Downeaster Yachts.com - Topic: Galley Overhead Cabinet and other Galley Upgrades

Scott Carle on Galley Overhead Cabinet and other Galley Upgrades

Tue, 31 Mar 2015 19:12:08 -0400

lol. ok.. got me there. I did a search from magnet and only got the hit on your post and couldn't remember about the magnet on his extension.

My boat just uses slots and friction to hold it in place. it is very secure, though I guess you could bump it from below and pop it out. I've never worried about it. Original owner built it from what I can tell and did a really good job with it. factory quality workmanship at the least.

scott

Jonathan Oasis on Galley Overhead Cabinet and other Galley Upgrades

Tue, 31 Mar 2015 19:02:56 -0400

He's (Wundor Star) using a magnetic clasp for the counter extension to hold it down when not in use.

"The counter swings up and locks in place. I have a magnet device at the outer edge, which in the down positions holds it tight against the sink base."

Scott Carle on Galley Overhead Cabinet and other Galley Upgrades

Tue, 31 Mar 2015 18:32:59 -0400

im confused lol. were you reading in another topic and reply here?

but yes I agree magnets can do bad things. for example speakers

Jonathan Oasis on Galley Overhead Cabinet and other Galley Upgrades

Tue, 31 Mar 2015 17:38:33 -0400

Speaking of magnets holding things. Supposedly adding magnets, even small ones, will add deviation to a compass, even one which seems far away in the cockpit. I've never checked for this though but have remembered to toss any "business card fridge magnets" that I'm given. I know my autopilot's digital compass, which is mounted under the settee nearest the mast, has a big warning sticker on it, advising to avoid placing any magnets nearby. I suppose there would be a simple way to check for whether magnets in the interior are causing any effect on nav instruments. If the magnets are stationary then the deviation/calibration adjustment would reduce the problem, but if the magnets move around the boat, maybe all bets for compensating for this are off.

Scott Carle on Galley Overhead Cabinet and other Galley Upgrades

Thu, 15 Jan 2015 12:10:36 -0500

You might want to look at a couple projects we did to help out in the galley.

First was a seat/work table that attaches to the companionway.

Here are a couple pictures to give an idea of what it is. It has worked great for us.

Here is the full link to my writeup of it http://www.scottcarle.com/word.....ss/?p=1025

The other thing we did that has helped a lot is our tea and spice racks

http://downeasteryachts.com/ar.....hives/2990

I like the shelf arrangement on port better than what we did on starboard for the tea containers. Both work though.. we used many meters of bungee cord I had some 1 inch teak boards that we ripped into just under 1/2 inch thicknesses and then cut out the boards used to make the shelves. We used a nice luan for the backing and drilled through it to the back edge of the shelves and used screws to attach the shelves to the luan. Then I took attached firing strips with reflectix to the back of the cabin and screwed the luan with the shelves already attached to those.

Wundor Star on Galley Overhead Cabinet and other Galley Upgrades

Thu, 15 Jan 2015 10:33:53 -0500

Thanks Scott, one of the main reasons we sold our Fuji 35 and moved to the DE38 was the galley space. Both my wife and I love to cook and eat. Not to mention sundowners! So, the added space and counter was a top of the list. We were lucky when we got our WundorStar, (formerly Bluespower) the previous owners took well care of her, and I had very small must do list. I must say that small amount of space in the overhead cabinet changes the storage game to our favor.

Scott Carle on Galley Overhead Cabinet and other Galley Upgrades

Wed, 14 Jan 2015 19:21:31 -0500

Nice, you did a good job with that. Valkyr had a cabinet there from the factory but yours has more space. Mine is only tall enough to hold mugs or cups if they aren't to tall. Prior owner did the board that goes from the chart table to sink to give more work space also. We love it. I like to cook and it makes all the difference in prep and serving space.

Wundor Star on Galley Overhead Cabinet and other Galley Upgrades

Wed, 14 Jan 2015 10:36:22 -0500

I added a cabinet, that came out of a trawler, that I bought used at a swap. It was painted, and the hinges were all rusty. I was going to replace the hinges, but when I realized they would cost more than I paid for my first car, I decided to sand and paint them. During this project I also added a overhead hatch above the stove. The remodel included adding red LED strip lights, and the vertical support. (For the cabinet and me when under way. That big chunk of mahogany was a gift from a sailing buddy, Thanks Joe) The project turned out rather nice, for a non boat wright, DIY guy. The addition space is crazy, and the view is not obstructed to the seating area. A real win. The art work was from our old boat, which started to give our new boat a feeling of home. Plus, they covered up blemishes in the wood. Win-Win in my book. Also I added a teak pop up counter that I made out of gluing 4 small trays together. The trays rims formed a make shift fiddle. I debated removing the rims in the center of the new counter, but opted to leave them in place. The counter swings up and locks in place. I have a magnet device at the outer edge, which in the down positions holds it tight against the sink base.

Travis