Not for a ladder as it is quite deep compared to the ladder side (7 inches) and doesn't have the cutouts for the ladder. It also doesn't have the notch in the lid for a rope. I guess you can store anything you want in there that you don't mind getting wet. The rear anchor would make sense, but it isn't nearly big enough to hold a decent anchor, as it is only about 18 inches square. Guess I will leave it empty until I throw some ice and beverages in it. It has the only drain that actually goes outside the boat. Every other drain hits the bilge, including all the swim platform popup cleats that also leak into the bilge. I hate wet bilges, but the design has a low floor compared to water level so, I guess no other option. I may have bought something else, had I really investigated the details.
