By Tyler Combs, Enchante #616
I designed and built a shelf over the galley sink that includes a stainless vertical support for a Flat Panel Monitor/TV that rotates 270deg. It can be seen from the aft stateroom for movies/TV, also from the main cabin and cockpit. It can be used as a chart plotter for all electronics while at the helm. It was one of the best upgrades I have done in my 12 years of living aboard and was only possible due to the new technology that is available.
- Flat panel monitors have a standardized "VESA" mount on the back. I used a Flat piece of sheet metal to attach to the monitor. I then attached standard 1" rail and bimini parts to the pole so that it would swivel vertically a few degrees and horizontally rotate on the pole (see pictures).
- The pole is screwed to the overhead and covered with a piece of teak wood to conceal the screws. It is done in a similar fashion to attach to the sink after cutting a hole in the sink for the wires to pass thru.
- The shelf is mahogany, ($20 verses 60 for teak) it is about 5.5ft long and approx. 6 inch's wide 1/2". A rough cut is fine as you buy the teak molding to fit around it and it finish's quite nicely. To fit it to the bulkhead it has a slot cut in it and is simply "T" fitted to the vertical support at the Galley bulkhead.
- The stain is MinWax Gel Mahogany, wipe on/wipe off and it will match your interior perfectly with little effort.
It sure works for me. Gave me more space, better visibility for entertainment and navigation and I enjoy having the small but functional shelf also.
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Completed galley shelf with TV
Overhead attachment point
Base attachment point at sink
Bulkhead attachment point
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