I carry a portable crapper called a boom box rather than the potti that came with the M15. We use it for extended whitewater trips on rivers were carrying out all waste is a requirement. It's fairly compact (about the size of Connie's k-mart tool box) so it stores almost anywhere. That leaves the space beneath the v-berth where the traditional potti goes free for other things. It would be perfect for a galley of the type we've been discussing for the M17. It could be built to drop into the recess the potti occupies for security. If you took this approach you wouldn't have to lose any berth space.
I know drop-in facilities like this aren't for everyone, but I think this is a viable aproach. Tom Smith & Jane VanWinkle M15/345--Chukar M17/496--Unnamed -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, August 19, 2005 6:21 AM To: Craig F.Honshell; For and about Montgomery Sailboats Subject: Re: Re: M_Boats: Galley of Jtb ----------------------------------------------------------- Use http://www.onspeed.com/?A=web2mail to transform dial up connections to near broadband speed. Reccomended by Web2Mail ----------------------------------------------------------- Yes, John Harris did something similar, but the galley he made (fiberglass and plywood) fit in place of either of the underberth access covers on his/my M-15. It held a propane burner on the galley surface with the bottle hanging underneath, had an opening for the valve, a small cutting board, and slots cut in the plywood for storing plates, utensils, etc. Looks very nice, and I have a file somewhere with photos and text I created for, but which never made it on, the MSOG site. Unfortunately, when in place you lose the berth, and have to do something with the berth cushion (like leave it home), so it appears only practical for single-handing. It's too tall to turn upside-down and store within the berth (and stuff would fall out anyway), which I think would be ideal. You'd still have to do something with the berth cushion when you set up the galley, though. If you're reading, John, correct anything I've got wrong, as I've never actually used the galley or sailed with it in pla ce. Ask John about it when you see him at the wooden boat show (whoever that was going), and I'll e-mail the file to anyone wanting it if you'll e-mail me offline at [EMAIL PROTECTED] John Tyner > > Chimpanzee's former owner did something very similar to that, didn't he? > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Tom Smith > To: For and about Montgomery Sailboats > Sent: Wednesday, August 17, 2005 12:58 PM > Subject: RE: M_Boats: Galley of Jtb > > I like the idea of being able to move the galley around Rachel, even > off > the boat if necessary. I've also thought of building a galley that > drops in where the porta potti fits on the M15, which is better use of > that space IMHO. t > > Tom Smith & Jane VanWinkle > M15/345--Chukar > M17/496--Unnamed > _______________________________________________ > http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats > _______________________________________________ http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats _______________________________________________ http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats
