Catalina 28 mkII aft, port locker shelf support brackets

Our 2005 Catalina 28 mkII sailboat has some unused space above the water heater in the aft, port corner locker. I made three brackets to mount inside the opening, to hold a suspended, removable, wooden shelf. Three files are provided here, one for each of the three support brackets.

One bracket is suspended using two steel support straps. For the other two, I epoxied pieces of wood (similar size to the brackets) to the hull, and then the brackets are through-bolted to the wood. Just be careful not to overload your shelf. I printed in PCTG. The large holes in each bracket were created simply to save material. The wooden shelf has a support brace underneath and I painted it white for protection. The shelf is easily lifted out of place when desired, but has managed to stay in place during trips, just relying on gravity to keep it in place.