When you're first moving onto a yacht deciding what to take can be a bit daunting. To help, here’s a comprehensive list of the equipment and appliances I have in my boat galley after 2+ years of living aboard full time.
Where possible I’ve included Amazon links to the exact product we have or the newer model so you can see what it is. Some of these items we use on a daily basis while others are just often enough to make it worth having them on the boat. If you see an asterisk* it means we really value having it aboard!
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Major appliances
Most major appliances in a yacht galley tend to come with the boat itself, although there are some here that we have upgraded as part of the galley customisation process. Everything on this list gets used on an almost daily basis so are definitely worth considering when designing your sailing galley.
Inbuilt Miele 4 burner gas cooktop*
Inbuilt Eno oven*
Under counter Vitrifrigo single drawer freezer*
Under counter Isotherm DR160 two-drawer fridge and freezer*
Galleymate rail mounted BBQ*
Of the fridges and freezers the Engel is our favourite and for cooking we use the BBQ the most.
Kitchen appliances
When choosing galley appliances have a think about the products that you already use and go from there. The way you cook in a sailboat kitchen will be a bit different to a house kitchen, but at the same time you won't completely change how and what you do. As a result it's best to start with things you know you like.
Everything we have, except the countertop ice maker, was something I used in the house.
Large Microwave*
Stick blender: Whisk, blender & food processor*
Juicer (we don't use it very often; the hand juicers & blender get used)
Luvele food vacuum sealer*
When deciding which boat appliances to have amoung your galley gear just be aware of power consumption. If the appliances uses more than your electrical battery storage system can handle you may be limited to using it on shore power only.
Cookware
Cookware is something you'll add to and change as your boat galley evolves over time but this is what we've settled on after a few years of full time boat life.
Saucepans in four different sizes*
Large and medium non-stick frypans*
Kitchen pot*
Medium, oval ceramic casserole dish (also used to bake cakes)*
Large hotplate for the cooktop
Roasting pan
Extra-large stock pot*
We've gone through a few non-stick pans now but everything else has proven to be long lasting.
Kitchen knives
This is specifically the knives we have in our sailboat galley and doesn't including the various fishing knives, multi tools and sailing knives we have around the boat. I got my knives with the view that I wanted high quality knives that would last a long time in the marine environment and could be sharpened.
Bread knife*
Santoku knives*
Sharpening stones, knife sharpener and honing steel*
I can not speak highly enough for the Victorinox knives. We use the paring knives on a daily basis and the chefs knife isn't allowed to be touched by anyone but me! I love that the handles are textured, slip resistant Fibrox, making them safer to use with wet hands
Tableware
The tableware in our galley came directly from the house, with the only addition being the Palm Outdoor plates (which are brilliant!).
Ceramic dinner set from our house (plates/bowls)*
Cutlery set from our house*
Set of Asian soup spoons*
2x Sistema plastic water jugs with fully sealable lids*
Extra-large serving platter*
Fished shaped serving platter
2x partitioned serving platters with lids
Palm Outdoor Plastic plates with non-slip base*
4x small dipping sauce bowls
At the start we considered getting Corelle Dinnerware for the boat as we'd heard it was break resistant. I bought a test plate and gave it to Trent who promptly went out to the front garden and threw it at a rock; it smashed into hundreds of small sharp pieces. After seeing that, the whole crew decided that while ceramic was more breakable, at least when it smashes it's easy to clean up!
Kitchenware
Out of all of the sailboat galley equipment we have, the kitchenware has changed the most over time. At the start I took the bare minimum of what I thought I'd use in the galley then added to it as I found a need for something.
Assortment of food storage container with rubber gasket seal*
2x plastic mixing bowls
Metal mixing bowl*
Set of measuring cups*
Measuring jug*
Cooking thermometers*
Kitchen scales*
5x chopping boards in varying sizes*
Hand juicer*
Silicone & metal straws*
Collapsible silicone funnels
Selection of long & short tongs with stainless or silicone ends*
Can opener*
Metal and plastic spatulas*
Silone and plastic turners*
Pasta server
Metal and plastic serving spoons*
Ladle*
Egg beater
Silicone basting brush*
Peeler*
Box grater*
Potato masher
Small metal strainers*
Whisk
Wooden spoons*
BBQ scraper*
Pizza cutter*
Of the additions some are from Amazon while others, like the pizza cutter, are reminders of places we've been.
Drinkware
When choosing the drinkware for our catamaran galley we prioritised vacuum insulated options over ceramic or glass because they help drinks to maintain temperature and are durable.
That last measuring glass has been brilliant if you enjoy cocktails. We had three different glass cocktail measuring cups break in the saloon before getting these plastic ones. While they look like medicine cups, the style makes mixing an evening sundowner such a breeze and you can't break them.
Bakeware
When I was tossing around sailboat galley ideas I did not realise how often I'd end up baking bread! It's definitely something to consider when coming up with your own list of yacht galley equipment.
Bread pan*
Silicone spatula*
Cooling rack*
Something I would also consider is a rolling pin. I end up using a wine bottle instead but have come across more situations where I needed one now than I ever did in the house.
Other kitchen accessories
Here's some of the other boat galley accessories we have and use aboard.
3x cork hot pads*
Spoon rest*
Apron*
Oven mittens*
8x mesh produce bags*
Roasting string
Netted food cover*
Lighters*
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