Elessina Replica Dutch Barge Galley Fit-out

This page shows the fit-out of the galley on our barge Elessina. Elessina was built by Piper Boats at Stoke on Trent to a sailaway plus level, we completed the fit-out on our mooring at Port Medway on the River Medway in Kent. Elessina is 60 ft long x 12'-6" wide has a 12mm thick 5ft wide flat bottom with 8/10mm thick angled side chines.

Nearly bare shell. This is what the 'galley' looked like prior to commencement of our work in 2004.	By January 2005 we had most of the 'galley' base units in place, together with the main electrical cabinet (just visible on the left side at bottom of stairs). Galley units are from B&Q.
The Oven and Hob unit taking shape	Now with Oven and Hob in place
Kitchen sink unit with sink cut out and worktop mitred ready for joining. Inside the unit is the 3 stage filter unit (left) and sink waste through hull in the centre.	Kitchen sink now installed and worktops and matching splash backs in place.
Roll-front cabinet end panel shown with back cut out around pipes and barge side. This enables maximum space to be utilised, with the unit flush to the front of the gunnels. Both the roll front units are from Ikea.	The same Roll-front cabinet now finished / installed under the gunnels (left of the galley unit). The roll-front doors still have their blue plastic protection covering. They are in fact aluminium doors. The other roll-top cabinet on the right side houses the electrical distribution / controls, including the combi inverter.
View of galley from saloon with stairs to wheelhouse on left and passageway to rear cabin and engine room on right.	Galley, viewed from stairs
Galley, viewed from rear cabin / engine passageway
Cupboard doors on the fridge and freezer The fridge freezer and washing machine are installed in the walkway connecting galley to rear cabin (opposite engine room). Using Shorelines Integrated door kit, we fitted matching kitchen doors on both the fridge and freezer. The doors are standard 600mm wide (B&Q) doors. Both the fridge and freezer are on a raised platform with cupboard space underneath. The fridge and freezer are just normal Shoreline appliances, not integrated ones. The washing machine fits in the gap at the end of the walkway (next to the freezer). It is a Hotpoint Super silent Integrated washer dryer. Notice the Australia theme above the galley door way. We have a few Ausie corners. Picture left shows the Shoreline integrated door kit. Easy to fit. Only £12 including delivery. There is a slider fitting top and bottom connecting appliance door to wooden kitchen door. Open the outer door and the appliance door opens and closes with it. Picture right is taken from the rear cabin, looking forward into the galley. The fridge and freezer are on the left. Entrance to Engine room on the right (Starboard) side. The washing machine is now installed. Getting the Washing machine on board was fun, lowered through the roof hatch!!!..... Actually lifting it up onto the the roof was the hardest part, from the floating pontoon. It is certainly a lot quieter than any washing machine we have had before, and there was no condensation during the 'tumble drying' cycle, even though it was a very cold day.
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