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 Post subject: Ice box R&R redux
PostPosted: 31 Oct 2022 16:10 
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The old refrigeration on our boat died in 2019 from a lack of "freon". The recharge port fittings were non-standard and nobody around here had the adapter. So, I went to Sea Frost and ordered a double plate freezer box for the Admiral. We wanted it to fit in the cubby outboard. And so I measured that area for the width of the freezer bin. That was a mistake as the cubby is WIDER than the opening to the ice box. So we ended up setting the bin on its side at the bottom of the ice box. So here begins the tale of removing the top of the ice box.

Yes, Tartan built these upside down and then turned it right side up and put lots of screws through the sides to hold in the ice box. Those screws just hold the tub part into the hull. The top section is screwed to the tub from underneath. We pulled all the screws out thinking they were in line with the top. There is a hidden screw behind the lee board for the pilot's berth. The top goes under the galley cabinet about 8 inches and there are two screws in my boat that screw down into the top section. So maybe we didn't have to remove the stove but it made working on the galley cabinet much easier. Once the cabinet was removed, we pried off the top and then took a grinder to the screws that were sticking up.
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Here's a shot of the underside of the top.
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That allowed us to put the freezer bin in the location we had picked out.
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Then we re-installed the top using new SS screws. Most of the screws were the same length as the originals but 6 of them were extra long at 3 inches. That length penetrated the tub sides and entered the top section to hold it to the boat. I put two screws on each side. The galley cabinet is screwed down to the outboard side of the ice box. So we should still be able to take a tumble. Anyway, a day and a half of work and we are enjoying cold drinks again. Now for bungs and matching colors.

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 Post subject: Re: Ice box R&R redux
PostPosted: 31 Oct 2022 16:19 
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Nice work. Do I need to do that just to hang my Isotherm evaporator unit up high outboard (horizontally facing inboard)? I'm going to add some insulation, of course, but please tell me no.


 
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 Post subject: Re: Ice box R&R redux
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double post. sorry


 
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 Post subject: Re: Ice box R&R redux
PostPosted: 31 Oct 2022 18:18 
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Just to put a plate in? I say no. My problem was bad measuring resulting in a too large box and a too small opening. But now the Admiral is happy so I am too. Bow

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