[Public-List] Insulating the icebox

[Michael Grosh]

The insulation on my pre liner boat (220) was pretty much nonexistant. A
batt of pink panther haphazardly fit, and totally watersoaked.
Converted to a chest type, 4-5 layers 1" foam, with aluminum foil between
layers especially on the engine side.
I am well pleased with result. Beer stays cold easily for a week.
Chesapeake Bay summers.
At first I was resistant to the idea of all that insulation reducing
interior volume, but the huge decrease in amount of ice required
(especially for my typical 3 or 4 day cruise) made it a positive trade off.

MichaelGrosh
Checkmate
On Mar 13, 2013 4:30 PM, "Randy Katz" <randy.katz50 at gmail.com> wrote:

>    All of which brings up the puzzling location of the icebox in the first
> place--  right next to the engine. Not the best location, surely.
>
>    One might also bear in mind the advantage to top-opening icebox doors--
> that precious cold air doesn't spill out as happens so quickly with a
> front-opening door.
>
>    We've resorted to a regular cooler with a block of ice in the v berth
> and use the icebox for dry goods storage (well, and wine). Depending on the
> weather, the ice lasts 3-5 days.
>
>    Regards,
>
> Randy Katz
> #249
> Bellingham/Seattle
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> > Today's Topics:
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> >    1. Re: Public-List Digest, Vol 2539, Issue 1 (randall weatherspoon )
> >    2. Insulating the icebox (George Dinwiddie)
> >    3. Re: Insulating the icebox - NASA's Areogel (John Birch)
> >    4. Re: Public-List Digest, Vol 2539, Issue 1 (John Boor)
> >
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