Boat Tour - Galley

The galley features a three burner propane stove with oven, a double stainless steel sink with hot and cold water, a microwave oven and a large refrigerator freezer. This is a roomy space with good lighting and good ventilation. Visible in the foreground is a fold down counter which when up provides additional counter space which is at a premium. The cabin sole (floor) is fiberglass and gelcoat in this area which makes for easy cleaning. This space is at the base of the companionway (entrance) so it is also a good area to remove wet clothing. The refrigerator / freezer box is split about 1/3 freezer and 2/3 refrigerator. We keep the freezer at 0 degrees and the refrigerator at about 40 degrees. The refrigeration unit uses sea water for cooling and does not have a fan so it is very quite
and very efficient. One of the improvement projects we undertook was to add additional insulation to the interior of the box. We added custom made vacuum panels and then a new fiberglass covering. We lost a little space but the gain in electrical efficiency was well worth it. We keep most of the frequently needed items in the galley area, but food supplies are also kept in storage spaces in the main cabin. One nice feature, not visible in these pictures is that the waste basket is mounted in a roll out drawer under the galley sink. In that we have an inverter (converts battery power 12V to normal household electric 110V) we use some regular appliances such as a toaster, blender and coffee maker.