On Sun, 26 Feb 2006 09:00:27 -0500, DSK wrote:

Is your refrigeration AC or PTO from the genset? We
considered the 120VAC option but went with 12V DC instead...
takes a lot longer to pull down but less dependent on
outside power & works longer "off the grid" IMHO. But then
we invested heavily in insulation, too.

It is the 120VAC Grunert system that was original equipment on the
Grand Banks although I have upgraded it with a digital thermostat. It
requires about 2 or 3 hours a day of generator time. We also have a
holding plate freezer capable of keeping ice cream at the requisite
zero degrees. Talk about nautical decadence... Both systems work
well, however the freezer unit has been totally rebuilt with new
plates and condenser in the last year.