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Marinaut Interior Dinette, Galley, and Storage of the "Betty Ann"
The cabin, shown with the bulkhead removed in Les' photo on Facebook, in our view is quite large. One could argue that it is really 7' 7" long, and the 5' 9" berth extends out 18" into the cabin, which allows a person to sit on the berth while visiting with three other people in the cabin, as well as allowing easy access to the portable toilet under the center cushion. Of course, when the left, rear cushions are put into place, the berth extends to a total length of 7', reducing the floor space in the cabin at night. Visually however, the cabin still looks 7' 7"' long. That's the genius of this design. Please notice, too, the width of the floor in front of the dinette and galley: it is wide enough for two people to easily pass one another, which we feel is an important feature for living comfortably in a small boat.

A view of the dinette and top shelf. This dinette very comfortably fits large people like me (I'm 5'11.5" tall and 250 lbs., and am very comfortable.) One of the things that makes this dinette comfortable is that the table does not use (or need) a support leg. Below the dinette table is a very large storage shelf with a high lip that extends from the bulkhead to the end of the co-pilot seat. Simply put: the storage capacity of this boat is amazing.

The cabin, shown with the bulkhead removed in Les' photo on Facebook, in our view is quite large. One could argue that it is really 7' 7" long, and the 5' 9" berth extends out 18" into the cabin, which allows a person to sit on the berth while visiting with three other people in the cabin, as well as allowing easy access to the portable toilet under the center cushion. Of course, when the left, rear cushions are put into place, the berth extends to a total length of 7', reducing the floor space in the cabin at night. Visually however, the cabin still looks 7' 7"' long. That's the genius of this design. Please notice, too, the width of the floor in front of the dinette and galley: it is wide enough for two people to easily pass one another, which we feel is an important feature for living comfortably in a small boat.

Anoither view of the upper-level galley shelf. Please notice that we bought Cuisinart Stainless Steel cookware, which works great with the Walas Stove

O.k. -- we brought along too much stuff, but nevertheless, the galley cabinet has a large capacity, aided by the nice upper-level shelf.

A view of the dinette and top shelf. This dinette very comfortably fits large people like me (I'm 5'11.5" tall and 250 lbs., and am very comfortable.) One of the things that makes this dinette comfortable is that the table does not use (or need) a support leg. Below the dinette table is a very large storage shelf with a high lip that extends from the bulkhead to the end of the co-pilot seat. Simply put: the storage capacity of this boat is amazing.

A very convenient shelf attached to the port, dinette wall

Overhead Shelf. This shelf is approximately one foot deep, and securely holds a great deal of items. Les had the shelf made with an approx. 1.5 inch lip to prevent items from falling.

The Galley top is made of laminate. The Faucet is actually a very high quality Euro-design, with ceramic valves. The faucet contains a switch that starts the pump and allows for variable water flow. To the right is the Wallas two-burner diesel stove. It boils water quickly, and is powerful enough to heat both the cabin and the enclosed cockpit. Yet it can be set to low speed, and keep everyone in the cabin comfortable. USE DIESEL FUEL! Les told us that diesel has more btu's of heat per unit and has a longer shelf life than kerosene (2 years as opposed to 6 months or so.) And it is a miser on fuel. We only burned about 1.5 gallons for the three weeks we were on the boat, and we used it to heat the cabin for 2 to 4 hours per day.

C

A view of the dinette and top shelf. This dinette very comfortably fits large people like me (I'm 5'11.5" tall and 250 lbs., and am very comfortable.) One of the things that makes this dinette comfortable is that the table does not use (or need) a support leg. Below the dinette table is a very large storage shelf with a high lip that extends from the bulkhead to the end of the co-pilot seat. Simply put: the storage capacity of this boat is amazing.

C-Nile
Oct 15, 2011

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