Fridge and sink in a powerboat, waste of space?
 

If you have them do you use them??

Fridge is ok if your plugged into shore power. Sink is worthless. Both are a waste of space in a performance boat. Just my opinion...

They are great on my Formula 400SS
I keep it stocked so whenever we go out it is ready to go.

Fridge in my 35' Nordic was a top load and it had no drain so it's gone. The sink we use from time to time to wash dishes or fill the dog's bowl.

Sink is needed for claiming boat interest on taxes which is why most builders started including them.

No sink, but mine has the fridge. We use it frequently, especially if overnighting, mainly for food and breakfast stuff like milk, OJ, or lemonade. It is better than putting stuff like that in a cooler, and then having to worry about it getting waterlogged from melting ice.

If we are overnighting, I freeze water in a 1/2 gallon jug and put it in there the night before with it plugged in. That helps to keep it from running so much over the weekend. I have yet to run down the battery from the fridge. Now the amp is another story!

With two daughters nearing middle school, the thing I will need pretty soon will be an enclosed head! :eek:

We spend 3-4 nights on the boat every weekend. Sink and fridge get used every time we go out. My fridge will run for a week and not drain the batteries. I leave it running all summer, and I have forgotten to plug the boat in several times when I get home and the fridge is still running and the boat still cranks right over next time out.

Fridge get's used once in a while but the sink is a waste of space...

On a smaller/mid sized boat I'd rather see an integrated cooler or usable storage space myself.

I need to live where you live!!!!

If you overnight... they're handy. If not, just space-killers...

We used our sink all the time. Fridge woulda been nice to keep things cool, but can't beat the coldness from a cooler for your soda pops.

I like the tax break I get for the sink and fridge. Oh and the fridge makes a great storage spot for stuff :)

Us northerners have to make up for our short season! Not much boating up here in February :lolhit:

Use our fridge every weekend, sink not so much.

Love my fridge, sink is useless. I don`t think the holding tank has ever been filled since new.

I have a sink. I don't use it and don't keep any water in the tank for it. It really does not take up any space though. Sometimes we will throw wet swim suits in it if we change clothes.

I scoffed at the fridge when I first got the boat.

I use it all the time now. Very handy when over-nighting.

Typically, drinks in the cooler, food in the fridge.

The IRS definition is anything with basic living accommodations, such as a sleeping berth, a toilet and cooking facilities.

A galley does not need a fridge or sink. A cooler and electic stove or microwave qualify.
The sleeping quarters need to be protected from the elements and a port-poti qualifies for a head.

I ripped both out and the fresh water tank when I remodled my cuddy this past winter. In 1982 they didn't have coolers that kept ice for 5-7 days. The sink was always worthless. Got rid of all of it and it made the cuddy bigger and more user friendly.