Kaholee Refit | March  2007  GALLEY & INTERIOR MOCKUP & PLANNING

Page updates:  3/3/07 | 3/5/07 | 3/7/07

Here are several pictures showing the existing sink base unit, which had been installed in the boat in earlier years, and a new stove and oven that is to be installed as part of this refit.  These particular pictures are here for consultation purposes at this time, as we try to figure out the proper layout for the new interior.

These first three pictures show the sink and the stove mocked up in generally the right location.

If we were to build a new sink cabinet, could the whole thing move forward?  Do you want the sink to be completely aft of the bulkhead for ease of use, or could it at least partly go in the space in that little nook of the bulkhead?  Or, if we turned the sink 90°, it could still stay aft of the bulkhead nook, but take up less room, allowing for a shorter cabinet and more room for your cushion on the settee.


         


Below, the lefthand picture shows the height of the stove off the cabin sole (a bit under 36").  The righthand picture shows the distance between the stove and the sink base, with the stove located right at the foot of the companionway ladder, about even with the front of the step. With the necessary bulkhead and clearance for the gimbal bracket, this clearance will diminish by about an inch.  This is tight even for a single person seat, and while I haven't measured the existing cushion, I don't expect it will fit.  The cushion shown in the old photos of the interior is substantially longer than the space that now exists.


    


For reference, here are the three photos of the old galley:



These photos show the old sink base moved forward, and the cushion in place.  Clearly, the old sink base can't work with the cushion and the stove.  This led to our decision to build a new sink base, along with the fact that there's a new, deeper--but slightly smaller--sink that won't fill in the old sink hole completely, and the fact that the old cabinet is really nothing special to begin with.

With the cushion in place, and allowing for appropriate clearance forward of the stove, the photos show that a new sink cabinet can extend 9" aft of the longitudinal bulkhead extension.


         

    

NEW STUFF:  March 5, 2007

These pictures show the new sink in two possible orientations:  longitudinally (long axis along the length of the boat), and transverse (long access across the beam).

There is about 9" of space aft of the bulkhead corner to where the cushion ends, so this means approximately 7-8" of the sink can be exposed beyond the bulkhead in either orientation.  In order to retain the existing cushion and keep the stove in its position just at the base of the ladder, unfortunately the entire sink cannot be exposed, but it seems like it will work well as is.

The question is:  which orientation is better, and where should the faucet(s) be located?  Also, which of the brass faucets on the old sink base unit are to be reused?  There's a hand-pump one, and a spigot intended for a foot pump.


These photos show the new sink in its longitudinal orientation.
    


These photos show the sink in its transverse orientation.
    

Which of these faucets will be used in the new setup, if at all?

 
NEW STUFF:  March 7, 2007

Here is another option for the stove location.   We could possibly move the stove aft by around 9-10", and also outboard just enough to allow the door to open.  This keeps it relatively easy to work with, though probably not as convenient as having the stove forward in the originally proposed location (but still well within reach), and moving it aft can allow the sink cabinet forward to also be larger, extending the sink aft by a similar amount--all the while retaining the existing cushion. 

This option, if chosen, would make access to the new galley cabinet and the space beneath a bit tighter; the logistics and practical aspects of this have not yet been determined, such as access to the hot water heater and storage issues.  But this could be a workable option, if you like.  Or we can go with the other location.  Whichever looks better.  This location could open up better access to the space beneath the starboard settee for storage, but that may not make up for other factors.