Soulmates' New Cockpit Coamings

One of the most visible changes in my effort to convert my 40-foot racer/cruiser into a better cruising boat was the creation of tall cockpit coamings. Taller coamings keep the cockpit dry and they provide back support when sitting in the cockpit. While cruising, the cockpit is your living room so it should be comfortable for reading, entertaining, eating and just watching the world go by. My boat was built with very low coamings, because low ones are easy to get around when racing. This was a major undertaking since the coamings have to carry the loads of the main sheet and primary winches. Watch this video to see the transformation.