[Rhodes22-list] 12V refrigeration/freezers CR-65

[EmailUser sloopblueheron]

Dana,

How did you figure you have enough vent space?

Rick

On Thu, Dec 4, 2008 at 10:57 PM, Dana <realnamen at yahoo.com> wrote:

> I installed the Indel Cruise 65 and have used it for one season so far.  I
> love it.
>
> http://www.indelmarineusa.com/products/CR65.htm
>
> I found the best price at sailorsams.com.  It is a bit wider and shorter
> than the stock cooler.  The depth is perfect.  Because it is a bit wider,
> the door doesn't open quite as wide as the cooler.  I moved the vertical
> support on the right side an inch or two to the right to make it fit snug.
>
> I upgraded my batteries to two Trojan T-105s in series.  I forget the specs
> exactly, but the batteries have on the order of 200 amp-hours of capacity,
> and the fridge draws an average of a couple amps at 80 degrees ambient.
>  Easily enough for a full day's fun on a full charge.  You could go a few
> days without a battery recharge, but discharging the batteries that far will
> shorten their life.
>
> -Dana
>
> --- On Wed, 12/3/08, AndrewCo <acomas at cordys.com> wrote:
>
> > From: AndrewCo <acomas at cordys.com>
> > Subject: [Rhodes22-list]  12V refrigeration/freezers question?
> > To: rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org
> > Date: Wednesday, December 3, 2008, 1:10 PM
> > 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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Rick