[Rhodes22-list] 12V refrigeration/freezers question?

[Bill Effros]

Andrew,

Thanks for straightening me out on that.

I couldn't imagine you were contemplating refrigeration.

I use the frozen bottle trick for 24 hour refrigeration only.  Most of 
the time I put very cold but not frozen canned soda or beer into a 
6-pack sized cooler along with whatever I want to keep cold.  I then put 
multiple 6 pack coolers into my ice box, close together.

Everything stays cool all day long.

I'll remember AndrewCo for the future.

Bill Effros



Andrew Collins wrote:
> Bill
>
> AndrewCo is not Andrew Collins of sv Carmen fame. I just bring frozen
> bottles of water and stick them in the original cooler that came with the
> boat. Works great and keeps the beer cold.
>
> My advice to AndrewCo is the same as the rest who have responded - the
> batteries will not hack it. There are some portables that will work as a
> cooler, and as a refrigerator, but only when the motor is on. WM has some
> expensive ones, and cheaper ones are available on the RV market.
> Andrew Collins
> sv Carmen
> On Wed, Dec 3, 2008 at 10:11 AM, Bill Effros <bill at effros.com> wrote:
>
>   
>> Andrew,
>>
>> The best Christmas present you can get yourself is to forget this idea.
>>
>> Bring ice from your house.
>>
>> Buy ice at Greenwich Point.
>>
>> For longer distances buy dry ice.  See Roger's extensive comments on how
>> to nurse dry ice for the entire length of your trip (taking care to not
>> asphyxiate yourself.)
>>
>> Unless you want to run a generator all the time, refrigeration on almost
>> any sailboat doesn't work.
>>
>> You know how to run the numbers.  Run them.
>>
>> Bill Effros
>>
>>
>>
>> AndrewCo wrote:
>>     
>>> With the holiday's approaching, I'm thinking of my Rhodes 22 Christmas
>>> present.
>>>
>>> I want to add some refrigeration.  I am trying to decide between the
>>>       
>> Waeco
>>     
>>> cooler (CF-40) or Waeco Compact Compressor Cooling Kit (CS-NC-15).  Both
>>>       
>> are
>>     
>>> 12V refrigeration/freezers.
>>>
>>> Of course the Cooling Kit means cutting a hole into the side of the ice
>>>       
>> box,
>>     
>>> permanently on the boat.  The down side is kit will vent hot air into the
>>> cabin and I can't pre-cool the ice box before I get on-board.
>>>
>>> The cooler I can move from the car to the boat.  I can put the cooler
>>>       
>> either
>>     
>>> in or out of the cabin.  The downside to the cooler is it takes up space
>>>       
>> in
>>     
>>> the cabin and is heavy to move (~40 lbs).   Which means I'll probably
>>>       
>> leave
>>     
>>> it on the boat most of the time, but at least I have the option of using
>>>       
>> it
>>     
>>> off the boat.
>>>
>>> Anyone have experience with these or advice?
>>>
>>> Regards,
>>> Andrew
>>>
>>>
>>>       
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