[Rhodes22-list] Ice Box

Wed Nov 23 12:22:50 EST 2005

Brad,
We've done that.  Lake Minnetonka is not very cold but Lake Superior does
the trick for keeping the beers cool.
Slim

On 11/23/05 7:50 AM, "brad haslett" <flybrad at yahoo.com> wrote:

> 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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