Cruising Log: The Bahamas with Annabelle 2: Part 1

Cruising Log: The Bahamas with Annabelle 2: Part 1

submitted by Bob and Karen McMullen on their Hunter 420 Passage

Join Bob & Karen McMullen for a 3 month cruise of the Bahamas aboard the Hunter Passage 420 Annabelle 2. Detailed log entries, great photos and local insights make for great educational entertainment.

Part 1 of this 4 episode series starts with the departure from Whitney’s marine in Orange Park, FL and includes a Gulf Stream crossing and stops in Mangrove Cay, Yankee Cay, Powell Cay and Green Turtle Cay.

Sunday, March 26th Whitney’s Marina
Departed 10am weather clear temp 60- wind NE15 – Debbie, Richard, Joan & Ken saw us away. All of Nicky’s fine sewing, cookies from Linda & Gordon and a decanter from Debbie. No Rum on board yet to put in the decanter, but we will fix that soon. Anchored at Back River 2pm. We will decide on ICW or offshore in the morning.

Monday, March 27th/ Back River
Up anchor 7am- Beautiful Morning Temp Cold , winds & seas light, so out Mayport we go. Saw a tall ship “Gunilla” as she came in. 5’ NE swell built during the day combined with a 3-4’S10 wave made for a rough night.

Tuesday, March 28th./Offshore
7am – Cleared Cape Canaveral. The seas and winds have laid down some. A beautiful off-shore sun rise. Arrived Ft. Pierce 5:30pm, Just in time to get fuel and water before City Marina Closed. Anchored on the East Side of ICW for the night.


Wednesday, March 29th
At anchor in Ft. Pierce – Used last day in US to check Sat Phone & other technology. Found they do not work as advertised. We left Ft. Pierce at 6:30pm to cross Gulf Stream for the Bahamas. Crossing started well, still had 5’ NE swell but winds are light. By midnight wind increased
to 15 E with a 3-4” E waves. Of course there were two tugs towing barges, but we never saw the barges. And had to dodge a couple of freighters. A flock of 7 sail boats coming off the bank really had us going, green over white in a crazy pattern.

Thursday, March 30th 7am
Arrived at White Sand Ridge, Bahamas Bank. With the wind and wave if it had not been for the depth finder we would not have known we were on the bank. Had a 5ft swell from the NE and 3-4ft wave from the east with a 15nt wind on the nose to go along with it. We had planed to anchor at Great Sale for the night, but we opted for Mangrove Cay instead. Dropped the hook at about 2:30pm, then we laid down in salon on couch- next thing we knew it was three hours later. We cooked steaks, christened Annabelle 2 with a bottle of champagne we had saved from our wedding, toasted each other, the boat, then off to sleep again- we were exhausted.

Friday, March 31st – Mangrove Cay
Stayed at Mangrove for the day- it’s a nice spot. We can see the glow of lights from Grand Bahama Island at night, otherwise nothing but the small island and water. Five sailboats pulled
in to share our anchorage for the night. They were all headed North (snowbirds). At sundown
we were eating dinner in the cockpit when the other boats started blowing their conch horns at
the setting sun.

Saturday, April 1st Mangrove Cay – 5:30am
Up anchor to head for the Carter Cay area. Light winds out of East 5-10 & cool. The ocean
swells have quieted down. Sailed to first waypoint off Great Sail Cay. Then motored to
Yankee Cay off Carter, arrived mid-afternoon. Bob cleaned the bottom that he could get
without Scuba and I swam laps around the boat. This is a beautiful place- we saw no one else,
like we were the only people on earth. At night there were no lights- only the stars and a sliver
of moon. It was wild.

Sunday, April 2nd- Yankee Cay
Light winds out of the west, still cool. Bob got out the scuba and cleaned the rest of the hull. Still no one in sight. There are supposed to be fishermen that stay at Carter Cay, but apparently not on the weekend. Generator shut down unexpectedly with over heating. Will have to call service tomorrow.

