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

[Dana]

Rummy, you are right about the size.  It is a bit smaller than the standard cooler, although I find that it has about the same storage capacity since I don't have chunks of ice or frozen bottles in there.

I did the same research as AndrewCo regarding retrofitting the existing cooler.  I found that almost all 12V cooling apparatus in this size range use the Danfoss BD35 compressor, and that insulation is the next most important criteria.  Based on cost and hassle, I chose to go with a complete new fridge instead of a retrofit.

I chose the CR-65 based mainly on exterior dimensions.  I wish it was a little taller, but it was the closest to the correct dimensions that I could find.  The bottom rear of the fridge is angled just right to accommodate the curvature of the hull, and the compressor is at the top rear with a fan that circulates air forward/aft.

My boat is kept in the water all summer and I have power at the dock, so the fridge is kept cold all the time.  If you see a blue '86 in a harbor on Leech Lake in northern MN during the summer, help yourself to a cold Corona.  They're in there. :)

-Dana

--- On Fri, 12/5/08, R22RumRunner at aol.com <R22RumRunner at aol.com> wrote:
From: R22RumRunner at aol.com <R22RumRunner at aol.com>
Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] 12V refrigeration/freezers CR-65
To: rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org
Date: Friday, December 5, 2008, 12:58 PM

Dana,
With 2 - 200 amp batteries you could go a lot longer than just a couple of  
days if you ran your motor (with charging coil) just a couple of times each 
day.  This looks like a great unit, but the interior is a bit small. I guess
they 
had  to put the compressor somewhere.
 
Rummy
 
 
In a message dated 12/4/2008 10:58:08 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,  
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http://www.indelmarineusa.com/products/CR65.htm

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