Yes... don't like to eat from plastic.

 

Rarely. Only Heineken or Stella in bottles ocassionally. All kitchenware is metal or plastic. We buy the cheap stemless wine glasses that are plastic; they abrade, but that's life. The clear plastic "glassware" from West Marine actually holds up very well and is abrasion-resistant. Our coffee mugs are insulated stainless.

Plates are Corelle, which I guess is glass, but we have yet to have one break.

Somewhat off topic, in the early stages of WW2, Corning made coffee mugs for the US Army. When they break, they shatter. So Corning started producing glass mugs that look identical but won't break. I have one of the unbreakable mugs recovered from Guadalcanal, and I've seen these dropped onto tile and not break. So certainly, there are glass products suitable for boats.

 

Hell yes I have real glass on my boat!!! I have never broken one, but my wife on the other hand ...........

 

Yes. Glass glasses, corelle plates, ceramic mugs and bowls. Even glass windows on the boat itself. I hate eating/drinking from plastic. We also have bamboo plates, which are much better than plastic ones, with all the perceived benefits.

Sometimes something gets broke, but we just get another. Corelle is the worse if it breaks - milliions of tiny surgically sharp spinters everywhere - but they don't break often.

Mark

 

I much prefer to drink from glass. And Marjorie is French. If I told her we are drinking wine from plastic she would just slowly turn towards her suitcase....

 

Some... we have corelle dinner ware (plates; large and small, bowls). Some have broken over the years, but they're pretty tough. We have quality plastic wine glasses -- not the cheapo mushy plastic. Feels OK to drink with. We have a number of ceramic mugs, as well as stainless steel. Almost all our storage containers are plastic, but we do have a few glass mason-jars.

We limit glass jars/bottles on board. This is as much for breaking risk as it is for recycling. You can't compress a glass jar, so unless it is going to be reused, it's wasted space.

 

We don't have any glass dishes on board. Our plates and bowls are melamine, with grip rings on the bottoms so they don't slide around if we are under way. Drinking glasses are high quality plastic. Wine glasses are stainless steel with removeable stems, and Yeti stem-less. (The Yeti wine cups are excellent for cold wine on a hot day!) Coffee mugs are Yeti, but we also have melamine cups that match the dishes. I don't buy bottled beer for the boat because a dropped bottle can chip gelcoat or ding woodwork.

It is not just about glass and ceramics being breakable, it is also about weight. I have always been conscious of how much weight we carry on board, even though we aren't racing. Old habits die hard I guess!

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Our plates and bowls are melamine, with grip rings on the bottoms so they don't slide around if we are under way.

We had those for 20 years and they were AWESOME! We let them go with the old boat when we sold it. The Admiral wanted something fancy, so now it's Corelle, and that's why I get to pick up pepperoni and cheese of the cockpit sole. Those grip rings should be mandatory on boat dishes.

 

We switched from stemmed plastic wine glasses to stemless glass ones (cheap ones from Goodwill) and it was deemed the best decision of the year. Wine from plastic is... weird.

 

yes cats have glass dishes and i drink from glass and i have glass plates. so far no breakie. has been over 10 yrs no breaking.
the weight of glass is negligible, wont be over 1000 pounds so fkit... i have a formosa which doesnot bounce in seas, it sails smoothly .

 

I have very adamant about no glass on the boat. Picked up a glass from the Nap to solomons race a couple year ago. trip home was a bit breezy and got knocked down and heard the crash down below.

pissed me off since it wasnt even my glass... I try to keep the liquor bottles plastic. but even thats hard to stop when folks bring "the good stuff" and its rarely in plastic.

 

I try to keep the liquor bottles plastic. but even thats hard to stop when folks bring "the good stuff" and its rarely in plastic.

Ironically, we happily have a lot of glassware on board, but except for a couple of bottles of one-offs, our good liquor is transferred to plastic jugs. Mostly for better storage and weight reasons - a case of gin is 40lbs of glass. Unfortunately it is not possible to transfer good bottled wine to jugs. Lot of weight penalty there.