Monday, April 3rd Yankee Cay
Up anchor to move to Spanish Cay to clear customs, refuel, and get water. The place was creepy- no one there, just workers. The customs lady was nice and we had no problems clear in. After filling up the tanks and clearing in we walked around the island. We had not been on dry land since March 28th. Picking up a bottle of coconut rum in the store we looked around then
headed back to Annabelle. Decided to anchor off Powel Cay for the night. Very pretty place, plan to go to Coppers Town in am to see if we can get online and provision. Unfortunately, we learned a hard lessonnever buy water without tasting it first. The water was so salty we had to dump it and refill at Green Turtle. Spanish Cay charges 40 cents a gallon for bad water… God knows what the fuel will be like.

Tuesday, April 4th
Powel Cay During the night the anchor alarm went off. The anchorage there is poor holding/ thick grass, and the wind shifted and got stronger, so we drug, not a lot but enough that Bob got little sleep. In the morning we decided to move on. Plus, the generator is still broken, looks like
Bob will have to get parts shipped to Green Turtle. At Green Turtle we hope to be able to
get online and establish communications, something so far we are without.

Wednesday, April 5th – Green Turtle Cay
The Bluff House Marina. We were able to get a dock for the night so we could plug in to shore power and Bob could diagnose the problem with Northern Lights. Sat phone very intermittent and the Bluff House Internet Service is down. Met a nice seventy-five year old couple two slips down “Alice & Don” on ArB Fifie a 44’ Catch built in 1968. He is a Scientist from Rochester; they have been cursing for 40 years.

Thursday, April 6th – Green Turtle Cay
Bob and Nathan with Northern Lights have worked things out to ship parts to us. Now we need to go in to town to get a good address and route for the parts to come. Also we have still not gotten online. We dingied out of White Sound and over to Settlement Creek on the south end of the island, New Plymouth. We found a realestate office that has Internet Service when they are open. Bob spoke to customs about getting parts sent. And we checked out the local grocery stores. On the way back a lady on a small wooden sailboat anchored in white sound waved us over. Her name is Shirley. She and her cat Sinbad left South Africa four years ago and sailed across to South America, up through the Caribbean and the North American coast then back here to make repairs before sailing on to Bermuda.

Friday, April 7th- Green Turtle Cay
The Marina is almost deserted; ArB Fifie and some others left today to get south of Whale Cay Pass. A cold front is coming and this will be the last day to go through for a while. We took the dingy over to Green Turtle Club to see if we could get online there. We can pick up their site on our computer from the dock but we were told that their Internet is only for their guests. So we took a walk out to the beach on the Ocean side. It is beautiful! And it was a good long walk.

Saturday, April 8th – Green Turtle Cay
Bob is off to the Treasure Island Airport on the ferry to pick up the parts, they are finally in!!!***!!! We hope to leave as soon as generator is fixed. While he is gone other boats start flocking to the docks like crazy. I found out that the cold front coming towards us is going to be a
bad one. So I make a Command Decision while Bob is gone and tell the marina that we decided to stay put at the dock. Upon consultation, Bob has no objections- smart man! Smart man yes, but no luck as generator mechanic. He put in the parts and still no change- it keeps shutting
down after 20 minutes or so. Bob sulks for the rest of the day.

Cooking on Board Part III

Cooking on Board Part III - by Mary Maskal, The Yachting Gourmet

In the past two articles, we have discussed outfitting the galley and now we are going to take a look at an actual galley redo! SmarterSail is a 1996 Hunter 295 owned and operated by the St Petersburg based sailing school by the same name. The boat had just recently been relocated from their Annapolis, MD location to Florida. It is used for ASA certification instruction as well as charter, so the galley serves for quick food preparation during instruction and as a full galley while under charter. The school operates a maximum class size of 4 people, plus the instructor, and the boat sleeps 6 so we outfitted the galley for 6 people.

Starting out, we found there was a mix of utensils, cookware, dishes, drinkware, etc., primarily in the class of “kitchen castoffs”. Many of the items were not seaworthy materials and there were items on board that were never used. Dishes, cookware, utensils and food were stowed together in any available space. So, we set about to organize the galley and make it more user friendly and efficient, with the goal of making it a pleasurable place to prepare meals.

In looking at the variety of ways the galley is used, it was decided to start with a basic complement of items allowing charter customers to prepare meals easily as well as provide for food preparation during class instruction. Since there is such a wide variety of use in this galley, we outfitted it with the basic essentials sort of a “Galley in a Box”, which provides essential gadgets, mixing bowls and utensils, cooking and serving pieces, cookware, dishes, flatware and drinkware. For privately owned galleys, we would customize this to the particular owner’s cooking preferences, starting with the “Galley in a Box” and tweaking it to the galley captain’s needs.

All of The Yachting Gourmet’s items are carefully selected to function well,(many providing multiple functions), stow easily, and to stand up to the boating environment We specialize in silicone collapsible items, multi-functional tools and Galleyware dinnerware.

So, let’s take a look at the galley on SmarterSail and how, with just a little organizing and a small budget, we were able to transform the galley to one anyone would enjoy using.


The area under the sink provides the largest storage space for bigger items. In the “before” picture, you can see it is full of many unrelated items. In the “after” picture you see the nesting cookware set (containing a skillet, Dutch oven, 3 saucepans, universal lid, two handles and 4 plastic storage lids) neatly stowed and easily accessible. (The shelf also contains the coffee maker.) Below it, are items such as a pasta cooker (the Fasta Pasta), microwaveable plates and food cover, collapsible salad spinner and a large collapsible colander.



The area above the sink is designed to store the dishes, utilizing stabilizing pegs to hold the items securely in their place. The space had become a collection point for many different items, as seen in the “before” picture. In the “after” picture you can see how easily and attractively the service for 6 stows in the provided space. The owner selected the Calypso pattern with the multi-colored mugs option.



The upper storage cabinets were filled to the brim with various items including some food staples, glasses, coffee mugs, spices and bowls. After redoing them and providing the right items for the galley, two of the upper cabinets were freed up for food storage and the one shown in the after picture contains Polycarbonate stemmed wine glasses and tumblers. We picked Polycarb because of its unbreakable and virtually indestructible qualities. It stays crystal clear without etching or clouding like acrylic and looks like glass. The stemmed glasses are also sporting silicone sleeves in an assortment of colors on their base. These sleeves (Ring-Its) give the glasses a non-skid quality and serve as identifiers so people can keep track of their own glass. The tumblers are a versatile 16 ounce size, perfect for juice in the morning, a soda in the afternoon, etc.



The two drawers below the stove were serving as a combination utensil and flatware storage area. Many of the utensils found in the drawers were coroding and there were several that had never been used. So, we reorganized and made one a utensil drawer and one a flatware drawer. The utensil drawer contains the essentials such as spatulas and a spoon/spatula for stirring, a can opener, SeaScissors for cutting absolutely anything, silicone and stainless tongs, a whisk, peeler, measuring cups and spoons. The flatware drawer contains service for 6 of the Rivet in blue, including serving pieces.



Just below the utensil drawer we found some of the pans and some other miscellaneous items. Since we placed a set of nesting cookware in the galley, this area became space for storing mixing bowls, a vegetable steamer, a multi-purpose silicone square cake pan and a silicone steamer. By using the collapsible bowls, we are able to get a total of 5 bowls in various sizes in this space in addition to the other items. Although this is the hardest to get to storage area, all items are easily accessible.



The area behind and around the cook surface was cleaned and reorganized, adding additional space for food storage. We added a Chop2Pot cutting board and hot mitt set, both of which stow easily when underway. By organizing and eliminating unnecessary items, the storage areas behind the stove and refrigerator are free for food storage. The coffee maker shown to the left in the “before” photo now fits easily under the sink with the cookware set.



