Storing large utensils?

[Annie in WA]

Any ideas on storing spatulas, wooden spoons, bottle openers, etc? I used to have a junk drawer but I don't want that on the boat where it will rattle around and be disorganized. In my house I also used a jar with these items sticking up, but that's not practical on the boat either. Looking forward to your creative, brilliant thoughts. Annie

[HappyMdRSailor]

You were coming here looking for creative brilliant thoughts????

Hmm..... Wind chime from the bimini??? Have each of the crew wear one as a necklace??? "hey... where's Dave???... I need to open this wine"...

I got nuttin'... I just use a drawer....

[jcapo]

Originally Posted by HappyMdRSailor

I got nuttin'... I just use a drawer....

Same here. A plastic utensil tray sitting on top of the large stuff in a drawer.

John

[delmarrey]

How about this? A simple 4" PVC tubing screwed to the cabinet.


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[zeehag]

as there are no drawers on my boat, i use a fishnet window cover for hanging scissors, openers, funnels, chopstix, and stuff.....works great...some things i use an S hook to keep in place, but it all hangs innet.

[Cheechako]

Junk drawer without the junk!

[McGinnis]

I have bamboo/wooden utensils which were too long to put in a drawer so I chopped about an inch off the handle and threw them in a drawer.

[MarkJ]

I store mine very well.

Very, very well. I can't find any of them!!!!!!!!

[captjeanette]

I have mine hung on a hook (pair down to those you absolutely need). I threaded a piece of twine through holes in the handles and hung them on a hook. Another piece of twine tied horizontally around the handles keeps them from banging around during a sail.

Hope this helps.

CJ

[JPA Cate]

With an end cap, a piece of 4" PVC pipe, about 8" tall, screwed to the inside of the door to the galley sink area, and if they rattle, stick a sponge in with them, or dish towel. Obviously, vertical mount.

Ann.

[mrohr]

Land or Sea one needs a junk drawer.

[zeehag]

i have a junk drawer---it is properly called a forepeak

[RW Sailor]

mine are 90 percent metal and hanging on a magnetic board :-)

[Annie in WA]

You guys are great! I enjoyed both the funny replies and the serious ones. Pics are appreciated too, of course. Boy, my boat refit has really come along if I'm thinking about storing utensils...

Annie

[Boracay]

We use Sistema storage boxes. Fit rather well into lockers. Mostly the 7 litre and 3.5 litre ones.

I don't like drawers. Time consuming and expensive to make, poor use of space on a boat and inflexible.