[Alberg30] old-style icebox conversion

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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Charles Haggart" <chaggart at sympatico.ca>
To: "'Alberg 30 public list'" <public-list at alberg30.org>
Sent: Monday, April 21, 2003 6:52 PM
Subject: RE: [Alberg30] old-style icebox conversion


> 
> Dear J.:
> 
> Great Idea the sooner you do it the better you life will be. I did the
> exact same thing three years ago. Not only do you get a better ice box
> you also free up tons of surface area ( I use it for my nav station).
> 
> My cockpit hatch had already been fibre glassed over so I only had to
> deal with the interior. I can take pictures for you if you'd like.
> 
> I did the conversion three years ago but I am only getting around to the
> Ice box this year. Up until now I have use two Colman coolers that fit
> perfectly in the space under the counter.
> 
> I am using a medium sized Rubbermaid (roughneck) storage container as my
> icebox, and I am filling up the space around it with Styrofoam. I am
> using the blue stuff. I laid several layers of tinfoil down on all
> surfaces before I put any Styrofoam down and I'll wrap the container in
> tinfoil as well. It will stop radiated heat. I am using that spray foam
> to fill any gaps. I have got at least 5 inches against the engine side
> and fore & aft. The hull side varies due to the curve, the least I have
> is two inches where the bottom outer edge of the container meets the
> Styrofoam. I plan to put two inches on the top.
> 
> I'll take some pictures tomorrow.
> 
> Hope this helps
> 
> Charles Haggart #150
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