On Thu, 17 Feb 2005 16:36:32 -0500, "G&G" wrote:

The advantage is that you can see the stuff in the refrig easier.
The huge disadvantage is that when you open the front door you let all the
cool air out. Lots of times these refrigs are made so you can open the top
or open the side door.
Have you looked at the Catalina 35? Much nicer boat.
Sailor

Another advantage is that often you can fit a larger frig in the cabin
with the front opening models. This is good for a liveaboard where
you have shorepower but as you say, you let all the cold air out every
time you open the door, so on a cruising boat you will have a much
higher energy requirement. Installing clear vertical plastic strips
inside the door that prevent all the air from flooding out at once
help, but still, a top loading one is more efficient.


Weebles Wobble
(but they don't fall down)