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Gallymate

SPECIAL FEATURE (Reprint from Norwesting Magazine)

Seattle’s Boat Electric enjoys a well-deserved reputation for carrying high quality products. Whether a boater needs something as simple as wire and fasteners or as complex as a refrigeration system or diesel furnace, Boat Electric will be able to offer an excellent product to fit the need. Regardless of supplier, high quality items might initially appear to cost a little more. Any boater who has replaced any accessory or system originally purchased due primarily to a cheap price can attest that it’s less expensive to get something decent to begin with than to buy lesser quality over and over again.

Recently, Boat Electric began representing Galleymate marine barbecues. We did a little research on this brand, which is imported from Australia, and discovered a number of features and characteristics that should appeal to any boater hoping to make a purchase that is particularly useful and durable. Any thorough comparison of marine barbecues now requires consideration of the Galleymate line.

While the concept of cooking meat directly over flames must have originated in the days of the cave dwellers, modern principles of barbecue cooking are thought to have originated among the natives and early European settlers in the Caribbean. The cooking style is particularly popular in regions where cattle are raised and where red meat is a dietary staple. The wide open spaces of Australia are home to many of the largest cattle ranches (“stations”) in the world. Beef is plentiful, and the Australians take seriously the art and science of cooking up some steaks on the “barbie.” That may explain why Galleymate takes such a serious approach to building gas and electric barbecues.

Built Tough

Galleymate barbecues are all constructed from stainless steel. The marine barbecues use 316 grade stainless — the same rating typically used for hand rails and deck hardware aboard many of the world’s most luxurious yachts. Galleymate incorporates notably thicker metal than most competitors, reducing the likelihood of twisting and buckling in response to heat and minimizing any tendency to dent. While marine barbecues often use only a single burner, Galleymate puts at least two burners in every barbecue, with as many as six burners in the largest models. A number of separately controlled burners allows more precise control over the distribution of heat. The burners are housed in what Galleymate describes as a “windproof flame chamber” that will prevent blow outs in winds up to 40 knots.

Galleymate Barbecues

Beefy barbecues from a country where grilling is serious business

"The wide open spaces of Australia are home to many of the largest cattle ranches in the world...and Australians take seriously the art of cooking up some steaks on the 'barbie'"

The Galleymate 1500, like all Galleymate barbecues, has a window in the lid so you can monitor cooking. Available accessories include a utensil tray.

Every barbecue chef knows that food cooks faster with the lid closed. Most barbecues have a solid cover that must be lifted to visually monitor the cooking process. Each time the lid is lifted a large amount of heat escapes. Galleymate barbecues feature large windows in the lids, allowing the chef to keep an eye on the meat without cooling down the cooking area. A strategically designed airflow system help keep this window clear.

Want to bake a cake or a loaf of bread without heating up the galley on a hot summer afternoon? No problem. There is enough clearance between the rack and the cover in most Galleymate models to allow the barbecue to double as an oven.

Placing the food on the back of the cooking surface and igniting only the front burner will avoid subjecting a baked item to direct heat.

Galleymate offers a variety of cooking surfaces for each barbecue. The “full grill” choice will permit juices to drain through the entire cooking area. A “half grill/ half hotplate” choice combines a perforated grill surface over the forward burner, with a solid griddle or hotplate over the rear burner. The third option is a solid hotplate — perfect perhaps for whipping up pancakes or fried eggs at breakfast time.

A Barbeque for Every Boat

There are Galleymate models for nearly any size requirement. The smallest unit, the Galleymate 1100, is recommended when cooking for up to six people. The Galleymate 1500 and 2000 models will cook for up to ten, and other choices are rated for handling a crowd of up to 30!

Boaters with an adequate AC generator can opt for a Galleymate that cooks with electricity rather than with propane. The Galleymate 1100 Electric requires 2400 watts at 22 amps of 110-volt electricity, or 10 amps at 240-volts. Larger models draw 2750 watts at 24 amps when running on 110-volt AC.

Mounting a Galleymate barbecue should be easy on nearly any boat. A rod holder mount, a rail mounting system, and hardware to create a flush deck mount are available.

If you are shopping for a new barbecue this spring, or if it’s time to replace an older unit, be sure to take a look at the Galleymate lineup. For additional information, please call Boat Electric at 206-281-7570 or visit their web site: www.boatelectric.com.

The Galleymate 2000 will cook for up to 10 people. Even the smallest barbecue, the Galleymate 1100, is full featured and can cook for up to six.

"Want to bake a cake or a loaf of bread without heating up the galley on a hot summer afternoon? No problem. Galleymate models...double as an oven"

GM 950

GM 1100

GM 1500

GM 2000