Useless View/Navion sewer hose compartment

[MarinerGeoff]

I have a 2016 View 24 J.
I have removed the plastic hose container and the compartment steel divider. Neither of any use.
I made a box from washable surface board. This houses sewer hose, gloves and sewage connection bend a connector and having bony knees - a kneeling pad.
When needed, the box is lifted out.

[LAT-LON]

Several View owners have mentioned removing the sewer hose holder and recovering that space in its adjacent basement compartment. I've looked at mine and I don't believe in the 2019 24V model that you can remove the panel that separates the two. Maybe I need to look again. Don't necessarily need the extra room, but don't need to carry any unnecessary weight either.

[Retiree1]

For my 2018 Navion 24V I removed the existing hose holder and the cover plate where the hose is inserted. Then I bought a section of 6 inch by 6 inch plastic fencing post from home depot and cut it in four sections that were connected at 90 degree angles to create a square shaped tube. I cut a slot in the bottom section so I could reach under and help push the hose through after inserting into the tube. The installation is a tight fit, but I am able to store my Rhino flex sewer hose in there now.