The Brandons

The Brandons

Galley modifications


From top to bottom:

  • Cupboard door with clock, barometer, and thermometer
  • Wine glass rack. 3. Dish and utensil holders
  • Perhaps the best modification is the nice wood daggerboard sheath cover

Galley modifications
For anchoring


  • 7.5 Kg Bruce clone, 10 ft chain, 100 ft double braid
  • 15 lb Super Hooker (Danforth), 10 ft chain, 100 ft double braid
  • 3.5 Kg grapnel, 50 ft nylon 3 strand.
This seems to give us pretty good holding for everything we've encountered. (Anchor out about 50 nights per season.)

Anchor details
Our cooler solution


We have one on each side. I cut two 1" high slots in the hull liner at 16" centers, and fished a 1 inch nylon web between. A plastic clasp, one side with adjustment, enables us to easily remove the coolers, but to secure them in place when underway. For weekends, we'll use one for cold stuff, the other for dry goods. For extended cruises we'll use one cooler for daily access only, the other for regular access, and dry goods in a separate large container alongside. Even with this, entry into the aft berth is quite accessible, and our double sleeping bag easily fits in between. Note that we put "Rubbermaid" containers in the port settee storage areas and used the lids under the coolers to keep cooler sweat or bottom grit off the aft berth cushions.


Cooler solution
Daggerboard cover bolt


This is no ordinary daggerboard cover.

Here, Ondine is unlatching the barrel bolt.


Daggerboard Cover Bolt
Good look at daggerboard cover


Ondine has swung out the daggerboard cover about 90 degrees so you can get a better look at the grain and finish.


Good Look At Daggerboard Cover
Hey, that's a funny looking daggerboard cover!


When the cover is swung out 180 degrees and tilted forward, the legs drop down.

Wait a minute! Why does a daggerboard cover need legs?


Hey, Thats A Funny Looking Daggerboard Cover!
A daggerboard cover you can eat on!


The table is 16" x 24" and just big enough for two people to eat at.

Need more room? Add in a 12" leaf to make it 16" x 36" (The leaf is used as a sink cover for counter space when the table is in the stowed position).


A Daggerboard Cover You Can Eat On!
Fine dining


With the leaf added, there's lots of room for two. Can fit 4 plates if everyone sits elbow to elbow. What's more, the table easily slides off the swing out bar so it can be transferred to the cockpit for moonlight dining.

Sure beats drudging that big heavy black board out from under the aft berth and fishing for the wobbly leg to prop it up with!


Fine Dining