To galley or not to galley, that is the question
Let me start by saying that I don't have a galley, and I don't even have a C-22. That being said, as you scratch your head and wonder why I am responding, let me offer my thoughts. We own a '85 Capri 22, which until this year Catalina did not offer a galley to fit at all. They now offer one. I think the real question becomes one of how often you think you will use it. While a little unwieldy from the C-22 galleys I have seen in the sense of removing and reinstalling, there is no reason why you can't get one used, put it in when you want it, and take it out the rest of the time. The through hull fittings it requires should be capable of being easily closed so they don't leak when it is removed, and when you want to use it, then put it back in. We are looking at getting a Capri 22 galley for our boat, for those times when we want to go somewhere beyond a simple daysail, and have a galley for the convenience it offers. By the same token, if we don't need it for a couple of months worth of sailing we will simply pull it and put it away in the garage until we need it next. I will have to admit that I am a little biased because we also have a popup camper, and the lack of a galley has made my wife suggest driving the camper to where we want to sail for the weekend, in order to be able to have access to such conveniences. I'd rather pull the galley out of the garage, put it in the boat, and not deal with all the additional logistics, and then pull it when we got back if we don't think we will need it for a while.I guess in the end I don't see it as being something where you can't have it both ways. . . . . As to where to find one, try the people who answered who never use theirs, and also try the C-22 National Association. If those prove fruitless, I looked at an old C-22 last weekend that was for sale which had a galley at the Catalina dealer on Lake Champlain in upstate NY. It was a 1970's C-22 that did not appear to be selling quickly, and I suspect the owners might happily sell the galley simply to pay some storage fees on the boat while they wait for it to sell. George