We finally made a galley splash guard to protect our H-356’s saloon cushions. I designed and installed a 36" x 7" clear 3/8" acrylic panel with 3" radius corners. You could go out to 48" and increase the height a bit, if you wish. Here is what I used: • 1 pr TACO 3" Chrome Plated Brass Shelf Brackets from West Marine • Assorted #8 SS oval head bolts & screws, locknuts, washers •3/8" Plexiglas from a local glass store with polished edges and drilled to match the brackets’ holes on 23-1/2" centers I removed the small panel in the seatback to gain access behind the sink and determined the bracket locations by feel. A small mirror is helpful. Installation possibilities are limited because of lack of clearance around the sink and interference from the wood braces connecting the countertop to the cabinetry. However, these were the only marine brackets I could find, so I worked around the limitations. First, I attached the Plexiglas to the brackets’ top holes using two 3/4" bolts, washers and locknuts. Then, using the brackets as templates hard against countertop molding, I easily drilled through the Corian countertop with a 3/16" HAND drill. Next, I bolted/screwed the two brackets to the countertop, using silicone for the three locations where washers and nuts wouldn’t fit. At my wife's insistance, I left the remaining bracket holes empty because they just meet the top of the curved molding. She was concerned that if I screwed anything through them, the molding would crack. You could silicone in two tiny #8 oval head screws for a more completed look. The results were effective and our total cost was less than $50.
