The overall concept for the refit of the Dehlya 25 did not envisage a fully-fledged small cruising yacht, but rather a weekender that one or two people could take out for a few hours or a weekend cruise - just breakfast on board, meals ashore in the restaurant, emergency toiletries in the harbour. So no built-in toilet, no fully-fledged galley - just a cooking box that is as inconspicuous as possible and doesn't take up any space in the interior, which offers the bare essentials for boiling coffee water, water for freeze-dried menus or, at most, meals that can be prepared in a pot. In addition, it had to hold a few glasses, cups, cutlery, spices, a bowl and the like. The wish list somehow got longer and longer.
You can read about the results under these conditions and what you need to consider when planning a mini-pantry in issue 17/20 of YACHT, including the advantages and disadvantages of various cooker systems, from gas to spirit to electric. YACHT 17/2020 can be ordered here as a print edition or digital download. Or you can download the article directly via the link below.
the cooking box of our Dehlya 25
