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How to confidently board and unlock your yacht on dark moonless nights
Climbing aboard and unlocking a vessel upon dark nights can involve considerable groping in the dark and the occasional stubbed toe.

Adding ventilation and lighting to the washboards
When the washboards are in place they shut off the companion way ventilation. They also cut off any view that crew below decks have of their colleagues in the cockpit.

Comfortable lifelines to lay against
Some cockpits have natural seating or resting positions that find crew leaning back on the guard rails. A cockpits arrangement leads to this position but this can be very uncomfortable after a short amount of time.

Convenience at the navigation station.
You can never find the pencil and dividers when you need them. They also fly across the cabin when a yacht is tacking or rolling.

Keep the fan going without killing off the batteries
Sailing in tropical waters can at times get very hot. This is especially the case in equatorial regions with high humidity when the breeze dies. Moving a breath of cooling air becomes an imperative but fans typically consume enormous amounts of battery power.

Conveniently lifting outboards on and off a dingy
Lifting an outboard on and off a floating dinghy from a yacht or pontoon is never an easy task. The outboard’s most convenient grip is at dinghy level but you cannot lift it from there as it is an entirely unstable standpoint and the dingy is moving about. Hence you must reach down from the pontoon or yacht where the outboard rarely offers a grip or handle.

An occasional cockpit snack table
Active cockpits rarely afford a secure and solid place to rest drinks and snacks.

A hot shower in warm sunny environments
Water is a scarce resource and most people have reservations using the main tank's drinking reserve for personal showers. Should that be acceptable warming it can also be a challenge.

Powering and charging occasional AC devices aboard a yacht
Yachts typically operate on 12Volt DC Systems. This means that it is not possible to charge occasional personal user device that show up aboard such as mobile phones, iPods, digital cameras, laptop computers, camcorders, portable video game consoles, stereos etc.

Protecting your eyes and those of your crew
Bright sunlight is hard on the eyes, but when sailing the problem is amplified by the blinding glare caused by sunlight striking and being reflected off water.