Have any of you owners of CD36's had refridgeration installed? If so, what brand and where did you mount equipment? Any advice or info would be appreciated.
thanks,
David
hatter11@erols.com
refridgeration in CD36
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Jerry Axler
Re: refridgeration in CD36
Ijust installed an Adler-Barbour and an additional battery this season. I added a 100amp alternator for cruising.David Sabourin wrote: Have any of you owners of CD36's had refridgeration installed? If so, what brand and where did you mount equipment? Any advice or info would be appreciated.
thanks,
David
cutter36@erols.com
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sam
Re: refridgeration in CD36
I installed a Seafrost system in my CD40 years ago. Cleve, the owner of the company was a great help in guiding me in doing it myself. My system has both holding plates and a shore side (120 volt) system. The compressor is belt driven from the perkins and it gets the whole box cold very quickly. Seafrost phone number is 800-435-6708. By the way, the factory installed Seafrost in a number of 40's which is how I heard about the place.
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Matt Cawthorne
Re: refridgeration in CD36
Dave,
The Patricia Louise came with an Aldor Barbour cold machine installed. The compressor is in the port cockpit locker. It is on a shelf just behind the batteries. The unit works ok, but is not vented to the outside world, so the air in the locker gets real warm and I suspect that reduces the efficiency of the unit. I would recommend some form of ventilation if you go this route.
As you know, the ice box is next to the engine compartment and there is not much insulation between them. Whenever I run the engine for long periods of time I turn on the fridge to offset some of the heat from the engine.
I bought some questionable batteries, had a defective shore side recharger for several years and don't run the engine much. As a result, I have become skittish about low batteries and don't use the fridge much. Whenever I get around to installing a prop shaft driven generator it will get used more.
I find that you can buy lots of ice for the cost of a refrigeration unit....at least in the U.S. Overseas ice can be more expensive than rum.
My experiences cruising (chartering) with engine driven units has led me to fully understand the phrase "slave to the refrigeration unit". We had to run the engine for an hour twice daily. At that cost I would rather eat canned food, but that is my personal opinion.
If my unit ever dies and money is available the money will get diverted to installing thicker insulation in the ice box. If this happens and we cross paths in the middle of the Atlantic ocean you will be able to sell me a cold drink for $50.
If you want to check out the installation of my unit, I'll be on the boat at the marina this weekend and back from Bermuda in mid June. I am just across the bay from you.
Matt
mcawthor@bellatlantic.net
The Patricia Louise came with an Aldor Barbour cold machine installed. The compressor is in the port cockpit locker. It is on a shelf just behind the batteries. The unit works ok, but is not vented to the outside world, so the air in the locker gets real warm and I suspect that reduces the efficiency of the unit. I would recommend some form of ventilation if you go this route.
As you know, the ice box is next to the engine compartment and there is not much insulation between them. Whenever I run the engine for long periods of time I turn on the fridge to offset some of the heat from the engine.
I bought some questionable batteries, had a defective shore side recharger for several years and don't run the engine much. As a result, I have become skittish about low batteries and don't use the fridge much. Whenever I get around to installing a prop shaft driven generator it will get used more.
I find that you can buy lots of ice for the cost of a refrigeration unit....at least in the U.S. Overseas ice can be more expensive than rum.
My experiences cruising (chartering) with engine driven units has led me to fully understand the phrase "slave to the refrigeration unit". We had to run the engine for an hour twice daily. At that cost I would rather eat canned food, but that is my personal opinion.
If my unit ever dies and money is available the money will get diverted to installing thicker insulation in the ice box. If this happens and we cross paths in the middle of the Atlantic ocean you will be able to sell me a cold drink for $50.
If you want to check out the installation of my unit, I'll be on the boat at the marina this weekend and back from Bermuda in mid June. I am just across the bay from you.
Matt
David Sabourin wrote: Have any of you owners of CD36's had refridgeration installed? If so, what brand and where did you mount equipment? Any advice or info would be appreciated.
thanks,
David
mcawthor@bellatlantic.net