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) in this area is fiberglass and gelcoat, 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 seawater for cooling and does not have a fan, so it is very quiet
and very efficient. One of the improvement projects we undertook was adding 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 the most frequently used items in the galley area, but food supplies are also stored 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. Since we have an inverter (which converts 12V battery power to normal household 110V), we use some regular appliances such as a toaster, blender, and coffee maker.