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Default small boat refrigeration- or lack of

On Jan 13, 5:56*am, Harryk wrote:
On Jan 12, 10:21 pm, *wrote:


The more I read, the more I'm convincing myself that i dont' need a
refrigerator on my boat.


http://forums.sbo.sailboatowners.com...ad.php?t=95807


for my purposes, it would be a draw in weight, *finances and energy..
A well insulated cooler and a couple of bags of ice available at any
port or marina would be a better benefit. and I'll drop back to one 8-
D and one automotive battery and go back with a smaller and lower
powered alternator for better efficiency due to less drag and flywheel
effect. still gotta have the microwave and coffee maker, though.


I'll get it figured out


Check out these:

http://www.yeticoolers.com/categories/Tundra-Series/

I kept mine when I sold my Parker. Much less complicated than a boat
"refrigerator," and keeps food cold and safe for days, even in the
steamy weather we get in the summer in the Washington, D.C., area.


Those are tough. a customer of mine has one and he says they're the
best cooler going, and probably are. They also have the price tag to
go with them.

Wayne, I'd thought of investigating one of those types of boxes too.
but I look and figure on what all we've actually used a cooler for
throughout the year, and for our needs the expense is kinda
unjustifiable for an extremely high quality unit.

It would be different if we were going on outings for a week+ at a
time, but not so is the case.

besides I do have a Norcold 12v refrigerator that came from a older
wrecked camper. and I had ideas for that, but it's just too heavy and
bulky. so.....

And these things?

http://www.nextag.com/car-plug-in-cooler/products-html

Eh...