I have a long list of things to do on my boat; working on cabinets wasn't one of them. I posted an earlier thread about tracing down a leak that left 2" of water in my galley (http://www.ericsonyachts.org/infoexchange/showthread.php?14436-Ericson-32-3-Leak-Management). As a result of that little fiasco, I removed the tilt-out drawer just forward of the stove.
With the tilt-out drawer removed, I've been delighted by how much more storage space I have in that cabinet. It turns out to be the perfect location to store wet boots, being near the base of the cabin ladder. The 32-3 was designed with a boot-storage locker in the V-berth cabinetry. Problem with that is you have to lug your wet boots over 15+ feet of wood sole to get there.
I removed the guts from the back of the tilt-out and replaced the cabinet face, still hinged at the bottom, with a brass chain to keep the door from opening all the way. Even with boots, there is still room for shelf above. And, you get a lot of nice teak scraps to work with--some solid and some veneered. (I still need to refinish the inside of the door).
Ken
With the tilt-out drawer removed, I've been delighted by how much more storage space I have in that cabinet. It turns out to be the perfect location to store wet boots, being near the base of the cabin ladder. The 32-3 was designed with a boot-storage locker in the V-berth cabinetry. Problem with that is you have to lug your wet boots over 15+ feet of wood sole to get there.
I removed the guts from the back of the tilt-out and replaced the cabinet face, still hinged at the bottom, with a brass chain to keep the door from opening all the way. Even with boots, there is still room for shelf above. And, you get a lot of nice teak scraps to work with--some solid and some veneered. (I still need to refinish the inside of the door).
Ken
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