Galley Modifications

• Wide Open Galley ^{*new 03*}
  
  There was still so much space in the galley going to waste that I decided to remove the face entirely.  I put in two full length and depth wood shelves.  These make the entire interior volume of the galley available for storage.  The galley itself provides a lip for the bottom one and on the upper one I put a aluminum lip to keep the bins in place.  Into this new space we put 5 clear plastic bins.  The upper shelf has a large one and a medium one which has a insert for silverware.  The bottom shelf has three medium bins.  Each shelf still has room for odd loose items in addition to these big bins which can be pulled out like drawers.  To enclose everything I bought some sunbrella and edging and made a fabric panel that attaches to the face with snaps.  They work far better than velcro keeping the fabric nice and tight.  You can unsnap the top row for access to the upper shelf or unsnap the whole thing for complete access when involved in heavy cooking.  The look with the fabric panel installed is very much like the original black galley face.
   

• Counter Top Storage
  
  Attached along the wall above the galley are wire organizers for plates, bowls and cups.  In addition to these is a spice rack, and two bins for misc items.
   
• Garbage
  
  We mounted a garbage holder on the wall aft of the galley.  It has a nice closing lid and uses standard shopping plastic bags as the containers.
   
• Pressure Water ^{*new 03*}
  
  In line between the water tanks and the galley I installed a Shurflo Nautilus demand pump and a Shurflo faucet with a demand switch in the on off valve.  This is a nice simple way to add pressure water to the galley.
  
  
   
• Water Tanks
  
  We use two Coleman hard 5 gallon tanks for water.  They are located in the forward vee berth compartment.  I set up a dip tube system that can be easily moved from one tank to the other.  
   
• Food Storage
  
  We use the area under the forward dinette seat as the pantry.  We have 3 large collapsible totes that keep everything organized.
   

• 5 Day Cooler
  
  The factory supplied cooler was junk, it wouldn't even hold ice for a day.  We wanted to use one of the much better 5 day coolers, but one that would fit in the cooler liner was much to small.  I removed the cooler liner and built a base right down on the ballast tools.  It has raised corners that locate the cooler.  A 50qt Igloo 5 day cooler fits right in the space, but is still just a bit to tall, so I cut out a section of the wood compartment cover to let the cooler poke through.  The seat cushion sits directly on the cooler top which is flush with the surrounding wood.
   

• Drink Cube ^{*new 03*}
  
  At first we carried a second cooler under the table for drinks, but it was in the way.  We picked up a 40qt drink cube and attached tie downs to hold it securely on the seat area just aft of the galley.