From Sailboat to Trawler

From Sailboat to Trawler
M/V ENDEAVOR

Thursday, March 10, 2011

Das Boot

Ther nerve center----The Galley

Here's the boat. You've seen a lot of the top sides, but here's how we live down below. The galley---2 burner stove, microwave, toaster oven, oven, double sink, top loading pantry and top loading refrigerator with a small freezer.


The "Vee Berth". This is where we sleep. it's in the front of the boat and makes a horrible place to sleep when underway as it feels every movement and sound of the boat. But it is wonderful when at a marina or at anchor. Just before we left we replaced the foam padding of the matresses with a firmer foam---good move--I sleep better here than any bed in recent memory. There are shelves and storage here as well as a hanging closet for our extensive wardrobe of T shirts and shorts. We sleep backwards---feet toward the front of the Vee and head toward the back of the boat. This is one of the features of this boat that I'm not too fond of. Every time you have to get up---frequently---hey! I'm old, damnit!!---you have to swing your feet around and try not to kick the other person---that would be Diane---in the head.



Port side of the salon. Very comfortable., My seat is right in that corner to the left. Best addition to the boat is the round hassock in the middle of the floor--excellent foot rest, but also stores all of our vast collection of shoes and sandals. Note the cooler--beer and white wine.




Starboard side of the salon. This is where we "compute" and also where we eat dinners--sometimes pretty darn fancy. You can also see a part of the galley (kitchen) in the foreground.





A fancy meal. This was grilled porkchops with risotto and grilled vegetables, served with a bottle of 1990 vintage cabernet. Roughing it, eh? Life is Good!







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