Josh: Yes - thinking about alternating current if I go with a holding plate refrigeration system (for food and drink) that could stay cold for an extended period without power. My fault on the first email, I looked back on it and realized that the "AC" reference was really misleading.
For the climate here, I have zero interest in air conditioning for the cabin. Mooring balls aren't really an option in my area, and I don't have any immediate plans to add solar, so it'll be shore power for a while at least, with all the disadvantages that go along with that. Thanks for the suggestion though. A DC fridge would give me a lot more flexibility if circumstances change sometime down the line. Doug: Thanks for all the details. If you have a chance to take a photo of the installation next time you're on the boat I'd be interested, but don't go out of your way. Also just realized that I called Jake "James" in my last email. Sorry about that. Great way to make a first impression on my part... Sam Spanish Dancer C&C 35 mk III San Francisco On Mon, Dec 14, 2015 at 8:22 PM, Josh Muckley via CnC-List < cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > Sam, > > After reading other's posts it appears to me that there may have been some > confusion. The "AC system" to which you referred is an alternating current > system for refrigerating food not an Air Conditioning system, correct? > > The air cooling you referred to was instead of a keel cooler or water > cooled refrigeration (again for food), correct? > > I apologize for creating some confusion too since I simply referred to my > system as an aldor-barbour. I originally failed to follow your link but > now realize that you had linked to an aldor-barbour system. So more > accurately stated mine is a two piece system. I do not know anything about > the install process for mine but did talk to a rep from nova-cool who > described being able to easily connect/disconnect the fittings without > losing the refrigerant. That rep also stated that typically a 100w solar > panel produced enough power to keep the fridge going 24/7. This is > particularly nice if you're ever considering keeping the boat on a mooring > ball. The only reason I stay on shore power is to keep the fridge cold. > So getting solar is a high priority for me. Cutting the cord can save > zincs, minimize risk of fire and risk of shock. > > Josh Muckley > S/V Sea Hawk > 1989 C&C 37+ > Solomons, MD > On Dec 14, 2015 9:38 PM, "Sam Wheeler via CnC-List" <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > wrote: > >> Hi everyone, >> >> I'm new here. I recently purchased the 1984 C&C 35 mk III Spanish >> Dancer. My goal was to find a boat that would be comfortable enough to >> live on and capable enough to be fun to sail in San Francisco Bay - I'm >> extremely excited about this one. I've been sailing since I was a kid but >> this is my first (non-dinghy) boat of my own, so I expect I'll be boring >> you all with a lot of stupid questions over the next few months. >> >> First up: Refrigeration. My boat doesn't have it. Has anyone added >> refrigeration to a 35-3? How's the stock insulation in the ice chest? Any >> suggestions on what works or doesn't? >> >> Since I think it will be relatively rare for me to spend more than a >> night away from the slip and shore power, one thought I had was going with >> a holding plate system to run off shore power - maybe even an AC system. >> That would keep the load off my batteries, I wouldn't have to listen to the >> compressor running as often, and it should store enough cooling in the >> plate to last for daysails and short trips away from the dock. >> >> On the other hand, I'm thinking about the number of projects I have lined >> up, and the simplicity and relative low cost of a CoolMatic single unit kit >> starts to look pretty appealing. Has anyone used that or something >> similar? I'm a little concerned about the effect on efficiency of putting >> the compressor (which presumably runs warm) directly next to the box with >> what looks like minimal insulation between it and the evaporator. >> >> Here's the CooMatic kit I'm looking at: >> http://www.westmarine.com/buy/waeco-adler-barbour--coolmatic-cooling-conversion-kit--7895881 >> >> Focusing on air cooling at the moment. I'd rather listen to compressor >> noise and draw a little more shore power than put a new thru-hull in. >> >> Thanks in advance! I've been lurking for a week or so and this seems >> like a great community. >> >> Sam >> >> Spanish Dancer >> C&C 35 mk III >> San Francisco >> >> _______________________________________________ >> >> Email address: >> CnC-List@cnc-list.com >> To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go to the >> bottom of page at: >> http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com >> >> >> > _______________________________________________ > > Email address: > CnC-List@cnc-list.com > To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go to the > bottom of page at: > http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com > > >
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