Galley cut-out lifting arrangements

[Graham_Wright]

With a sink that can be covered over, a hole in the middle of the cut out portion would be acceptable.

With a cavity underneath, rubbish could fall through and decay.

A cosmetically acceptable lifting ring seems to be the answer but any experience or recommendations would be very welcome.

 

[Spirit of Glenans]

Graham, unless I'm misreading the problem, it seems to me that the simplest and cheapest solution, (and most hygienic, if the cover also doubles as a chopping board), is a simple hole, with a regime of cleaning underneath when intending to leave for extended periods.

 

[Graham_Wright]

Graham, unless I'm misreading the problem, it seems to me that the simplest and cheapest solution, (and most hygienic, if the cover also doubles as a chopping board), is a simple hole, with a regime of cleaning underneath when intending to leave for extended periods.

I have three cut-outs - one for the sink, one for the fridge and one over the vegetable sack. A hole would suffice for the first two (and avoids the cavity in most lifting ring arrangements) but crumbs and choppings in the third concern me.

 

[prv]

Cut away (or simply lower a little) the support under one edge of the lid. Then when you press down on that edge, the opposite edge will rise up so you can get a hand under it.

Pete

 

[Graham_Wright]

Cut away (or simply lower a little) the support under one edge of the lid. Then when you press down on that edge, the opposite edge will rise up so you can get a hand under it.

Pete

Unfortunately the fridge top is about 60 mm thick so needs to be lifted vertically.

 

[Stork_III]

Unfortunately the fridge top is about 60 mm thick so needs to be lifted vertically.

One of these recessed ring pulls? http://www.solentmarine.co.uk/acatalog/latches-catches.html

 

[Hadenough]

We found that a standard chopping board partly fitted the aperture, does the job for us but doesn't completely hide the sink if that is your intention.

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[Graham_Wright]

One of these recessed ring pulls? http://www.solentmarine.co.uk/acatalog/latches-catches.html

That's a good site - thanks.

 

[Graham_Wright]

For the fridge I will use one of the Solent Marine (Southco?) catches.

For the sink and the veg locker I will devise a push up rod activated from the galley front panel (push down on the outside, lifts up under the cut-out to allow fingers under).

Thanks for the suggestions and inspiration.

 

[oldsaltoz]

For thick cover boards just grind a dish shape into the top a then a small slot on each side or the dished area and insert a small round length od Stainless bar.

For thin boards, cut a hole and fit a plastic or similar material dish to underside and install a rod as above.

This was the method used in the first ice-cream trucks many moons ago.

Good luck and fair winds.