[Rhodes22-list] Ice Box

[peter klappert]

Chris--

This won't help you replace the Rhodes icebox, but the info might be of use on one of your circumnavigations. 

I've had a Coleman "Extreme" cooler for almost 2 decades & it continues to amaze me. I've filled it in Washington DC and still had ice 5 or 6 days later when I got to California (driving alas, not sailing). Not a lot of ice, but nothing has gone bad, either. I usually freeze blocks of ice ahead of time at home, or even freeze frozen food items inside blocks of ice. 

The drawback is that the 14 x 20.5 x 17 cooler only has about 10 x 16 x 12 inches inside, thanks to all the insulation. But when I do finally sail to California, I'll have the cooler on board.

You've been so generous with information when I've asked, I thot I should at least offer this testimonial.

P



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----- Original Message -----
From: "Leland" <LKUHN at cnmc.org>
To: rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org
Sent: Wednesday, February 9, 2011 4:16:29 PM
Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Ice Box


Chris,

Probably not much help but in 2005 Stan gave me an upside down Coleman ice
chest:


http://old.nabble.com/file/p30885400/Picture%2B099.jpg Picture+099.jpg 

As a daysailor I just use it to store nonrefrigerated liquor and water. 
Cold food and drink come on and off the boat each trip which is good because
it limits the amount of food and alcohol I can consume on a three-hour
cruise.

Even if I were overnighting the Rhodes' icebox doesn't seem like one of
Stan's best ideas.  It does have its advantages but you have to haul the
stuff on board with a cooler so why not just keep the stuff in that cooler? 
Some sailboats even have the cooler perform double-duty as a companionway
step and others have designated spaces for standard coolers.

But then if my beer ain't cold I still drink it.

Lee
1986 Rhodes22  AT EASE
Kent Island, MD





Next time I get to my boat I'll check to see if there's a manufacturer on my
icebox. I believe I have the same configuration as Cowie with regard to the
plastic container with the spigot on the bottom. Geoff
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