Custom storage for eating utensils

Steve in Minneapolis

Steve in Minneapolis

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Jul 20, 2020
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Minnetonka
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2021 290 SDX
350 HP Mercruiser
Metallic blue with Sand (bar) interior
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350 Mercruiser with Bravo III
Thought I would share what I did here. The pic shows a drawer that existed with the world's tiniest trash can. Why do boats always have a tiny trash can, but room for 10 guests? Anyway, we often cook out, and don't like paper plates and plastic forks. So, in our wet bar, I removed the trash can (replaced with a larger one in a different cabinet), and made this storage for our flatware. I got some sheet PVC at Home Depot for about $25, cut it on the table saw, sanded the edges, and screwed it together. It's worked out great! Room for about a dozen plates, cutting board, utensils, 8 Tervis tumblers and their lids, and nothing bounces around.
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I am thinking you are doing dishes now.... the least favorite chore on our boat.... I always feel like a settler...with ma and pa at the counter one washing and one drying....I am always the dryer :(
 
yeah, we do kind of have our routine. I do the cooking, do my best to keep it as little mess as possible, and she washes and I dry.
 
Steve in Minneapolis said:
Thought I would share what I did here. The pic shows a drawer that existed with the world's tiniest trash can. Why do boats always have a tiny trash can, but room for 10 guests? Anyway, we often cook out, and don't like paper plates and plastic forks. So, in our wet bar, I removed the trash can (replaced with a larger one in a different cabinet), and made this storage for our flatware. I got some sheet PVC at Home Depot for about $25, cut it on the table saw, sanded the edges, and screwed it together. It's worked out great! Room for about a dozen plates, cutting board, utensils, 8 Tervis tumblers and their lids, and nothing bounces around.View attachment 92290
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Always love to see projects that functionally improve life on the boat.

-Kevin
 
Wow, thanks for those links. I had never heard of it before. I don't have any projects in the near future where I could use that but I definitely will keep it in mind for future stuff.
 
PVC "lumber" is great stuff. Also known as cellular PVC. As mentioned, it cuts, drills, routes and screws like wood with woodworking tools. It's lightweight, strong, waterproof, rot-free, can be glued using standard PVC glues, and is paintable. They only downsides are it's not structural, and it's a bit expensive compared to wood.

I've cellular PVC on a couple of projects at the house. Its a great replacement for trim boards as it will never rot out. I have to replace the wood cladding on my front porch columns as the bottoms all have wood rot; I'll be using some PVC boards that come in standard 1x4 boards. But I know that once it's done in PVC, I'll never have to replace them again.
 
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Wow, thanks for those links. I had never heard of it before. I don't have any projects in the near future where I could use that but I definitely will keep it in mind for future stuff.
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It is great for lots of different projects. I used a 4x8 piece against the sheet rock in my garage where a hose bib is installed. Hoses tend to leak as washers fail and I didn't want my wall to get soft. Used an industrial paint product to finish the wall and it looks great and does its job.
 
Yes, this trim pvc definitely has uses on the boat, it's cheap, won't rot, but realize it's very flimsy. Starboard is much more ridgid but expensive. Depends on the application.
 
True, but in smaller pieces, or with the dividers like what I did, you don’t notice the flexing. Easy and cheap!
 
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