front loading icebox tip (was Re: [Rhodes22-list] Desktop Picture)

[Steve Alm]

Thanks Mary Lou.  Nice tip.  I'll suggest it to the Galley Commander.
Slim

On 7/25/02 7:14 AM, "Mary Lou Troy" <mltroy@netreach.net> wrote:

> At 04:06 AM 7/25/2002 -0500, Slim wrote:
>>   Since we have a front loading ice box on the starboard
>> side, she tells me when we have to tack for food and beverages.  If we're on
>> a starboard tack, she can't open the cooler or everything will tumble out.
>> :-)
> 
> We took a couple of the smallest spring loaded cafe curtain rods we could
> find (short, small diameter) and use them as rails across the front of  the
> icebox interior to keep things from flying out. Works well when we are
> slightly heeled or when the icebox is really full. Won't help if you are
> really heeled. They've rusted some after a couple of years but they still
> work and are cheap to replace.
> 
> Mary Lou
> 
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