storage behind wallas?

CheckRaise · Posted: Sun Dec 19, 2004 6:03 pm Post subject: storage behind wallas?

I'm curious to see what folks have put in that 32x6 space behind the stove. Its incline is such that the top intrudes into the space a bit, but there's still plenty of room for a spice rack or the like.

rogerbum · Posted: Sun Dec 19, 2004 6:52 pm Post subject:

I put a poly drink holder/binoc rack in that I got at West Marine. The link for it can be found here. i'm sure I didn't pay more than $30-35 for it but it's currently listed at $99. Not worth that. It doesn't quite fill the space but for the effort (buy and glue down) it was nice. Many others have done better/nicer with custom jobs. The Anita-Marie (I believe) has a nice rack constructed with 2 square blocks of poly spanned by 3 stainless rods across the front. An image of this one (or maybe the one he copied it from...) can be found in the tech album under interiors, page 9 lower left. I've seen several other ideas in browsing the images in all the albums.

Roger on the SeaDNA

CheckRaise · Posted: Sun Dec 19, 2004 7:23 pm Post subject:

Yeah, this is really nifty. Same guy has an enviable array of hooks and racks all over the cabin.

I found a teak rack that fits nicely behind the wallas, but there's still wasted space, so I kept looking. I'm thinking about simply glueing some 3" rail to the counter and thereby using every last square inch of space.

Adeline · Posted: Sun Dec 19, 2004 7:38 pm Post subject:

Hi CR, I keep a Radio-Shack AM/FM/dual cassette player there. Surprisingly, it does a remarkably good job. I think the cabin acts like a mini concert-hall. Pete

Mason C. Bailey · Posted: Mon Dec 20, 2004 6:22 pm Post subject: Space behind the wallas

I made a nice rack out of teak which holds spices, cd's, tissue, etc. It is on the MacNaughty photo album. I'd give you a link but I'm not a geek.

Craig on MacNaughty III

C-Hawk · Posted: Mon Dec 20, 2004 6:43 pm Post subject:

These racks work great Fishtales Galley

CheckRaise · Posted: Mon Dec 20, 2004 7:23 pm Post subject:

Very nice. Where'd you get those?

Anita Marie · Posted: Tue Dec 21, 2004 2:13 pm Post subject:

Updated picture of the storage rack:

Pat Anderson · Posted: Thu Dec 23, 2004 12:12 am Post subject:

Roger - we had the very same Ikea stuff on Daydream - UNTIL we encountered some big water returning from Sucia to Bellingham last February. EVERYTHING - and I mean EVERYTHING, including the plastic bins - ended up on the floor. Now we have some wooden dealies there that are attached to the countertop with velcro. I guess I will take a few pix and put them up..

C-Hawk · Posted: Thu Dec 23, 2004 12:24 am Post subject:

John-
We got the bins at IKEA.

Pat-
I mounted the bar on star-board (3 pieces) and installed the star-board with a screw through the cabin bulkhead. I tried the 5200, but it didn't hold. Holds great now.

CheckRaise · Posted: Mon Jan 17, 2005 11:39 am Post subject:

I finally went with the teak. Here's the finished product:

And yeah, that's velcro. I thought I'd see how I liked it first. (Translation: and so it shall the "temporary fix" remain forever.)

Jeff and Julie · Posted: Mon Jan 17, 2005 11:43 am Post subject:

That looks great John. Very classic looking and organized.

Julie