Galley Refit Question

[BillsWife1]

We are getting ready to move on to our galley refit project. I am trying to choose a faucet and not finding one that I like from a marine source. Have you used a good quality "household" faucet? It would be used with our fresh water system only.

[ranger58sb]

Many production boats are originally fitted with "household" faucets. Kohler, Moen, American Standard, Delta, etc. Nothing "marine" required.

-Chris

[Cheechako]

Household faucets are almost always better than "marine" ones , if you choose a good one. Brass would be nice and I find a single lever far better on a boat. If your sinks are small (as most are) consider a faucet that loops high also so you can turn pans under for rinsing . I far prefer one big sink to two tiny doubles. I never fill one sink to rinse anyway and many things like pans wont fit in a typical marine double. There are some very nice Scandinavian SS sinks out there.

[travellerw]

People must be having bad luck down here. It seems that many of the household faucets are not lasting here in the Caribbean. They seem to get about 2 - 2.5 years before problems start.

Although they still look alright outside, they seem to corrode on the inside. The first issue, is they become very hard to move side to side. Then eventually, they freeze in place and just won't budge. I have been able to free a couple up by soaking in vinegar for a day or so, but they eventually freeze again after about a year.

However, I have no idea if a "marine" faucet would be any better. I just accept that 3-4 years is all I will get out of a faucet down here.

[JPA Cate]

BillsWife,

This may not fit for you, so ignore it, if it doesn't. Personally, I prefer foot pumps for galley use. Whether you're using salt water or fresh, it is just easier to control usage, plus your hands are free. Water's heavy to carry around a lot of it, so using it frugally gets important. Ymmv.

Ann