I never liked the way the galley was redone when the boat was repowered in the 70's. The counter stayed the same but the new engine was longer and protruded into the galley. But it worked so with other more pressing projects, I've lived with it. This slanted panel protrudes a good 6" forward into the space, as you see here just to the left of the sink.
In putting in a new, used engine, same model, I was able to free up a little space removing an extra alternator. The newer engine has a shorter water pump as well. Still, it breaks the plane of the foward edge of the galley.
Here's the plan. I took measurements under the cover and put them onto my CAD program to work up a better idea. A new section of fixed bulkhead to replace the original and now cut up section to the right, could hold a hopper. This would have a longer door to tilt forward with the open top hopper behind. Not a big compartment, but could perhaps hold the trash(now accomplished with a tall kitchen plastic bin that sits next to the ladder-kind of in the way).
The slanted removable panel could then be replaced with a new one built as drawn. It would bump out in the middle to allow the space for the engine. Instead of slanting, a shelf with fiddles on top would have some function. The bump out would have a new door that would open to a small amount of storage (we could use more with only one drawer in the table) as shown in the sectional view.
This panel would easily remove, as does the ladder, for engine access. Plus, it would be recessed below the bump out to hopefully be less of an intrusion for feet in the galley. A small change, but maybe worth the effort. Built and finished as the rest of the boat with mahogany doors with the same rail and stile frame around ply.
In putting in a new, used engine, same model, I was able to free up a little space removing an extra alternator. The newer engine has a shorter water pump as well. Still, it breaks the plane of the foward edge of the galley.
Here's the plan. I took measurements under the cover and put them onto my CAD program to work up a better idea. A new section of fixed bulkhead to replace the original and now cut up section to the right, could hold a hopper. This would have a longer door to tilt forward with the open top hopper behind. Not a big compartment, but could perhaps hold the trash(now accomplished with a tall kitchen plastic bin that sits next to the ladder-kind of in the way).
The slanted removable panel could then be replaced with a new one built as drawn. It would bump out in the middle to allow the space for the engine. Instead of slanting, a shelf with fiddles on top would have some function. The bump out would have a new door that would open to a small amount of storage (we could use more with only one drawer in the table) as shown in the sectional view.
This panel would easily remove, as does the ladder, for engine access. Plus, it would be recessed below the bump out to hopefully be less of an intrusion for feet in the galley. A small change, but maybe worth the effort. Built and finished as the rest of the boat with mahogany doors with the same rail and stile frame around ply.
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