I have a portable Dometic 12/110-volt refrigerator on board. I love it. It has the same cooling unit as permanently installed, air-cooled refrigeration systems, but with state-of-the-art insulation in the box, which looks like a cooler. My 35-quart uses about 30 amps a day in hot, humid South Florida.
On a day sail, it will cool a couple of beers or sodas in 30 minutes on the way out to sea. You can use it as a refrigerator or a freezer, but not both at the same time. I think some of the bigger units will do both at the same time. The 35-quart will hold enough perishables for about a week’s sail, with some room left over for a handful of drinks at a time. I have the unit strapped down in a quarter berth I use for storage. I use the old ice box for food storage, which is handy because it’s next to the stove. Jack Brennan Former C&C 25 Shanachie, 1974 Bristol 30 Tierra Verde, Fl. From: allen Sent: Sunday, December 15, 2013 5:11 PM To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com Subject: Stus-List Refrigeration for a C&C 30-2 I had difficulty getting block ice on my trips around the NC sounds. Now that we're finally ready to cruise the Chesapeake, I'm strongly considering adding refrigeration. Our ice box kept block ice solid for days and cubes usable til the bar closed, so I am fairly certain our insulation was pretty good, but then that performance was sailing in the cooler water of LI Sound and points east. Any recommendations from sailors in the Chesapeake would be appreciated' Allen Miles S/V Septima 30-2 Hampton, VA -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- _______________________________________________ This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album http://www.cncphotoalbum.com CnC-List@cnc-list.com
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