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Galley Re-design

Verfasst: Samstag 9. Juli 2011, 09:29
von BalladExchangeDB
Hello all-- I'm putting Lyric on the hard this winter (I'm on the every other year schedule), and see it as an opportunity to do a couple of major projects.

I'm thinking of re-designing the galley. I would be interested in knowing how other folks have engineered theirs to 1) provide more insulation around the ice chest, and 2) create more storage.
FYI, my Ballad is the 1973 version without an oven. I might like to put in an electric cook top, but see no need for a stove or installation of a propane locker for the way I use the boat. When at anchor, I'm just as happy cooking one-pot meals on my one burner butane cooker.
Any ideas, pictures, etc. would be most welcome.
Thanks, Cathi Jones, Lyric #205, Anchorage Marina, Baltimore, MD.

Re: Galley Re-design

Verfasst: Samstag 9. Juli 2011, 09:30
von BalladExchangeDB
msn-aballport wrote on Nov 14, '05
Hi Cathi:
We haven't re-constructed our galley but we have found improvements to both the ice box and storage issues. We also have a 1973 Ballad with aft facing nav. station and pilot berths. For the ice box I made a six inch deep plywood box that duplicates the bottom of the ice box. Before a cruise we put it in our freezer, line it with plastic (a clean trash bag works well) and make our own custom shaped block of ice. We find that with five inches of solid ice in the bottom of our ice box we can go five days before it all melts. That is summer time in the Pacific Northwest. Block ice from the marina only seems to last two or three days at best and it costs money.

For storage we have found lots of space beneath the drawers under the setee berths. By removing the drawers and cutting an access hole in the plywood above the space we can store things that we don't need everyday like extra bottles of wine, bags of pasta, extra paper towels, etc. It's not totally convenient but it does expand the overall capacity of the boat. We have also opened up the forward bulkhead beneath the vee berth to access space beside and below the battery box. This also improves ventilation in this area. We also use plastic shower curtain rings (the kind that snap together) to hang things like coffee cups and bananas from the grab rails on the cabin overhead.

Kind Regards,
Tony Allport
Pleiades, #191
msn-sail3022 wrote on Nov 22, '05
Tony, A few very good ideas. Thanks.

Best,
Gary Lyon
Patriot #1346
Captain's Cove Marina, Bridgeport, CT
msn-patentnick1 wrote on Nov 23, '05
Hi Cathi:

My Ballad is also of 1973 vintage and used to have a two-burner stove. I replaced that with a three-burner unit with an oven
and I'm happy with this arrangement as the oven acts as a storage space for all the pots and pans. In the process, I also
renewed all the gas pipework and built an external gas cylinder locker. If you don't want to mess with propane/butane you can get
alcohol stoves or ovens. Origo, a Swedish firm, makes some nice ones. In the "Accommodation" section of this site you'll
find two notes titled "oven replacement" and "fridge". You may find them useful.

Nicholas