Dave, We added an all in one refrigeration unit to our 33-2, one of the best upgrades yet! Used this unit http://www.westmarine.com/buy/waeco-adler-barbour--coolmatic-cooling-conversion-kit--7895881
installed it on the cockpit side of the icebox, had to cut the cockpit bulkhead also. The insulation was in good shape, and about 3" thick. Last weekend we found ice in some of the water bottles after we left it turned a bit too far down. We also reworked the lid, as I got tired of it hitting me. I removed the hinges on the back side, and hinged it in the middle so it folds onto its other half. This also means we can remove completely to fill, empty or clean the icebox. Get Outlook for iOS<https://aka.ms/o0ukef> On Tue, Jul 5, 2016 at 1:30 PM -0400, "Dave Syer via CnC-List" <cnc-list@cnc-list.com<mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com>> wrote: Hi All, Seems the boat is never "done".....I read a recent thread here on older iceboxes and the benefit of improved insulation, and wonder about my '85. As other work gets done, the ice box has moved up the project list a bit. I replaced the gasket and the manual drain pump, and will need to tighten the lid screws to address wear/lid wobble, (might need screw holes filled) and replace the rusting and now detached wire basket/shelf inside. For sure the small gap between the two lid sections could be sealed somehow, and I will cut a closed-cell foam "blanket" to cover the top. This should help deal with the gap as well as insulate a bit better. After that, the work gets more invasive as the insulated (we hope) cavities are quite difficult to access. Has anyone tackled a 33-2 ice box? I am wondering mostly about the amount of insulation and whether it was installed effectively. Any thoughts or advice would be much appreciated! Dave Syer '85 33-2 Windstar.
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