Mark

 

We use Corelle and regular glass tumblers for drinking.

 

We eat and drink from melamine and tervis, but we carry quite a few mason jars in sleeves filled with home canned meals, milk, juice, and leftovers. Not worth the Hassel of a broken glass or plate. The jars are stowed and packed snug.

 

Never, no. We don't even have much glass at home. Politely ask guests to bring adult beverages in a can or box.

But... we have two kids under 10 and a massive sheep dog. I even worry about the windows in the house when the dog sees a rabbit on the lawn.

 

Shiraz, Merlot and Cabinet Sauvignon.

 

Both. We have Corelle and some glasses, but for underway it really needs to be unbreakable.

 

Mostly the wine bottles, but the boat is French so it has a dedicated space for those!

 

Mostly the wine bottles, but the boat is French so it has a dedicated space for those!

Yes, our French boat has a dedicated spot for wine, in a compartment in the middle of the table, but it only fits 3 bottles! We need storage for a lot more bottles than that!



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We do enjoy glass glasses, and ceramic cups and plates. Wave action does get a few 😂🌊😂
But I've grown up with plastic plates/everything on boats and I just prefer to use glass than worry about the breakages.
We do need to swoop into a shop for coffee mugs. We can't have guests as we only have 2. My huge one and Marjorie's chopped mug. Can't serve guests like that!

Broke a plate last week too.

 

Hmm. Now that I think about it, we don’t have glass on board (except for certain olive oils and vinegars, and the occasional beer and cider bottles), but it’s not really on purpose. We have stoneware for our plates and bowls, and have only lost one over the years.

 

So far, we've never broken anything underway. We have pretty secure storage for most things, and are pretty careful if we have any extra bottles on board, like fine wine (as opposed to our standard boxed wine supplies). The few Corelle items that have smashed (and when they break, they shatter!) have always been due to butter-fingers while cooking/eating.

 

There are glasses bottles of various types stowed in cabinets. We have plastic stemmed wine 'cups' (can't call them wine glasses, right?) and stemless wine cups. I'm not crazy about bottles that aren't in a cupholder or a hand and with one of the 57 cuzees aboard. Liquid is easy to clean up, glass is annoying, and plastic just bounces (and maybe cracks). All guests are welcome to drink their wine on someone else's boat from glass cups! We relax the rules when at anchor, although we still do not have any glass cups, so ya gotta bring your own.

We do us standard ceramic mugs for coffee and tea though! There is always a line.

Folks with catamarans definitely have the stability advantage on this one.

 

Mazel tov!

 

I don't see how anyone could get by without at least a set of 4 shot glasses, preferably 6 or 8. Just sayin' !

 

Instead of 4 shot glasses why don't you just get 1 big glass????????????????

 

This is the one we get in France, or French islands. What we in Australia call "quaffing" wine, or French: "Vin ordinaire". a table wine to be had with fun and a BBQ. Its quite acceptable to my imature palate.

Its not as low price as Chillian winds.. about E13 for 3 litres.

I love $100 bottles of wine when someone else is paying. If I pay the wine tastes a bit bitter................

Mark

 

We call cheap box wine "Chateau Du Boite"

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I know this is a separate thread topic, but anyone else have qualms with red wine on their boats?

 

Because red wine doesn't pair well with fish?

Red for dinner sipping, white for afternoon spritzers. Fine boxed wine works well for both. But as I say, I'd rather spend my money on tasty beers. I like a beer that bites back, so heavy on the bittering hops please (currently sipping a 100 IBU IPA!!)

Sadly, good beer has become quite expensive up in my parts. Probably why I chinz out with the cheaper wines.

 

You guys call yourselves sailors, what is this wine you speak of?
Duh of course I have glass - Goslings black seal comes in glass bottles!
I prefer beer from bottles too, but my local brewery only cans, and they make the best Hazy yet.