Your galley is it the way you want it

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I want to change my galley

The shelves are bare and I want to put in cabinets
2
9%
The handles are wrong
1
4%
I want to rearrange what cabinet is where
3
13%
The drawers are to small for what I want to use them for
1
4%
I have no electric hook ups or plugs
1
4%
The lighting is all wrong
0
No votes
I want to replace all my lights with LED's
2
9%
I want attachments on the main door so I can attach a inclosure on wet or cold days
2
9%
The stove is in a dangerous place and needs to come out or forward
0
No votes
I should have put in an ice chest
0
No votes
I should have put in a sink
0
No votes
I should have made the door higher
0
No votes
I will have to add more extending tables on the sides
2
9%
I need to design a wind block
2
9%
I need more drawers
3
13%
The galley is way to small for my needs
0
No votes
I have the wrong hinges on the cabinets
0
No votes
The doors get in my way
0
No votes
the drawers are to short
0
No votes
I wish I could detach the galley on once side and swing it to face the side of the trailer
0
No votes
I wish I could pull the galley out and simply put a different one in.
1
4%
The stove is all wrong
0
No votes
The ice chest is all wrong
0
No votes
I aimed the lights in the wrong direction
0
No votes
The gas hookup is all wrong
0
No votes
I should have used more wood
0
No votes
I should have used more metal
0
No votes
I need to make the trailer higher so I do not have to stoop
0
No votes
I want to put solar units in
0
No votes
I want to attach a shower to the sink
0
No votes
You left my change out see below.
3
13%
 
Total votes : 23

Your galley is it the way you want it

Postby Ron Dickey » Sun Jan 13, 2013 10:41 pm

I have seen hundreds of galleys and have see people that make 2nd and 3 build and the galley is a little different in each.

This is a two fold question

1. are you happy with it or want to change it.
see poll.
Note you can pick one or all!!

if you think it is just as you want can you use only #2 and tell us why.

2. if you want to change it how and can you include a pix of it.
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Re: Your galley is it the way you want it

Postby Ron Dickey » Sun Jan 13, 2013 10:50 pm

I Set it so you can change your vote.

I have no galley in my present trailer. we set up a coleman screened in tent. The disadvantage for that is we can not stop by the road and just open the back and get lunch and we have to set up and take down the kitchen.
I always wanted to have a pickup with the restroom and shower on the bed. Now I am working on a new build that will have a galley, and simplify our lives.
Every-One has a better idea then everyone else!! :oops:
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Re: Your galley is it the way you want it

Postby Verna » Sun Jan 13, 2013 11:02 pm

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I want to build a set of about 3" tall drawers that will extend side to side, under the microwave for utensils and silverware/plastic ware. I keep it all in a Rubbermaid tub right now and it takes so long to find exactly what I want. I also would like to build a cabinet on the right side to put the "redneck" water heater in, along with a place to store spare 1 lb propane cylinders securely.

I've already cut the fold-up countertop in front of the microwave and put in a piano hinge, so I can get to the storage space below without moving the microwave. This has definitely helped with the organization.

And, the cabinet door doesn't really help me that much. I could make better use of the cabinet storage in the cabin if I moved the galley cabinet door inside.

(Ignore the mess...I had just finished putting the piano hinge in and I hadn't cleaned up my tools :oops: )
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Re: Your galley is it the way you want it

Postby Shadow Catcher » Mon Jan 14, 2013 6:55 am

This is tear #2 for us and Nancy was the one who designed the cabinetry in the galley. There are only two changes we wish to make, the most important is the upper cabinet doors need a latch as we find that when bounced around occasionally will allow things to fall out. 100406

The other change is that the power/control panel is crowded and a bit disorganized 100410 This is not a big problem and may or may not be changed.
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Re: Your galley is it the way you want it

Postby nevadatear » Wed Jan 16, 2013 12:09 am

Love my galley. Monly thing to do differently is tambor or roll up doors instead of sliders on the back cabinets. But the sliders are still better tnan regular doors
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Re: Your galley is it the way you want it

Postby absolutsnwbrdr » Wed Jan 16, 2013 9:21 am

Man, Ron! Thats quite the list! I'm pretty happy with my galley, mainly because its very utilitarian. Its not bogged down with cabinets that add weight and limit storage. But you did catch the wind-guard thing. I'm planning on creating side panels from marine vinyl that snap in position, just like my roof.

