Request advice on furnishing the galley

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Rfgannon

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C-302 C
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Sweet Love
Hello to all,
I am a soon to be new owner of a RT 31S Hero Red tug to be named 'Sweet Love'. Never owned a boat before and have hardly been in one. But I want an adventure. Flew a small airplane around the world a couple of times <www.worldflyingadventure.com> and now I want to have a boating adventure. Take delivery on May 21 and plan to be at the Poets Cove gathering if I don't sink her somewhere. I am asking for advice on what dishes, plates, pots and pans, etc. I should but for the galley. Any and all suggestions will be greatly appreciated by this 'no nothing virgin'. Thanking you in advance.
Robert Gannon
 
Robert:

Depends on what you want to spend on things.

I bought most of my galley stuff at my local T.J.Maxx. I even bought a few nautical looking dishes at my local QFC grocery store on sale last year. I choose plastic dishes of all sorts and same for glasses/mugs etc so no worries with breakage if they get thrown to the galley floor when boat underway. I buy inexpensive knives/forks/spoons and cooking utensils as well. Can get good deals on Amazon - https://www.amazon.com/s?k=cooking+...TI&sprefix=cooking,aps,185&ref=nb_sb_ss_i_1_7

I like having a 12v slow cooker that I can load up and power on before leaving on a cruise so that when at destination my meal is ready and not face with having to cook. 🙂

I have inexpensive small 1 qt pot, frying pan and a 110v Grill that I can use when on shore power to cook various things.

I have a 110v coffee/tea maker.

I have a 110v toaster.

I have a 12v vacuum cleaner (not for galley obviously, but still a very useful thing to have).

Small cloths for drying things - hang them on the propane stove's oven handle.

If you goto a place such as West Marine expect to pay large amounts for fancy dishes etc.

Avoid things that can break or if you must, make sure they are stowed securely from being broken as the boat can rock & roll severely at times.

Good luck, enjoy.... and will see your Hero Red R31 S at Poets Cove before you try to sink it. 🙂 :lol:
 
One of our favorite, and most useful, galley items: 1.5 liter counter top can. It's where we put little scraps, egg shells, and other wet garbage while cooking/cleaning in the galley. We use inexpensive doggie bags and move them to trash when full. When possible we dump the contents in compost.

We both love cooking. After three boats, and anxiously waiting for our 4th, we've learned not to compromise on our selections. Space is the only real constraint. For instance, we drink from real glass and just learn how to stow them. And we serve food on bone china. Turns out it's incredibly strong. The sales person at Bed Boats & Beyond slammed a plate against the metal frame of the display stand. Startled us, but not a chip. We chose a square design because they waste less space when stacked side by side. We bought open stock to meet our needs.

Good knives are important. We have many at home and a good set for the boat. And we always have a set of silicon knives with matching color guards. They're inexpensive and last for at least a season. Speaking of inexpensive, the best non-stick pans we've had are these purchased at Costco.

And, essential on our boat, a stainless steel Boston shaker, stainless steel cocktail stirring spoon, a Hawthorne strainer, and a double-lever wine opener.

Cheers,

Bruce
 
I use Corelle for my plates and bowls (not coffee cups) because you can get them in a square shape (much easier to store) and because it is lightweight and virtually unbreakable. If you use a microwave, Corelle is microwave-safe. Watch out for plastics - they are not all safe in the microwave!

The cups that come with the set are plain porcelain, so I prefer to pick out cups separately.

For drinking glasses, I stick with good quality plastic, including for wine. I use the stemless plastic wine glasses.

For cooking, I use a magma nesting set that I bought years ago, but for frying, I have an additional ceramic coated fry pan that is easier to clean up and doesn’t peel like Teflon does.
 
One more vote for the Magma nesting pots! They store in a very small space with the handles removed.
 
Dixie cups, paper plates and tin foil! After a weekend on your boat I would hit up a few yard sales and get some pot holders and a frying pan, depends on your culinary expertise as what you need. Keep it simple and have fun, that's what you bought the boat for!
Every thing tastes better on the boat, just make sure the crew is hungry !
 
Recommendations for Galley equipment do depend on the proposed use of your boat. If you are going out for a weekend, disposable stuff is probably ok, just have to store it and then schlep it to the garbage. If you are going out for longer periods, it’s kind of a pain to deal with so much garbage (plus perhaps wasteful...).

Depending on where you boat, there may not be garbage facilities, and in summer heat....,
 
At the entry to the gallery on my 2013 R27 there is a shallow shelf high up on both side. I attached a 1/4 x 2 x 30” strip of oak trim, couldn’t find teak, which gave me the height to be able to store wine glasses, coffee cup etc. to one side and bowls and plates on the other side, the plates are tipped and overhand but seem to stay put.
My biggest issue is with the teak sink top I purchased from Ranger Tug, two to be exact. The first one warped, cracked and fell apart at the lame seams and the replacement is doing the same. I have kept both side oiled constantly and have flipped them and weighted them but nothing seem to help as I think the manufacturer used a material that had not been fully cured. Does anyone know where I could buy the same only from a different source?
Cheers and Happy Holiday from the American Riviera!!
 
I quickly gave up on the wooden sink cover and for less than $30 you can purchase a plastic one that fits perfectly and does not absorb water, is easy to clean. You might be able to find them elsewhere, but I purchased ours at Camping World seven years ago and as of last month I still saw them on their shelves.
 
Like many other folks I have the Magma cookware. Wonderful stuff, very happy with it. I got the induction rated kit. At anchor I sometimes use an induction burner (hot plate) as its easier on the batteries when I don't want to run the generator.

Correlle is good stuff. If you end up with Melamine dishware remember it can't go in the microwave.

Be aware of the power consumption and the capacity of your inverter if you're going to be at anchor. Some appliances may draw too much power for your setup. A kill a watt device like this one can help https://www.amazon.com/P3-P4400-Electri ... 189&sr=8-5

-martin610
 
Martin610":9vjd72lf said:
Like many other folks I have the Magma cookware. Wonderful stuff, very happy with it. I got the induction rated kit. At anchor I sometimes use an induction burner (hot plate) as its easier on the batteries when I don't want to run the generator.

-martin610
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Hi martin610,

Do you have the non-stick cookware? I was thinking of getting it but wonder how it holds up. Thanks.
 
We have the Magma nonstick set and it is fantastic. Four years old now and almost like new. Packs away very compactly and is on par with high end regular cookware. We use the Magma nonslip liners to protect it and got an extra handle if I recall correctly. Much easier to have two handles.

The one downside, such as it is, is that the compactness makes it a bit heavy as a set. Take with care lifting it and use something below maximum heat and it should last extremely well.
 
Yes I have the induction rated non-stick version. Holding up just fine but using the supplied liners is important. I agree they are heavy, but I think you need that to hold the heat. The first mate is really into cooking, she says they are as good as anything you would have at home.

I got the optional steamer, it's terriffic for steaming clams, lobster etc.

-martin610
 
If you want to cook you need pots. We looked at dozens of options, the Magna was clearly the most versatile and takes up minimal storage space. Not inexpensive but then good cookware or anything that is boat friendly never is.
 
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