gas refrigerators

> Thomas Parks said:
> 
>	[snip]
>    By the way, your pictures arrived today. Thanks much. I had never 
> seen how the old ice box fit in that area. Can anyone tell me why you 
> can't install a RV type gas-electric in that space? You could vent it 
> out the side into yhe engine compartment. Is the movement of the boat to 
> much for them to work on gas while your sailing? If that would work it 
> would be a lot more economical than what you see in the marine catalogs. 
> Especially if you live close to the RV capital of the world!!

Tom,

I've been told (by someone who lived in an Airstream for many years
and who has an Alberg 37) that the gas-powered refrigeration units
are very sensitive to motion.  He investigated them and found that
they don't work very well on a boat.

 - George

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