When we were dreaming about moving on board a boat and setting sail, we would watch a lot of You Tube channels to gain insight into what we should expect and what we needed on board. I would write the items down in a “someday” notebook in case the dream ever came true. When we finally made the jump and bought the boat, I was so glad I had kept notes. It does not mean I necessarily bought what I wrote down, but it did give me an idea for what I thought I would need.
As soon as the papers were signed, I began the process of slowly buying and storing stuff for the boat. I did not want to take a lot of things from our home as we would be coming back to it from time to time to stay. We also needed things that would be more compact as there is not a lot of storage space on the boat.
As you can imagine the list of items purchased is rather large, so I am going to break it into categories, so it is not a buffet list of items. I will start with the galley, as this is definitely the most constricted space. I love my collapsible silicone bowls; I think I may have to get rid of my Rubbermaid bowls at home and replace them with these.
Our galley does not have any fans in it so on days when there is no wind, or it is raining you are miserable. My friend Sarah loaned me her fan by this brand to use and it was so awesome I bought three of them. They are battery powered and you can charge via a USB plug. I also use them in my bedroom for air circulation. They can hang or sit on their base. These would be great for camping! They run for a long time and put out a lot of air to be so small.
The floor of the boat has storage for food. There are little holes in the floor for you to stick your finger into in order to raise the board. Having two dogs on board means there is a lot of hair that ends up going into the holes. The grommets below help to keep a lot of the hair and sand out and make it easy to lift the board.
Next on my list is clothes pins or if you are Bubba, you use them as chip clips. I love these! They are heavy duty, durable and have held up to saltwater conditions.
When it comes to cooking, I use my Duxtop Portable Induction cooktop. We have been on the boat since August, and I have yet to use the gas stove top and gas oven. I know, it seems crazy but so far it has worked out.
In full disclosure, I bought several more galley related items than what is pictured here however these are the items that I use every day. I bought a bread machine but have only used it once on the boat while we were at the marina and ended up taking it back home during trip back to Arkansas because I did not think I would use it while we were away from the marina.
I just recently began using my Aero Garden to grow some lettuce and tomatoes. I think I am in third week of growing. The jury is still out on whether or not this is a viable solution for fresh veggies on a boat. The prices of fresh produce have not been terribly horrible in George Town, Bahamas but they are much more expensive than US prices.
If any of these items strike your fancy just click on the link it will take you to the item on Amazon. When you purchase from the link it gives us a little money to help keep Bubba’s beer supply going.