Camco 43518 Black Sink Kit, Dish Pan Drainer & Mat

Doing dishes in a galley is its own kind of puzzle. You've got a shallow sink, almost no counter, and a boat that won't hold still. The Camco 43518 sink kit is built for exactly that. It's a three-piece set, a dish pan, a dish drainer with a tray, and a sink mat, and every piece earns its spot in a small space.

Start with the dish pan. It drops into or sits next to your galley sink and gives you a contained basin to wash in, so you're not running the tap the whole time and burning through your fresh water tank. Anyone who's cruised for a weekend knows how fast that tank goes. Wash in the pan, dump it once, and you've used a fraction of the water you'd go through with the faucet running.

The dish drainer is the piece that does the heavy lifting. It holds full-size plates, cups, and utensils, enough for up to six people, so you're not drying one plate at a time. Under it sits a sloped tray that catches the drips and runs the water straight back down into the sink. And that tray does double duty. Flip it and it works as a lid, which keeps everything from becoming a projectile the moment you hit a wake.

The sink mat is the quiet hero here. Lay it in the bottom of your sink or on the counter and it keeps your glasses and plates from sliding around and chipping while the boat rolls. It also protects the sink surface itself. On a boat where every hard knock eventually shows, that's worth having.

Here's the part that matters most on a boat: it all nests. When you're done, the mat, the tray, the drainer, and the pan stack down into one compact bundle that tucks into a locker or under the sink. No loose plastic bits rattling around in a drawer. That nesting design is the difference between gear you actually keep aboard and gear that ends up in a dock box because it's too bulky to store.

A quick word on fit. The kit measures right around 15.7 inches long by 12.4 inches wide, so before you order, take a tape to your sink and your counter. It's sized for standard galley and RV sinks, the small ones, not a full residential double basin. If your sink is on the tiny side, the pan may sit proud of the rim rather than dropping all the way in, and that's fine, it still works as a wash basin on the counter.

This kit isn't just for boats. It's the same story in an RV or camper, where the galley is just as tight and counter space is just as precious. If you're outfitting a first boat, a weekender, or a travel trailer, it's an easy, inexpensive thing to have sorted. Black plastic, so it hides stains and wipes clean with a rinse. There's nothing to rust, nothing to corrode, and nothing that minds a little salt air. The packaging comes in English and French.

We like this kind of setup for the after-dinner routine at anchor. Boil your water, wash in the pan, stack everything in the drainer, and let it drain into the sink overnight while you're up top watching the sunset. In the morning it's dry, it nests back down, and your counter is clear for coffee. Simple systems like this are what make living aboard for a few days feel easy instead of a constant fight with clutter. Toss it in the galley locker, forget about it, and it's ready the next time you cast off.