[Rhodes22-list] Ice Box

[brad haslett]

Here are a couple of photos of "ice boxes" taken this
year in China.  This was along the coastline near
Dalian, about the same lattitude as Minnie.  For you
Northern sailors, perhaps you could just hang
something over the side.  Brad

--- Mary Lou Troy <mltroy at verizon.net> wrote:

> Bill,
> Those ice boxes were standard in pop-up RV
> tent-trailers for years 
> (according to Fred who knows about such things).
> Coleman stopped making 
> them probably sometime in the early 90s - Fretless
> has one. It's not really 
> well insulated but it is convenient. I keep thinking
> some day we'll find a 
> way to add some insulation. When we're going on a
> cruise I drape one of 
> those cheap space blankets over the top of the ice
> compartment and down the 
> front inside the door - it helps conserve ice.
> 
> Mary Lou
> 1991 R22 Fretless
> Ft. Washington, PA / Swan Creek, MD
> 
> 
> At 06:27 AM 11/23/2005 -0500, you wrote:
> >Rummy,
> >
> >Where did your ice box come from?  Mine doesn't
> look like that.
> >Standard with your year boat?
> >
> >I'm starting to think Ice Boxes should look like
> yours.  Then put packed 
> >coolers right into them, and let the coolers hold
> out the heat.  The new 
> >coolers do a very good job with thin materials. 
> Stuff I put into them and 
> >then into the ice box stays cold, even with sloppy
> packing.  I freeze 
> >small water bottles and pack one or two into each
> cooler.  Easy to 
> >transport to the boat, easy to use, you can drink
> the cold water in an 
> >emergency.
> >
> >Bill Effros
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >R22RumRunner at aol.com wrote:
> >
> >>Lee,
> >>I have a "Guest" charge pro battery charger that
> charges two deep cycle
> >>battery's, both under the V berth, side by side. I
> had the solar panels, 
> >>but  hail took them out and I wasn't really
> satisfied with their charging 
> >>ability. I
> >>mounted the charger on the peg board which is
> alongside the v berth, out 
> >>of the way and it has plenty of ventilation.
> >>Leave the front opening ports alone. They are fine
> and not a 
> >>leakage  problem and you will want all the
> ventilation forward that you 
> >>can get.
> >>I have the mast head antenna for the VHF and have
> a Windex mounted on it.
> >>Simple and it doesn't screw up. The VHF radio is
> mandatory. Get one with 
> >>weather alerts. I also have a AM/FM CD stereo. I
> believe it should 
> >>standard equipment.  Photo attached on how to
> mount it.
> >>You will also notice that I have a percent of
> charge meter. I have the
> >>running and cabin lights on one battery and the
> stereo and VHF on the 
> >>other. I
> >>separated the must haves, no matter what, from the
> luxury items. Both 
> >>batteries
> >>charge at the same time. Nothing fancy. I simply
> run a heavy duty 
> >>extension cord  under the pop top when I dock and
> plug it in. I've found 
> >>that shore power plugs  are problematic and you
> need the really heavy 
> >>duty cord to plug it in. To much  cost and weight
> for my thinking.
> >>Buy the boat from Stan. As Slim mentioned, R22's
> are scarce as hens teeth.
> >>You will not only get peace of mind, but if
> something breaks, you can 
> >>always
> >>blame Stan and your wife won't be mad at you.
> >>One thing you didn't ask about was a trailer. Any
> thoughts along that line?
> >>If you buy used from Stan, he doesn't guarantee
> them and actually hates 
> >>trailers  because of the electrical problems and
> problems with bearings 
> >>and tires. He's a  boat builder, not a trailer
> guy. You might want to 
> >>think new unless the trailer  is in really good
> shape.
> >>Now, my personal choice on motors is to go with
> new and get a 8hp Tohatsu.
> >>Plenty of power, light weight (50 pounds) and
> totally trouble free. We have
> >>three of them on R22's on Lake Hartwell and we all
> swear by them and not at
> >>them.
> >>Rummy
> >>
> >>
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