Our recently purchased B 35s5 was something of a project boat. Previous owners had made mods that didn't suit us very well. First thing was having our son (a marine electrician) spend a month removing dead wiring, relocating/upgrading batteries, adding forced air heat and a windlass as well as making a new electrical/nav stn panel and other misc improvements.
The first thing we tackled was the galley. A previous owner had removed the double round sinks and replaced it with a standard (large) kitchen sink, and also extended the countertop into the passageway. In addition, one of the table leafs had been attached as a backsplash, with a 4 inch shelf. This prevented the icebox lid from opening so a part of it was cut off and screwed down, with an uninsulated plastic lid in its place.
btw... all the original sliding pieces (galley and nav stn) were also missing...
The pic shown is after removing a cracked corian-type material and the backsplash.
The rest was removed, a new top made with a more suitable sink, and built a new full sized insulated icebox lid. The galley counter size was returned to original, opening up the passageway again. The fiddle in front of the sink was cut down for easier working in the galley.
We also blocked the area under the shelf, and cut out the shelf above the galley to reclaim that space with a deeper cubby
We replaced the original stove with a Force 10 two burner, mounted a bit higher than original.
Other projects (complete and pending) include better support for the cushions, removing the dreaded Beneteau vinyl liners, and renewing the cabin sole.
If there is interest will post on some of these as well.. Cheers
The first thing we tackled was the galley. A previous owner had removed the double round sinks and replaced it with a standard (large) kitchen sink, and also extended the countertop into the passageway. In addition, one of the table leafs had been attached as a backsplash, with a 4 inch shelf. This prevented the icebox lid from opening so a part of it was cut off and screwed down, with an uninsulated plastic lid in its place.
btw... all the original sliding pieces (galley and nav stn) were also missing...
The pic shown is after removing a cracked corian-type material and the backsplash.
The rest was removed, a new top made with a more suitable sink, and built a new full sized insulated icebox lid. The galley counter size was returned to original, opening up the passageway again. The fiddle in front of the sink was cut down for easier working in the galley.
We also blocked the area under the shelf, and cut out the shelf above the galley to reclaim that space with a deeper cubby
We replaced the original stove with a Force 10 two burner, mounted a bit higher than original.
Other projects (complete and pending) include better support for the cushions, removing the dreaded Beneteau vinyl liners, and renewing the cabin sole.
If there is interest will post on some of these as well.. Cheers
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