Hi,

As a result of the "imagine your boat upside down" exercise, I'd like
to figure out a way to hold down the two plug-type lids for the
refrigerator and freezer. They are plugged into the galley countertop
so I'd like to not have much or anything screwed into the counter top
because it will get inthe waay of food prep and cleaning. Any ideas?

"Dick Locke" wrote in message
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Hi,

As a result of the "imagine your boat upside down" exercise, I'd like
to figure out a way to hold down the two plug-type lids for the
refrigerator and freezer. They are plugged into the galley countertop
so I'd like to not have much or anything screwed into the counter top
because it will get inthe waay of food prep and cleaning. Any ideas?

We used door closure type "turn buttons" for our fridge lid. I can't
imagine anything that won't stick up at least a bit. They screwed to a
slightly raised lip and never seemed to get in the way.
--
Evan Gatehouse

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"Dick Locke" wrote in message
...
Hi,

As a result of the "imagine your boat upside down" exercise, I'd like
to figure out a way to hold down the two plug-type lids for the
refrigerator and freezer. They are plugged into the galley countertop
so I'd like to not have much or anything screwed into the counter top
because it will get inthe waay of food prep and cleaning. Any ideas?

We used door closure type "turn buttons" for our fridge lid. I can't
imagine anything that won't stick up at least a bit. They screwed to a
slightly raised lip and never seemed to get in the way.
--
Evan Gatehouse

you'll have to rewrite my email address to get to me
ceilydh AT 3web dot net
(fools the spammers)

Countersink a couple of hatch latches.

You'll find some with a handle that lays flat in a dedicated groove until you
want to open the hatch. To use the latch, you lift up on the handle and turn.
When you return the cold storage lid you twist the handle 90 degrees and dog it
down snugly-
then you can lay the handle into the groove and it will leave a smooth work
surface.

Downside: the recessed area will be a nuisance to keep clear of crumbs etc in a
galley environment.

Countersink a couple of hatch latches.

You'll find some with a handle that lays flat in a dedicated groove until you
want to open the hatch. To use the latch, you lift up on the handle and turn.
When you return the cold storage lid you twist the handle 90 degrees and dog it
down snugly-
then you can lay the handle into the groove and it will leave a smooth work
surface.

Downside: the recessed area will be a nuisance to keep clear of crumbs etc in a
galley environment.

Where are you really going ? We've been NZ-Aust Tasman Sea to
Korea-Japan- Aleutians-Alaska Bering Sea and never felt this
particular need?



On Fri, 05 Mar 2004 22:07:00 GMT, Dick Locke
wrote:

Hi,

As a result of the "imagine your boat upside down" exercise, I'd like
to figure out a way to hold down the two plug-type lids for the
refrigerator and freezer. They are plugged into the galley countertop
so I'd like to not have much or anything screwed into the counter top
because it will get inthe waay of food prep and cleaning. Any ideas?

Where are you really going ? We've been NZ-Aust Tasman Sea to
Korea-Japan- Aleutians-Alaska Bering Sea and never felt this
particular need?



On Fri, 05 Mar 2004 22:07:00 GMT, Dick Locke
wrote:

Hi,

As a result of the "imagine your boat upside down" exercise, I'd like
to figure out a way to hold down the two plug-type lids for the
refrigerator and freezer. They are plugged into the galley countertop
so I'd like to not have much or anything screwed into the counter top
because it will get inthe waay of food prep and cleaning. Any ideas?

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Dick Locke wrote:

Hi,

As a result of the "imagine your boat upside down" exercise, I'd like
to figure out a way to hold down the two plug-type lids for the
refrigerator and freezer. They are plugged into the galley countertop
so I'd like to not have much or anything screwed into the counter top
because it will get inthe waay of food prep and cleaning. Any ideas?

We've put hinges on the back of ours. We have handles in the middle
of each lid, and we can run a board through the handles if we feel
that the sea state warrants it.

I'd suggest you go at this the other way. Don't drill out your refer
lid because that will reduce the insulation. Have a removeable
counter top on top of whatever you install to hold the lids down.
That will avoid both the food-in-the-recesses problem and the
stick-up-in-the-way problem.


grandma Rosalie

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Dick Locke wrote:

Hi,

As a result of the "imagine your boat upside down" exercise, I'd like
to figure out a way to hold down the two plug-type lids for the
refrigerator and freezer. They are plugged into the galley countertop
so I'd like to not have much or anything screwed into the counter top
because it will get inthe waay of food prep and cleaning. Any ideas?

We've put hinges on the back of ours. We have handles in the middle
of each lid, and we can run a board through the handles if we feel
that the sea state warrants it.

I'd suggest you go at this the other way. Don't drill out your refer
lid because that will reduce the insulation. Have a removeable
counter top on top of whatever you install to hold the lids down.
That will avoid both the food-in-the-recesses problem and the
stick-up-in-the-way problem.


grandma Rosalie

On Fri, 05 Mar 2004 19:13:35 -0800, alfie wrote:

Where are you really going ? We've been NZ-Aust Tasman Sea to
Korea-Japan- Aleutians-Alaska Bering Sea and never felt this
particular need?



Part of it is spousal relations....while I can't imagine stumbling
into a situation that would roll a 47 foot boat, everyone who has
rolled a boat says that stuff floating about the interior is a big
problem in dealing with it. My biggest concern is actually tanks and
batteries.