36' Tricabin Aft head

[oldtimer]

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Hi Guys,

I have a 36' 1974 Tri Cabin, & have been busy the past year doing lots of upgrades. We have had our boat a full season now, and during that time, I have always been curious as to what the reason is for the placement of the mirror over the sink in the aft head. Why was it placed like this, just for viewing ? looks like it sits on about a 30 deg angle. I first thought that there was a blower in the space behind it ? I have never had the time so far to remove it and look in behind. If its dead space, it would work well with the mirror on a piano hinge to fold down and use it for storage. I have been able to access almost all the nooks and crannies on our boat, but not this area. Possibly a lot of you Tri Cabin owners out there know about this.

Thanks

[blair]

I pondered this same question this past summer, on our '79 tricabin. All I could surmise was that the angle, combined with the oddly heavy weight, combine to keep the mirror closed and contents in place while under way. The angle also contributes to make me more handsome and much taller than in real life

[bjanakos]

If it were perpendicular to the counter top, you would be looking at your crotch.

[Barrie]

If it were perpendicular to the counter top, you would be looking at your crotch.

LOL, I spit my coffee

[oldtimer]

Hi blair, interested to read your reply. My 36 is a 1974, and the mirror does not open. It seems to be fastened to a teak plywood panel underneath the glass (pretty hefty pc of glass mirror too) by four mirror clips. Right now its just a dead area, & seems to me that it would be a pretty good storage area in behind it if I opened it up.

Oldtimer

[blair]

Yes, I suppose during the era they were made, that was the thing to do, with the design they had in mind. I see your version has the cubby holes to the right...we don't have that...just one long slab of mirror that tilts/lifts up, for access. We're looking at a modernization project in the near future that will include the accessories in the washrooms. I'm pretty happy with how the vacuflush works but want to make the surroundings more up to date. And yes, that mirror is one of the heaviest pieces of glass per sq. foot that I have ever seen!

[k9th]

My '79 has the slanted mirror which swings upward to reveal a sizable storage space underneath for all of the standard toiletries. The mirror is in two pieces instead of one.

[oldtimer]

Thanks everyone for all your feedback. Now I have one more project to work on come the springtime, getting more storage in the aft head. (I bet the first mate has it all figured out already whats going in there too) Thanks again guys, I always try and check out the forum a couple times a week.Always good ideas and fixes to be found on here.

Oldtimer