Suggestions for a new galley surface.

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We need to replace the galley work surface on LK. Corian made to measure would be my preference but it's way out of budget. What have you used that's DIY to cut and shape, hard wearing and cost effective? Thanks.
 
Lazy Kipper said:
We need to replace the galley work surface on LK. Corian made to measure would be my preference but it's way out of budget. What have you used that's DIY to cut and shape, hard wearing and cost effective? Thanks.
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Corian would be a good choice but like you say it's expensive, you could maybe cut down the expense by supplying the templates yourself if it is within your scope to do so.
Only other choice is maybe a laminate of some sort, but that can be very time consuming, which if you have to pay for someone to do it can also be expensive. If you are quite handy you could go the laminate route which could be quite achievable and very satisfying.
 
I used an industrial non slip vinyl stuff that's often used in commercial kitchens. Looks fantastic (most people think it is Corian or similar), was relatively easy install on some particularly difficult shapes and cost about £30 for an offcut via ebay. And the non slip properties are useful on sailing boat. I did post some pics on here a few years back and those that commented thought it looked great.
 
npf1 said:
I used an industrial non slip vinyl stuff that's often used in commercial kitchens. Looks fantastic (most people think it is Corian or similar), was relatively easy install on some particularly difficult shapes and cost about £30 for an offcut via ebay. And the non slip properties are useful on sailing boat. I did post some pics on here a few years back and those that commented thought it looked great.
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How did it cope with hot plates, saucepans etc?
 
Graham_Wright said:
How did it cope with hot plates, saucepans etc?
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So far, so good. But I've not let people put hot pans on it and have two of those silicone heat resistant non slip mats around for hot stuff. BTW - it was 2006 when I fitted the stuff and it's still looks the same today. So 7 years of use and not a single mark. And that's with a lot of cooking from scratch done on the boat - both tied up/anchored and at sea - from full roast dinners, to catch a fish/prep it/cook it and tons of other stuff (prefer to avoid ready meals!).

BTW - I used the vinyl on the worksurface and upstand/walls behind them because it would have been nigh on impossible do the complex shapes and angles in Corian. In others words, the vinyl stuff wasn't chosen to save a few quid, it was chosen as the best solution to the problem.
 
npf1 said:
I used an industrial non slip vinyl stuff that's often used in commercial kitchens. Looks fantastic (most people think it is Corian or similar), was relatively easy install on some particularly difficult shapes and cost about £30 for an offcut via ebay. And the non slip properties are useful on sailing boat. I did post some pics on here a few years back and those that commented thought it looked great.
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Any idea of what it's called?
 
I used Formica when I rebuilt my galley. But if I was doing the job again I would probably use small ceramic tiles with epoxy adhesive and grout, which I used successfully in the kitchen at home.
 
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