With all the great cooking going on in this galley, we needed to address cleanup! We added a suitcase dish drainer and a colorful but functional loofah scrubber. The dish drainer folds and stores compactly either under the sink, or in the sink while underway while providing ample space for drying the clean dishes. The Loofah Art scrubbers come in many shapes (the sailboat shown here) and are a green product, naturally resistant to mildew, very durable and easy to rinse clean.

In this galley makeover, we did keep a few items that were already on board such as chef’s knives, the coffeemaker and a few gadgets. The entire makeover was accomplished for less than $650. Not bad when you consider all the improvements we made and it included dishes, flatware, and cookware! The galley looks great and functions beautifully for all types of cooking on board.

The Yachting Gourmet
St. Pete Beach, FL
727 360-COOK (2665)
www.yachtinggourmetstore.com

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New England Summer

New England Summer - submitted by Pamela Mormino, Owner of 37.5 Hunter Legend

Rest, relaxation, fun and adventure were the goals of our recent 2 week trip from Mystic, CT to Boston and Provincetown MA and other places along the way. I’m happy to say our goals were met and then some while we did have to be flexible on our ports of call. My husband has been urging (brow-beating) me to agree to a trip to Maine. Since I’m not a fan of fog and rocks, I continue to resist but agreed to a trip up the east coast as far as Boston in our Hunter 37.5 sailboat, Just Ducky.

Our first stop is one of my all-time favorites, Block Island RI. We are just a day-sail away and go there every year but this time we started our season at Block. We’ve been there in just about every weather condition but this year the weather was in the high 60’s-low 70’s and sunny with moderate winds from the south and southwest. Also having the outgoing tide, the sail over was perfect, and for a change the wind was not on our nose. We didn’t even have to tack. Although it was Race Week, it was the “even-year” meaning a smaller crowd so getting a mooring was a piece of cake and we didn’t mind paying the $40.00 a night. Since we’ve gotten so used to the anchorage, we were more than pleasantly surprised. Did I mention it was mid June and mid week? Thunderstorms during the night made us glad to be on a mooring and we woke to glorious sunshine. In all of the years we have been coming to block, we’ve never had breakfast ala Aldo, but being our 43rd wedding anniversary, we decided to splurge. When we heard “Andiamo”, Aldo motored up to our boat with an array of breakfast goodies. Hot pastry was the choice of the day. Later on shore, Block was a perfect spot to celebrate our 43rd wedding anniversary with champagne at the National Hotel. We also were rewarded with a beautiful sunset.

We continued on to Cuttyhunk MA for the next leg of our trip. We had good winds for half of the trip and then were able to sail in gentle winds. After our ICW trip, being the slowest “powerboat” in the waterway, it was great to be able to sail. Getting there in time to place our order for lobster was a top priority. We shared the mooring field with about a dozen other boats; again $40.00 per night. A quick tour of the island brought us up to date on changes made in the past few years – none. Even the raw-bar boat still makes its rounds of the boats each evening. There is the Cuttyhunk Fishing Club which is a B&B that serves breakfast to everyone, but we didn’t try it. The island remains the quaint, unspoiled island we hoped it would be. And the lobster was steamed to perfection.

The winds were not as cooperative for our 22 mile trip up Buzzards Bay to Kingman Yacht Marina in Red Brook Harbor. So we motored all the way. The harbor itself is pretty tricky and shallow if you stray, so attention to the channel markers was really important (hug the green markers at low tide). The harbor was busy on this beautiful sunny Saturday in June and it was great to see so many boats being used. It appears that the cost of fuel was not stopping the locals from enjoying their day. As we fueled up ($35.00 for diesel), the boat next to us on the fuel dock, an Albin 28, had a fill- up price of over $300.00. Ain’t sailing great! In the evening we started up the engine for a while and suddenly heard this loud flapping noise. We quickly killed the engine and found a shredded alternator belt. The handy Yanmar spare parts kit that takes up the room of a small child was welcomed as we changed the belt. My husband reminds me all the time that “we” doesn’t really describe who is actually doing the work, but I have to at least think I’m contributing.

