cubicles next to cupboard above stove

[spowellmorgan38]

We have just purchased a 1985 Morgan 384. In preparing to stock
the boat with supplies for the upcoming sailing season I'm
curious as to what these oval cubicles next to the center
cupboard right over the stove are for. It seems that when you
healed over anything you put in them would fall out. Does
anybody out there know what they were originally used for?
Also we have a shower in our head and I would like to put a
shower curtain up there are alot of angles in this area. Has
anybody out there put a shower curtain in this area? any Ideas.
Thanks
Linda Graham

 

[aistqm]

Linda. I have always found storing anything in the galley a very interesting puzzle. Alas, the correct an has always remained just out of my grasp. Once solved, I plan on begining the head puzzle. Maybe someone can help us.

 

[dgh462]

<div>Linda,
Those little cubbies are perfect for storing pot holders, tea towels, plastic cups on their sides etc. Yes, anything with weight involved will certainly fall out if on a port tack.
As far as the shower goes, I have a relatively heavy vinyl shower curtain that apparently came with the boat, still in good shape. I doubt the K-Mart would sell a curtain with "Morgan Yachts" logo imprinted on the fabric :^). The curtain is in two parts, the smaller curtain is attached to the outboard shower liner with a couple of snaps on the bulkhead and to the ceiling with a snap(which is the underside of the port side deck. While seated on the shower seat, this curtain would be at your right shoulder and stretches athwartships to the verticle edge of the shower seat). Both curtains are joined together when in use with a piece of velcro (sewn vertically to each curtin edge) to keep the two pieces closed. The larger curtain is attached to the inboard side shower bulkhead (next to the door) with a vertically running teak batten and screws. The larger curtain is streched athwartships toward the outboard bulkhead. The top "free corner" snaps in place with one snap located on the ceiling of the shower. When the curtain is pulled together, snapped at the corners and closed with the velcro, it makes a tight vinyl "wall". When not in use, there are nylon straps with snaps attached to each bulkhead which allows the curtain to be rolled up vertically and secured out of the way. This all sounds very complicated and a picture is worth a thousand words, if you have e-mail, I could send a diagram which would make it relatively easy to "see" how it works. My e-mail is lawsfred@spawar.navy.mil.Fred, Am Morgenlicht, Ches. Bay., VA
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[jhudnut]

The cubicles over the stove will hold any jar or container without falling out even on a severe port tack. I've used them this way for 20 years and have yet to loose anything. We keep tea bags in a plastic bottle, matches in an old baby food bottle, sugar in a plastic bottle, dry cream in a plastic bottle and they stay in there just great.
By the way, Wild Oats, our 382, will be in Nanatucket the week of July 4 and will be in Maine for six weeks after that. My wife, Kay, and I would be glad to see any fellow Morgan owners. My email address is being redone. I'll post it just as soon as I get a domain set up and a new ISP.

 

[bbeach]

Hey Linda, welcome aboard.
Julius said it best about the cubicles! I too store almost the exact same stuff in there and nothing's come out.
The shower curtain is interesting - why do you need one? I live aboard my 382 and shower on board every day. I'm 6', 225lb, 46" shoulders and can't imagine enclosing a space in there with a curtain. It's made to all get wet, besides I rinse/wash everything down which helps keep it clean.
Good luck.