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Captain Bri:
We need to mold a new sink unit in the head. The boat appears to have had a swing out sink at one time but we don't know the history of what happened to it. We have been researching various designs and are leaning towards going with the Pearson swing-out style in the attached photo. We would like to get some detailed dimensions of the unit.  Or as a long shot maybe somebody has one they would part with...

AnaMeg:
Seafever, contact me via email. We have ours out of the boat and are not sure if we'll put it back in. It takes a lot of valuable storage space and is difficult to use because after using the head you have to swing out the sink etc. etc.

Geoff

Dolce_Vita:
Something else to consider.

The earliest models of the P323 used a "flip-down" sink instead of
the "swing-out" design.  Of course, this used up even more of the
behind-the-head storage space, but gave you a much bigger sink.

These photos are from hull #18 (not mine, but one I looked at
in 2009 when we were boat hunting).  If you look closely, you can
see the cables that support the deployed sink.

Captain Bri:
Received many photos and dimensions from Geoff - thanks a bunch!

I am wondering what kinds of problems people have with these swing-out sinks.  It seems that some have removed them.

AnaMeg:
The problem with ours was rot in the frame too which the sink assembly was attached. The frame was falling out. We never used (tested) the function or convenience of the faucet. Our reason for not putting it back in is the need to open the sink assembly every time it needs to be used. It sits over the toilet so you can't use the head unless it's closed up. Thus using it means unlatching, swinging it over, and re-latching it to the bulkhead. Whether it's more hassle than just going to the galley sink after using the head is a matter of preference. For some there may be an aesthetic reason for not using the galley sink as well. In our case, there is disagreement between the co-captains. Not sure what we'll do yet. Using the space for storage is also a consideration.

One could enter the debate of bacterial contamination at this point and that is becoming more significant in today's world. However, that seems moot  when the sailors are a couple with close physical contact. When guests are aboard it may be more significant.

Geoff

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