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Finished galley

Galley Refit

I really had only one goal in reworking the Galley, take advantage of a lot of wasted space. As with many things project creep entered and I decided to add a freezer.

Galley Refit

I really had only one goal in reworking the Galley, take advantage of a lot of wasted space. As with many things project creep entered and I decided to add a freezer.

Finished galley

Finished galley

 This is the original galley

This is the original galley

 This area held 3 very small drawers, too short to even stow a bread knife.  There was roughly 1.5 cubic feet of storage.

This area held 3 very small drawers, too short to even stow a bread knife. There was roughly 1.5 cubic feet of storage.

 That same space reworked to hold three drawers and a small compartment under them.  The drawers alone will be nearly 3 cubic feet, doubling the storage.  The compartment under the drawers will add another cubic foot of storage.

That same space reworked to hold three drawers and a small compartment under them. The drawers alone will be nearly 3 cubic feet, doubling the storage. The compartment under the drawers will add another cubic foot of storage.

 The new drawer (bottom) is twice the length of the original

The new drawer (bottom) is twice the length of the original

 The freezer box is made of marine plywood covered in fiberglass and epoxy

The freezer box is made of marine plywood covered in fiberglass and epoxy

 The freezer box primed

The freezer box primed

 And painted

And painted

 The bottom,  side toward the hull, and top are insulated with Aerogel Spaceloft.  It has an R-value of just over 10 per inch.  So three inches of it was better than four inches of foam. I went with Spaceloft because if the box was two inches shallow

The bottom, side toward the hull, and top are insulated with Aerogel Spaceloft. It has an R-value of just over 10 per inch. So three inches of it was better than four inches of foam. I went with Spaceloft because if the box was two inches shallower I would not be able to fit the evaporator plate in it.

 The insulation leaves a fine white powder everywhere.  I did my best to seal it up.

The insulation leaves a fine white powder everywhere. I did my best to seal it up.

 Freezer in place

Freezer in place

 The new counter top dry fit

The new counter top dry fit

 Gluing the counter in place

Gluing the counter in place

 This is the current state of things.  The counter is in, faucet installed, and fiddles installed.  I hope to finish soon

This is the current state of things. The counter is in, faucet installed, and fiddles installed. I hope to finish soon

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