[C38] Galley faucet

[William Knowles]

Got to love IKEA, Tom they are great.


On Thu, May 16, 2013 at 8:03 PM, <tdtron at earthlink.net> wrote:

> We shopped around for a replacement for our galley faucet but the marine
> prices were very expensive and we lived with the original faucet until one
> day we were in Ikea and saw an almost identical long neck faucet for about
> $40.
>
> When we sold the boat, my wife noted she hated to see that faucet go.  She
> loved it.  Chrome plated brass looks like stainless at a fraction of the
> price.
>
> Tom Troncalli
> Ex-owner of #95
>
>
>
>
> -----Original Message----- From: Phil Gay
> Sent: Thursday, May 16, 2013 6:15 PM
> To: 'Catalina 38 Listserve'
> Subject: Re: [C38] Galley faucet
>
>
> I replaced my faucet 15 years ago with a pricy Scandvik faucet like the
> newer Catalinas were using at the time.  I also put a matching one in the
> head which doubles as a shower head.  They both look really nice but they
> are not convenient to use.  The knobs require too many turns and the flow
> is
> not linear.  I have thought about replacing the galley faucet with a single
> lever domestic type and will eventually get around to it.  I have had to
> adjust the washer in the galley faucet once.
>
> Phil Gay
> C38 049 Que Linda
> Everett, WA
>
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> On Behalf Of William Knowles
> Sent: Thursday, May 16, 2013 8:45 AM
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> Subject: [C38] Galley faucet
>
> Has anyone repaired or replaced the galley faucet? where did you get the
> parts or what brand did you replace with?
> Thanks Bill Flying Goose 324
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