Belize 43: Galley Counter Top Mods

[Dreaming Yachtsman]

Has anyone removed the rounded triangular piece of speckled blue fiberglass on top of the counter over the refrigerator (configuration on my hull #110)?

That piece seriously annoys the wife, catches dirt and liquid under the edge, reduces the level surface area of the counter, and just looks like a cheezy imitation of Corian.

How much damage to the counter top would I cause by chiseling it off? If significant, I would need to plan that modification when there is an expert fiberglass person around (definitely not me!!).

What about replacing it with something useful like real Corian?

[nick knowles]

i got mine with it painted over. its now a dark blue, not sure if i really like it, and was thinking about putting a stainless steal sheet over it, or a laminate. but the boat has more important things to do be done first. good luck and send some pics to show what you have done.
nick

[Ti' Punch]

Nick, those are some interesting mods you have made there. Do you have a website or something where I can go to read more about the bow mods and what is going on in the other photos?

(sorry to hijack your thread DM)

[Cotemar]

nick knowles,

Your a crazy man. Tomhawk bows and dagger boards. WOW.
That flash must have been nick knowles going by.

[MeckDC]

We haven't replaced ours yet but need to. Please let me know how it turns out, how you did it and photos would be nice.

S/V Ocean Mandalay

[DotDun]

No, I haven't replaced it, yet! The blue color is getting old, but it's way down on the to-do list.

Keep us posted how ugly it gets taking it off.

[Dreaming Yachtsman]

As mentioned in my original post, the wife (Princess) has hated the blue rounded triangular fake Corian pad on the counter over our refrigerator for years. We finally got up the nerve to take it off and replace it with a stainless steel plate. Island Marine in Fajardo, Puerto Rico, did the work in a few hours using Marine Formula adhesive dissolver by DeBond Corp, plastic wedges, a long shim, and plenty of patience. Wife is much happier with the galley so my life is much better now. Photos are posted in Google photos at:
https://plus.google.com/photos/10650...30627942529345

We saved the wood template of the plate if anyone wants to borrow it for their project.

[Cotemar]

Very Nice.
Clean lines and better surface area