Nobody wants to miss out on delicious food when sailing. But preparing food should also be fun. But that quickly stops if the cooker doesn't heat up properly, the fridge is too warm or the work surface is far too small. We reveal how the ideal galley should be designed and how you can make the most of the kitchen you have on board.
Depending on the type and size of boat, the concepts for the galley vary from shipyard to shipyard. Whether long row, L- or U-shaped or compact block - everything has its advantages and disadvantages. Even if the size, shape and orientation of the galley are rarely decisive for the purchase, there are a few important details that boat buyers should pay attention to right from the start. We tell you what's important.
When it comes to cookers, everything revolves around fuels and fuel systems. Gas, paraffin, methylated spirits or diesel - there are many different ways to heat up pots and pans. We provide an overview of how they work, clarify which requirements the individual systems are suitable for, what they cost and what they can do.
The same applies to cooling. Especially in hot summers, a cool drink on board is worth its weight in gold. And fresh food should last as long as possible. Unfortunately, however, refrigerated compartments, boxes and cabinets are often real power guzzlers. So what is the best compromise between energy requirements, size, cooling capacity and, last but not least, price? Skippers Magazine Extra provides the answers.
This is supplemented by numerous tips, ideas and suggestions on how to make life easier for the smud on board. Especially when a hot meal needs to be cooked for the crew even in heavy seas, such as on a long voyage.
Plus everything to do with storage, stowing and putting things away - whether it's provisions, pots and pans, crockery, cutlery or anything else. We explain how cupboards, cupboards, compartments and drawers can be better utilised.
You can read about all this in the new issue of YACHT (issue 16/06, available now from newsagents and newsagents).
