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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 ===== 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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