Galley Complete Remodel - CPMY

[branwyn]

This project was originally planned for this coming winter after boating season but due to an appliance mutiny I was forced to start now. It all started a week ago when my wife was out of town and the garbage disposal quit on a Wednesday. Not a big deal, ordered a new one... On Thursday the stacked washer/dryer hot water solenoid cracked and began emptying the contents of the hot water tank into the unit while I was at work. It must have happened not to long before I arrived home as the v-berth was a hot sauna. On further inspection, I think it had been seeping for some time as the bottom of the unit was rusted heavily. On Saturday, the fridge quit while it was a punishing 90 degrees here in Seattle. Before I realized it, the freezer thermometer was reading 65 degrees and some improperly sealed meat had leaked blood all over the old parkay floor. The PO had never installed flooring under the fridge when they put the parkay in and the blood found its way to the sub-floor plywood and soaked in. Three days later the dishwasher started leaking water on the floor from a leak I simply didn't bother to track down. I halted the appliance mutiny by setting an example and dismembering the fridge before the Galley Maid stove could light the boat on fire.

I contribute the mutiny to the hot weather here in Seattle. Like us Washington natives, who start to fall apart when the temperature exceeds 85, I suspect the week of 90-100 degree heat was just too much for the ancient appliances.

With 4 of the 5 major appliances down, it was an easy choice to start the galley remodel. Thus, we began stripping the galley hull to hull. Let me preface my updates as I progress by stating I'm very mechanical, and halfway decent at general woodwork, but have done very few finish/cabinetry woodworking projects. This should be an experience... http://www.samsmarine.com/forums/images/smilies/biggrin.png

Starting to disassemble original fridge:


To save on removing the molding and railing going up the stairs and since the fridge had already blown it's freon line, I decided to cut it apart to get it out:

 

[branwyn]

Fridge gone:


Appliance graveyard:


Counter Removal. I'll give Hatteras credit for building stout cabinets. They were not simple to remove.

 

[branwyn]

Cabinets removed:


Flooring coming up, Katt scraping the parkay flooring glue with supervision:

 

[branwyn]

Original washer/dryer cabinet:


Stairs removed which is required to get the stacked unit out:


Cabinet face removed:

 

[branwyn]

Unit drug in to v-berth and partially disassembled:


Empty cabinet:


New exhaust hose exit:

 

[branwyn]

After reading many reviews and talking to a few folks that own them, we picked the Splendide vented combo washer/dryer model wd2100xc which runs on 120V.
http://www.splendide.com/splendide_wd2100xc.htm


We've done about 10 loads of laundry through it now with great success. Towels, sheets and an assortment of clothes all come out clean and dry. The unit is also very quiet even with the cabinet face still removed.

 

[branwyn]

Today I'm starting installation of insulation against the hull. As we live aboard and winters in Seattle average in the 30's-40's we figured as we can get to any hull area we'll insulate. After reading many forums about boat insulation, we opted for the Corning Formular for it's water and mold resistance and ease of working with. I've form fit cutouts to the flooring holes between the galley flooring and the battery room below to keep air from rising up from below. I'll insulate the entire hull area before I start assembling the new cabinets.

 

[Angela]

Ahhh...the dreaded refrigerator removal! Gotta love galley up!

I gutted my galley about a year and a half ago. No regrets. I got everything I wanted in my galley and just where I wanted it. My whole galley remodel started with the desire for a dishwasher, which lead to several thousands of dollars worth of new stuff - all new appliances, new cabinetry, etc.

 

[bobk]

OK, where are the admiral's safety glasses and shoes?

Good luck with the project!

Bobk

 

[branwyn]

OK, where are the admiral's safety glasses and shoes?

Good luck with the project!

Bobk

The admiral doesn't like to wear shoes... tried to warn her... she has the splinters to prove my point. I'm sure it is my fault however.

 

[branwyn]

Galley Design:

 

[drburke]

Lots of work, Ryan! Keep it up and keep the pictures coming.

DAN

 

[chuckbullett@gmail.com]

Looks good Ryan, and proper planning to boot.

Keep that sawzall charged-up. You'll need it again.

Chuck; '78 Chartmaker 53MY

 

[SKYCHENEY]

I think the 50MY had the refrig fwd but the 53 had it aft and you see most aft so that the door faces fwd. I think this is normally done because the contents shift back away from the door. If you put it where you have it in the drawing, just make sure you have a good way to secure those doors.

 

[Fanfare]

I think my 50MY might have been better with the refrigerator aft and the oven/cooktop forward. On plane this would keep the frig door held back by gravity. (Still will need a latch.) Most of the time my refrigerator is pretty full and therefore heavy. The stove is empty and light. This seems better for weight distribution for going fast.

