Jahazi: Galley locker etc. (2015)

Introduction

"If you want to build a ship, don't drum up people to collect wood and don't assign them tasks and work, but rather teach them to long for the endless immensity of the sea"
Antoine de Saint-Exupery

With that in mind one may think that anybody with a passion for the sea can build an ocean going yacht. But be warned! It is not something that can be taken lightly. It takes time and dedication.This project was started in 2004 with the purchase of plans for the Didi 34. Although almost finished, it is still ongoing.

Sunday, 23 August 2015

Galley locker etc. (2015)

With the arrival of the winter rains in July, I was again bound to interior construction. As soon as one removes the covers to do some work, the water just comes from nowhere and one has to hurriedly cover everything again.
Most of the interior joinery has been done. There is however still one big job; the construction of the galley and the engine locker. So! I started doing the galley locker. Although the joinery cleats were already in position, a lot of planning went into this because I decided not to install a custom built ice box but rather make room for a portable camping fridge. Furthermore, the opening for the galley stove must be able to accommodate the size of the gimbled stove to be installed. The boat plans do not include any joinery construction plans, therefore I had to “design” the engine locker so that it is only a matter of constructing the latter when the engine has been installed.
The shelves behind the backrests of the saloon settee benches were also installed.