[Public-List] That Space Abaft the Galley

[Eric Chavigny via Public-List]

we use it for cooking ware, stack on each other for easy access.  Work good so far.

> On Jul 16, 2017, at 17:06, Gordon Laco via Public-List <public-list at lists.alberg30.org> wrote:
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> We call that space the ‘hell hole’ because things fall into it that aren’t easily found again, unless one remembers to look there.
> 
> Yes, Mike’s correct, that space was supposed to be for wet foul weather gear but I cannot imagine using it for that purpose.  Aboard Surprise, as Mike does, we keep a garbage bag hanging there.
> 
> Gord 
> #426 Surprise
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> On 2017-07-16, 4:30 PM, "Public-List on behalf of Mike Lehman via Public-List" <public-list-bounces at lists.alberg30.org on behalf of public-list at lists.alberg30.org> wrote:
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>    We use ours for a trash can. Can't imagine using it as a wet locker. We
>    store extra can goods under the floor. We also use a Lucite can storage
>    rack in the overhead bins which helps to maximze the space and keep it
>    organized.
> 
>    On Jul 16, 2017 3:11 PM, "Jonathan Bresler via Public-List" <
>    public-list at lists.alberg30.org> wrote:
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>> Started in on the galley of Constance on Friday.  Took out the alcohol
>> stove.  Removed the plumbing.  Removed the faucets and their base.
>> Scrubbed the Formica(?) with ScotchBrite.  The visible surfaces are a lot
>> cleaner now.  Much more inviting.  For the present, I'll clean and
>> reassemble.  The goal was to clean and familiarize myself with the
>> installation.
>> 
>> But what is that space abaft the galley?!   Right now I have a trashcan
>> shoved in there. Several people seem to use it for trash.  Using it as a
>> wet hanging locker per the original drawings seems a bit of a
>> challenge...."Here Dear, let me shove these sopping wet, dripping foulies
>> right through your galley.  You dont mind, do you?"  Seems a bit like a
>> lost space.  An idea that has come to mind is using it to store canned
>> food.  Use a Sharpie to label the ends of the cans. Strip the paper labels
>> off the cans. Place the cans into a piece of synthetic cloth sewn like a
>> set hanging shoe shelves (
>> https://www.walmart.com/ip/Whitmor-Hanging-Shoe-Shelves-Grey/44782628) but
>> with openings sized for cans...witihout corners, just simple seams spread
>> far enough apart to accommodate a can.  The top end would have a wooden
>> dowel to hold the end of the "can hanger" within reach.  Could place a half
>> dozen "can hangers" in there, one for each type of food: veggies, fruit,
>> meat, etc.
>> 
>> What do y'all do with that space?
>> 
>> Jonathan
>> 
>> --
>> Jonathan M Bresler
>> S/V Constance Alberg 30 #262
>> Annapolis/Eastport MD
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