There could be a problem with the ducting for the exhaust fan in the relocated stove hood. My forward shower blower is in the space needed for this exhaust. We seldom use the forward shower because the 50MY only has a shower curtain in the fwd. head, no separate stall shower, and the head floor gets wet. I'm sure I could find an alternate spot for the shower blower. If I were doing a complete galley redo I would consider this.

 

[SKYCHENEY]

I think my 50MY might have been better with the refrigerator aft and the oven/cooktop forward. On plane this would keep the frig door held back by gravity. (Still will need a latch.) Most of the time my refrigerator is pretty full and therefore heavy. The stove is empty and light. This seems better for weight distribution for going fast.

There could be a problem with the ducting for the exhaust fan in the relocated stove hood. My forward shower blower is in the space needed for this exhaust. We seldom use the forward shower because the 50MY only has a shower curtain in the fwd. head, no separate stall shower, and the head floor gets wet. I'm sure I could find an alternate spot for the shower blower. If I were doing a complete galley redo I would consider this.

That was my point. I think Hatteras learned a few things along the way. I didn't want to criticize the OP, but there was a reason that the fridge was on that aft bulkhead.

 

[jim rosenthal]

Right. Even with the refrigerator door latched, if items in the fridge move around underway, you may be in for a surprise when you unlatch it and open it.

 

[branwyn]

I think my 50MY might have been better with the refrigerator aft and the oven/cooktop forward. On plane this would keep the frig door held back by gravity. (Still will need a latch.) Most of the time my refrigerator is pretty full and therefore heavy. The stove is empty and light. This seems better for weight distribution for going fast.

There could be a problem with the ducting for the exhaust fan in the relocated stove hood. My forward shower blower is in the space needed for this exhaust. We seldom use the forward shower because the 50MY only has a shower curtain in the fwd. head, no separate stall shower, and the head floor gets wet. I'm sure I could find an alternate spot for the shower blower. If I were doing a complete galley redo I would consider this.

I thought about how to secure the fridge properly. I ended up ordering the Liebherr 1360 because of it is essentially a 24" x 24" 13 cu ft capacity fridge and thus takes less space maximizing my counter space. http://www.liebherr.us/HGH/en-GB/products_us-hg.wfw/id-1589453-0_25091-4 To be frank, I decided to take the risk of mounting it forward to allow for contiguous counter space without being boxed in like the original galley design; we'll see how we do with contents shifting underway. This should open up the galley making it feel a lot more spacious not facing a fridge on one side and the tall Galley Maid on the other. The fridge being up against the v-berth door doesn't extend more than an inch in to the galley from the end of the v-berth door when open and pinned. The unit can also be built in to a cabinet... I'm still on the fence whether I'm going to build it in or just secure it.

As for the stove hood, I picked the Zephyr hood as it has a recirculating option with charcoal filters so no need to deal with a new vent routing. http://zephyronline.com/products/essentials_power/gust_under-cabinet

The rest of the appliances are all GE
Cooktop: http://products.geappliances.com/ApplProducts/Dispatcher?REQUEST=SpecPage&Sku=PHP9030SJSS

Oven: http://products.geappliances.com/ApplProducts/Dispatcher?REQUEST=SpecPage&Sku=PSB9120SFSS

Dishwasher: http://products.geappliances.com/ApplProducts/Dispatcher?REQUEST=SpecPage&Sku=PDW1860NSS

On my boat, only the old Galley Maid vented through that cabinet above the stove. The forward head vents directly from behind the medicine cabinet. There is an access hatch behind that galley forward cabinet that gets you to the blower and vent hose for the head. Two separate vents for the head and old Galley Maid. In fact, the Galley Maid simply vented in to a wood compartment, that compartment is then vented through a hose to the hull vent... it's a bit of a greasy mess in the wood compartment.

 

[holtcl]

With regard to securing a refrigerator, just don't drill holes in it to install a latch. Even if you don't think there's a freon line there, there may be. This is one of those "ask me how I know's". Safer to use some of the heavy-duty velcro.

Cheryl
Cinderella
1971 53 MY

 

[tellico]

Will be interested in how you like the Liebherr. I have same model in a tight townhouse kitchen, for the same reason. It was the only thing that would work in the redesign we wanted. But, it is a real change from our big ole US tank-style fridges, and def took a while to adjust. Well, the admiral has still not adjusted to be honest, even though they are "cute" when we see them in europe. Seems we eat out a lot more now, so be prepared!