I am starting my galley refit. Removing the existing and original counter
top seems daunting.  Has anyone had this experience? I cannot locate a
nail, screw or bracket holding the counter top to the cabinet.  I am
concerned I might split the cabinet removing the counter top.  Any advise
and/or experience would be appreciated.

Barry
aboard 0 Regrets, 36 Albin trawler

--
"Enjoy Life!  There is plenty of time to be dead."

Mark Twain

Why are you removing the countertop?  My 40-plus year old countertop was in
rally back shape, but a professional came in and painted it with Awlgrip
Snow White paint and used polishing tools to make it smooth as the hood of a
brand new car.  My neighbor went the other way with a Rustoleum product
which resulted in a very nice speckle like finish - they have several
different colorations.

Rich Gano
Calypso (GB-CL42 Hull 295)
Panama City, FL

When we upgraded to a Corian countertop we simply left the old top in
place and placed the Corian directly on top of it.  The old sink was
removed to allow the new one built into the Corian to drop into the old
cutout.  The front piece on the Corian includes a fiddle and a skirt
long enough to hide the old counter.  The new counter is 1/2 inch higher
but we don't notice it.  Ten years later the Corian looks as good as the
day it was installed.

Tom Collins - Misty Sea