While you're at it, investigate Technautics refrigeration systems. Pricey but good. Claims lowest amp draw. My buddy has installed several with great results.
http://www.technauticsinc.com/ I chose an Isotherm ASU unit for Touche'. Dennis C. Touche' 35-1 #83 Mandeville, LA On Wed, Jul 6, 2016 at 12:41 PM, Dave via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > Thanks Paul, Edd. > > My original refrigerAtion unit (nova cool?) is still working so I had not > planned to tackle that quite yet. Will research Engels and Adler Barbour. > Is the upgrade worthwhile or is this really something to consider once > replacement is necessary? > > The all in one approach looks very elegant - Paul, do you have a photo of > the install? Curious. > > And... Lol ... I guess I have not been whacked in the head quite enough > to have thought of the single piece hinged lid approach. What a great > idea. Thanks! > > Dave > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 4 > Date: Tue, 5 Jul 2016 18:16:11 +0000 > From: Paul Fountain <p...@seasource.ca <p...@seasource.ca>> > To: "cnc-list@cnc-list.com" <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > Subject: Re: Stus-List 33-2 - what's in the fridge? > Message-ID: > <e8a48011ee2f9a39.fc506d60-ee6d-48be-8e7d-34000d08b...@mail.outlook.com > > > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" > > 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 <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. > -------------- next part -------------- > An HTML attachment was scrubbed... > URL: < > http://cnc-list.com/pipermail/cnc-list_cnc-list.com/attachments/20160705/a58d8e2d/attachment-0001.html > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 5 > Date: Tue, 5 Jul 2016 14:33:02 -0400 > From: Edd Schillay <e...@schillay.com> > To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com > Subject: Re: Stus-List 33-2 - what's in the fridge? > Message-ID: <f305fa18-7763-4e68-a90b-4c63b4aff...@schillay.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" > > Dave, > > I?ve heard a lot of good things about Engel ? it?s what I?m planning on > using when I redo the refrigeration on the Enterprise. > > See: > http://www.engelcoolers.com/fridge-freezers/shop-by-adventure/rv/scqt-4408f-u1-i > > > > All the best, > > Edd > > > Edd M. Schillay > Starship Enterprise > C&C 37+ | Sail No: NCC-1701-B > City Island, NY > Starship Enterprise's Captain's Log <http://enterpriseb.blogspot.com/> > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > This list is supported by the generous donations of our members. If you > like what we do, please help us pay for our costs by donating. All > Contributions are greatly appreciated! > >
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