On Aug 17, 2005, at 11:12 AM, Tom Smith wrote:
#496 has an abbreviated port quarter berth .... The idea I'm toying
with is a short galley
that occupies half the berth and slides aft when not in use. I like
the
idea of two people being able to sit across from each other.
Hi Tom,
I agree with you on that. When I was first looking for a 17 I really
wanted one with a galley, but then the one that I ended up buying had
two berths instead (full length in my case, but I like the idea of the
abbreviated berth and more cockpit locker better). Turned out I
thought it was great having a place for two people to sit across from
each other and chat. Heck, even while I had it in a barn, working on
the rebuild, if someone stopped by we'd oftentimes end up sitting below
- across from each other - and chatting :-)
Then too, I realized that on a small boat you often want to cook in the
cockpit - or maybe on the beach, so it makes sense to have a portable
galley - and a 17-footer is pretty small to have both fixed and
portable appliances.
I realize the built-in galley provides some handy stowage, but I ended
up really appreciating the opposing settees. To each their own in any
case, but I just thought I'd throw my two cents in, since I started out
*really* wanting a built-in-galley boat and ended up liking the other
set-up a lot.
--- Rachel
Fatty Knees 7' #302
Former owner, M-17 #334
Former owner, M-15 #517
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