For some time I have been on something of a quest for the perfect fold up sink. I have highlighted several here but these have been either very expensive or overly complicated although I do like the look of the sink from Shipmate but they do not seem to be making it just yet. The one I looked at a few years back was the prototype and although they said that it would becoming available the website still says 'available soon'.
This selection of pictures is from a boat that I surveyed the other day. She is an Aage Nielsen yawl which has been completely rebuilt from the keel up. Laid down in 1953 the vessel has had a complete rebuild and much of the boat has been replaced including all of the planking, most of the frames and all interior woodwork. One of the few parts that has not been replaced apart from the lead ballast is the folding sink. The pictures show the sink open and folded and looking at it I think that I could probably fabricate one of these myself. The sink part is little more than a stainless steel mixing bowl which are available in various sizes from an industrial kitchen supplier and the trough into which the waste is tipped could be made from fiber glass or even epoxy coated plywood. Although i currently do not have a need from one of these sinks right now I do think that many smaller boats would benefit from such a design especially it were available at a sensible price. I'll let you know how things turn out and I'll post a picture or two in due course.
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