We were well positioned to go through the Cape Cod Canal the next morning, catching the flood tide on our way to Plymouth. Although power boaters can’t appreciate the thrill, it’s always fun to go 9-10 knots. It also crossed our minds that we were happy to have the belt break at the mooring instead of as we were going through the canal. This time the “we” was accurate. Sails went up outside the canal and a great sail became challenging as we turned slightly toward Plymouth as the winds turned up a few notches to about 15-20 knots. We reefed the main and took down the headsail but still cruised along at about 6.5 knots as we faced another tricky harbor. After reading all of the “don’ts” in the cruising guide (there never seems to be any “do’s), we paid strict attention to the markers, eager to spend a few days drinking in American History and a good choice of libations too.

Plymouth is a great walk-around town, and walk we did! The sight-seeing trolley was not running and the other tour was off for a few days, so we really didn’t have a choice. A tour of the Mayflower was in order as was Pilgrim Hall, Jenney Grist Mill and of course, Plymouth Rock. We actually couldn’t see Plymouth Rock due to construction but took it on faith that it was really there. We skipped Plymouth Plantation since we’ve been there before but a great choice for first time visitors. We worked off some serious calories that assisted in managing the great seafood dinner at the Weathervane.

We were prepared to stay two nights at Brewers Plymouth Marina, but Mother Nature had other ideas. So with forecasts of rain, thunderstorms hail and winds up to 30 knots, we stayed for another day. We felt silly changing our plans as we woke to sunny skies although foggy, but our decision to stay was validated starting about 11 a.m. as the storms started rolling through. It turned out to be a relaxing day filled with good books, wine and homemade bread. The bread is another of those “we” things; Mat bakes and I eat!



The weather was better in the morning, with light winds that slowly brought us up the coast to Boston. There is a special feeling being out on the water alone without other boats, but there is also a special feeling coming into a busy harbor. Going from solitude to hustle-bustle is invigorating. We traveled up the harbor arriving at Constitution Marina early in the afternoon with enough time to check in and start exploring the immediate area anyway. Visiting the Constitution was fun as well as going up to Bunker Hill and feeling the history as well as seeing it. Lunch was at the Warren Street Tavern where both Washington and Paul Revere have been reported to have eaten. We followed the Freedom Trail through Historic Boston from the Constitution to Faneuil Hall, ending the sightseeing at Quincy Market for some shopping. We headed back to the boat to rest a bit and change for dinner at Fiore’s in Little Italy. What great food and ambiance! Spending a few days in the city was fun and exciting for us suburbanites.
Weather was not on our side as we left Boston, and Provincetown was not in the cards. Continued threats of thunderstorms, high winds and hail caused us to change our plans and head for Sandwich, MA right at the entrance to the Cape Cod Canal. Slip fees were $2.00 a night with fuel available and some reprovisioning opportunities just 1/3 mile away. A great spot for a bit of fishing or just watching the boats go through the canal.

We woke up to a morning haze, but after it cleared, had a beautiful sunny day with gentle breezes out of the southwest. (Where are those storms anyway??) We decided to return to Cuttyhunk for the day to decide where to head off to next in light of the continued dire weather predictions. Let me add here that we are a bit cautious since we learned from past experience being out on the water for 2 weeks with almost 2 weeks of rain does not make for a grand vacation; memorable maybe, but not great. Since Provincetown was out, we decided to take a mooring in Jamestown, RI with easy access to Newport, one of our favorite haunts.




We always enjoy a mix of moorings, anchoring and marinas when we travel. They all have something different to offer from watching the sun rise and set, enjoying the solitude to making new friends in the marinas. So a mooring at Conanicut Marina in Jamestown was in order ($51.50 per night), right along the Newport Bridge. We always enjoy walking around in Jamestown and take the main street across to Dutch Harbor. It looks like our aim is to wear out those walking shoes! As we took the ferry to Newport, we stopped off at the America’s Cup museum and Fort Adams. Our timing was off to be able to get off at Rose Island as the nesting birds could not be disturbed. Lunch in Newport is always an adventure and this time we chose The Red Parrot. Great choice! As we walked along America’s Cup Boulevard, my cell phone rang. It was my son from San Antonio announcing the birth of our newest grandson. Great news to end a perfect day! We were able to meet friends there that we met on our trip south on the ICW and ended the day watching the sailing races – Tuesday night is Race Night in Jamestown – with the finish line not far from our boat.


