It’s so easy to get fixated on expensive updates to our boats, like cool electronics or new electrical systems, but sometimes things that cost relatively little deliver big benefits.
Phyllis and I were chatting during our last sail of the season about our favourite upgrades to our new-to-us J/109 and both agreed that the Blue Performance pockets at the companionway was a big contributor to our enjoyment.
Stuff that we use all the time is now close to hand:
- Air horn—not used much, but when you need it…
- Sun screen
- Magic marker for marking halyard settings
- Phones
- Rigging tape
- Card with target boat speeds…yea, I’m obsessed
- On it goes
Here’s how we installed the pockets without drilling holes.