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Re: Your galley is it the way you want it

Postby Ron Dickey » Thu May 30, 2013 2:20 pm

just wanted to add this site I think it should have been in poll site but was in General

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Re: Your galley is it the way you want it

Postby halfdome, Danny » Thu May 30, 2013 2:30 pm

I made a full sized layout to avoid any mistakes.
No need to make any modifications. ;)
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Re: Your galley is it the way you want it

Postby Gage » Thu May 30, 2013 4:35 pm

Yep, I'm happy with my galley. Made a lot of 'paper dolls' and thought things out (like what would I change later), made the corrections before I finalized. The key to a good galley is to take your time and think things out. :yes:

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Re: Your galley is it the way you want it

Postby GuitarPhotog » Thu May 30, 2013 4:56 pm

Since my galley is the original built into the trailer when it was built 65 years ago, I have a number of issues. But since it's all riveted in place, through the side walls of the trailer, I am not interested in doing the amount of work necessary to change it.

I'd really like to rip it out and start afresh, but until I design and build my own trailer, I'll live with what I've got.

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Re: Your galley is it the way you want it

Postby Oldragbaggers » Thu May 30, 2013 6:54 pm

I love my simple galley and don't think I'll want to change a thing, but time will tell.
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Re: Your galley is it the way you want it

Postby planovet » Tue Jun 04, 2013 6:18 pm

I'm pretty happy with my galley.

I would only change one thing. I would move my electrical box from the pull out on the lower left to the upper left cabinet. A very minor thing. Other than that, I'm good!

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Re: Your galley is it the way you want it

Postby Ron Dickey » Sun Jun 09, 2013 11:23 am

nevadatear wrote:Love my galley. Monly thing to do differently is tambor or roll up doors instead of sliders on the back cabinets. But the sliders are still better tnan regular doors


I was not sure what a tambor door was till now seems it would be cheeper to glue wood to cloth or buy one you can cut down.
http://888sharpco.com/tambour.htm
Looks cool to make but the amount of Jigs as well as set up makes it too expensive.
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Re: Your galley is it the way you want it

Postby Ron Dickey » Sun Jun 09, 2013 11:26 am

halfdome, Danny wrote:I made a full sized layout to avoid any mistakes.
No need to make any modifications. ;)
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what is you full size layout made out of .... did you make a galley out of cheeper wood, cardboard, built it on a computer. I have seen his Galley and it is very nice.

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Re: Your galley is it the way you want it

Postby halfdome, Danny » Sun Jun 09, 2013 2:54 pm

Ron Dickey wrote:
halfdome, Danny wrote:I made a full sized layout to avoid any mistakes.
No need to make any modifications. ;)
:D Danny


what is you full size layout made out of .... did you make a galley out of cheeper wood, cardboard, built it on a computer. I have seen his Galley and it is very nice.

Ron

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A full sized layout is drawn with pencil and ruler/square in full size on a piece of cardboard, plywood or whatever.
If it's a 3/4" thick member then you draw it full size which is 3/4.
In other words draw in your drawers & everything else to the actual full size & be very accurate, it's worth the time and effort.
You draw the side section which is like looking through the galley exterior wall from the side with x-ray vision.
Call out all dimensions no matter how trivial it may seem & double check you math and your drawing.
You'll need to incorporate or consider the wall profile and lid profile so there are no issues when closed.

Grab a square piece of plywood or whatever, cut it the dimensions from the galley bulkhead to the rear of the trailer and the full height of the trailer at that point.
Now trace the exterior profile of your galley on it.
Now you have the foundation of your full sized lay out.
If you draw it out this way, and the face view (another piece of material), you'll get exactly what you planned, if you follow your layout to the "T".

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