Our time was growing short as we approached the 4th of July weekend so we decided to head home after a couple of days in Jamestown. So what happened; we awoke to thick fog; even had trouble seeing the Newport Bridge. Our proposed early start was delayed until the fog lifted enough to be able to see and sail safely. Coming out of Narragansett Bay around to Point Judith was rough sailing as always as we made our way back to Long Island Sound and our homeport of Mystic. Traveling in one of my greatest pleasures; coming home is another.

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Cooking on Board Part II

Cooking on Board Part II - by Mary Maskal, The Yachting Gourmet

Whether you are outfitting a brand new galley or just updating an existing, there are a few considerations you will want to keep in mind. As we discussed in the previous article, outfitting your galley can be a fun challenge if you approach it the right way. This article will take you through a few of the things you want to think about and then we will begin to outfit an actual galley on a Hunter 29.5.

Cooking on board can be different than cooking in your home kitchen. The first step in analyzing your galley and what you need is to think about how you will be cooking on board. Here are some questions to get you started. Consider each and make some notes on your answers.

1. Will you be doing most of your food preparation on casual boating trips such as a weekend or a few days or are you doing extended cruising?

2. What types of things do you enjoy eating most and do you think you will be, or have you been preparing on board?

3. What equipment does your galley have for cooking? Do you have an oven, microwave, cook top, stern rail grill, and good refrigeration?

4. How many people will you typically have on board? What is the maximum number you expect to have on an occasional basis?

5. If you have been using your galley, take an inventory of the items you have on board currently and whether or not you use them on a regular basis.

6. What would you most like to change about your galley and they way you use it?

Once you have answered these questions, you will have a good start on outfitting your galley to best suit your needs. And, you are ready to begin a process of revamping or outfitting your galley to best suit your particular needs, likes and desires. Our galley outfitting service can help you make selections on new items to add and to determine what you have on board that will continue to serve you. Just call us with your answers and we will take it from there.

Now, let’s take a look at an existing galley that I have just recently redone on a Hunter 29.5. This particular vessel is owned and operated by an ASA sailing school, SmarterSail, operating out of Florida and Annapolis, MD. The galley has a two-burner cook top, a refrigerator, and a microwave oven. There is also a stern rail grill on board.

My first visit to the galley finds it chock full of items. Every space is full of stuff. So, my task is to determine what the best complement of items is for this particular Hunter. This boat is used both for ASA classes and is available for charter, making the use of the galley diverse. When it is under sail for a class, there is a need for quick snacks, lunches, etc. When it is chartered, it is used more for meal preparation Both while underway and at anchor.

As is so often the case, I found that most of the items on board are not really galley friendly, consisting of kitchen cast-offs, non-boater-friendly materials, and disposable items. And there is very little organization, with items stowed haphazardly. So, we begin our process of transforming this galley into one that will serve the people on board.

In our next article, see how I go about the process of reviewing the items on board and setting up the galley in a logical and efficient way that will serve all who spend time on board.

For More information please contact Mary Maskal, The Yachting Gourmet, 727 360-COOK (2665) www.yachtinggourmetstore.com
371 Corey Ave.
St. Pete Beach, FL 33706

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Cooking on Board – Do You Have a Love/Hate Relationship with Your Galley?

Guest Writer: Mary Maskal from The Yachting Gourmet


How do you feel about cooking on board? Even those that love to cook often don’t enjoy it in the confines of a small galley. The good news is you can make it fun, easy and delicious with a little help from The Yachting Gourmet.

