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small boat refrigeration- or lack of
Paul@BYC wrote:
On 1/12/2011 11:26 PM, Wayne.B 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
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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.
I haven't even peeked in here in about a week and this is the only
boating related post I've come across so far, so I guess
congratulations are in order.
From you? BFD.
I use ice coolers on both of my boats. They seem to work well enough
for my day trips up here in the polar regions of Long Island Sound. I
have a small Igloo cooler I take aboard on my lake boat, and a larger,
better cooler I take out on my fishing boat. I have been known to
double plastic bag fish I've caught and put 'em in the food cooler.
Yes, I have done that. Sue me.
Fantastic!
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