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small boat refrigeration- or lack of
Harryk wrote:
On 1/13/11 12:08 PM, I am Tosk wrote:
In ,
says...
In articleVb6dnQwvpM9Gh7LQnZ2dnUVZ_qednZ2d@giganews. com,
says...
On 1/13/11 9:54 AM, Harryk wrote:
On 1/13/11 9:44 AM, YukonBound wrote:
wrote in message
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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
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Using ice is problematic for a lot of different reasons.
Consider one
of these instead:
http://www.amazon.com/Engel-AC-Fridg.../dp/B001DE45EY
They run on either AC or 12v DC and use very little power, In
addition they can be either a fridge or a freezer, and have some
uses
around the home or in your car/truck. We bought two prior to our
Caribbean cruise last year and they've been completely trouble
free.
At homke we use them when entertaining on the patio.
Brother-in-law carries one of those in his pickup when working at
his
semi-isolated cottage lot. (no power available except for his
generator)
The guy who helped me with the deck carries a small microwave oven in
his F250. He likes his lunches hot. I offered to heat up his meals
indoors, but he has his truck decked out for "break comfort" and
takes
advantage of its amenities.
Isn't that cute, Harry had someone "help" him with his deck. It
sounds
like "help" is a "Harryism" for "... and I helped".
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=POI5aMgxYFk
You did notice the contractor's trailer that Harry accidently got in
the
picture didn't you?!
No, that was a trailer he rented for the table saw he wouldn't be using,
so he could roll it up and down through the backyard instead of into the
basement right there, so nobody would steal it, in his great
neighborhood....snerk
Actually, the trailer was used to bring tools to the site, to store
tools, and to make trips to the lumberyard for certain bits and pieces
that were too large for my SUV. I had no interest in cluttering up the
finished lower level in this house with heavy construction tools,
sawdust, and mud. The floors on that level are all ceramic tile, about
1200 square feet of it.
My guess is that you leave your tools outside in the yard, with the
rest of the trash, right?
I'm not buying it. Maybe dumb Don will...
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