The biggest issue with the galley is space. Very few boaters have a galley the size of their home kitchen and avoid preparing meals on board except those that are extremely simple. However, you CAN prepare gourmet meals in the galley and we are going to explore how.

My business, The Yachting Gourmet, started with a cookbook by the same title. It is a collection of 400 recipes for easy on board preparation. It came to be after many years of boating and working with the challenges of preparing meals on board. After much trial and error, the two-part recipe format found in The Yachting Gourmet was developed and the cookbook published in 2007. By being a little organized, planning ahead, and doing some of the preparation at home, you can turn out great meals for your friends and family. Publishing the cookbook was step one in making cooking on board easy, fun and delicious for boaters.

Step two came one day at a local marine supply store. Having gone there to purchase a piece of equipment needed to do a cooking demo at a yacht club, I found myself standing in the galley section of the store. My reaction was, “this is awful!” There were scant usable tools and most were not stainless steel or other boating friendly materials. After checking a few more marine suppliers, I realized their focus was on other things than the galley, opening up an opportunity to supply a much needed service to the boating community. So, that began a process of seeking out and assembling useful, boater friendly galley tools, equipment and table top items. Combined with the cookbook, we provide a single source for virtually anything you need to make cooking (and eating!) on board a pleasure.

So, let’s spend a little time outfitting the galley. There are certain basics pieces you will need to make your galley functional - essentially a core set of equipment from which you can customize the galley to your specific likes and needs. Newer materials such as Silicone, Melamine, Polycarbonate, etc. have opened up a wide variety of tools and equipment for your galley. And, there are so many multi-functional tools available that reduce storage space considerably. We specialize in collapsible items, tools that serve multiple purposes, silicone bake ware, nesting cookware, etc. Our Galley Outfitting Service is customized to your specific needs, helping you make your galley a pleasure to use, whether you are starting from scratch or simply enhancing your existing equipment. By starting with the core pieces, then expanding to meet your specific needs and desires, we can make yours a great galley.

The tendency is to outfit your galley with castoffs from your home kitchen. Instead, look at outfitting your galley with the RIGHT tools to make it efficient and a pleasure to use. With our Galley Outfitting Service, we will look at what you have at home (or already on board) and build from there by adding just the right pieces for your galley. For example, mixing bowls are a challenge on board. They take up a lot of space and are hard to stow. So instead of using those home kitchen castoffs, the collapsible silicone and nylon bowls we carry store in 1/3 the space, clean up easily and are multi-functional. You can explore these and other great tools on our website, www.yachtinggourmetstore.com.

In our next installment, we will begin the process of outfitting the galley on a Hunter 295. SmarterSail, an ASA sailing school based in St. Petersburg, FL, runs a fleet of Hunters based in Florida and Annapolis, MD. Join us while we go through the Galley Outfitting process on one of their 295s. In our next article, we will take a look at the “before” of the galley and review the process of considering the needs and wants of this particular owner.

For More Information Contact: Mary Maskal at The Yachting Gourmet
371 Corey Ave., St. Pete Beach, FL 33706
727 360-COOK (2665)
www.yachtinggourmetstore.com

Widescreen chartplotter technology now available on new Hunters

Raymarine’s newest electronics technology has been fully integrated into the 2010 line of Hunter sailboats. The new displays come in both “C” and “E” series models, both of which feature larger viewing areas, enhanced definition, increased networking capability and better performance. The “E” series also offers touchscreen technology to quicken and simplify operation. Enhanced definition increases visibility of fine details, while a larger viewing area allows the user to display a wider variety of “split screen” data such as relative wind, sailing performance or engine telemetry. Specific information on the “C” series features can be found here, while an outline of the more robust “E” series can be found here. Either can be ordered as factory options installed by Hunter’s highly experienced and specially trained technicians.

Hunter strives to deliver the best value in sailing by integrating functional design features with the latest in equipment and components to enhance your sailing experience and comfort aboard. Check out the full line of new products at www.huntermarine.com