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Hello!
Preparing for our next extended trip, and thinking of an additional portable freezer. We have the front opens fridge, the top opens fridge freezer, used as a fridge under the salon sofa, and a custom built freezer where the dish washer used to be +/- 35 liters. On a long trip far away from supermarkets a large freezing capacity would be handy. I can turn the small freezer (dishwasher place) to a fridge and then use the top opening fridge freezer as fridge, but that would give rather limited fridge capacity. Has anyone experience using a portable freezer in tropical climate? Does it works, any recommendations? were did you store it? Paul on AY Kerpa SM#259, Lagos Portugal |
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Hello Paul,
on my previous boat there was no freezer. I installed small 12V unit, portable, the one you would use in car or camper. Installed it in 2003 and was working well in 2020 when I sold a boat. I sailed with it all Med, 2 crossing of Atlantic and 2 seasons in Caribbean. No problem whatsoever. I can not remember the brand but I will try to find tomorrow in my old notes. -- Slavko SM 2000 #279 Bonne Anse in Portoroz |
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Here is the link to very similar unit. https://www.svb24.com/en/engel-md14f-compressor-cooler-little-engel.html
-- Slavko SM 2000 #279 Bonne Anse in Portoroz |
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Patrick McAneny
Paul, I took out the nav station seat and installed a good size portable freezer in it's place. We spent six months in the Caribbean ,actually while you were there and it worked out very well. It did not seem to run that ,kept everything frozen solid and was very easy to access . The height was good to sit on ,a little bit of a squeeze to get your feet in under the desk ,but once in very .comfortable . Good Luck, Pat & Diane
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From: Paul Osterberg <osterberg.paul.l@...> To: main@AmelYachtOwners.groups.io Sent: Wed, Apr 14, 2021 3:51 pm Subject: [AmelYachtOwners] Portable freezer Hello!
Preparing for our next extended trip, and thinking of an additional portable freezer. We have the front opens fridge, the top opens fridge freezer, used as a fridge under the salon sofa, and a custom built freezer where the dish washer used to be +/- 35 liters. On a long trip far away from supermarkets a large freezing capacity would be handy. I can turn the small freezer (dishwasher place) to a fridge and then use the top opening fridge freezer as fridge, but that would give rather limited fridge capacity. Has anyone experience using a portable freezer in tropical climate? Does it works, any recommendations? were did you store it? Paul on AY Kerpa SM#259, Lagos Portugal |
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JOHN HAYES
I purchased a larger Engle model .... no carry strap
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A couple of years ago for a wander through the South Pacific. It worked really well. Stored it on my santorin in the bottom of the hanging locker Opposite the forward bathroom where 12 v wiring accessible. Never moved even in very rough water. All contents were well frozen. Meant that eg a large fish could be filleted and kept frozen as with fresh red meat purchased from JP’s favourite butcher in Nandi. A seriously good acquisition which cost about NZ$800 at the time from Burnsco John Hayes Nga Waka Wellington On 15/04/2021, at 8:23 AM, Slavko Despotovic <slavko@...> wrote:
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Thank you for input looks as it is a viable alternative
Paul |
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LARRY GARRETT
Hello Paul,
As I have no understanding of refrigeration, I follow your blog as to only consider that I may have a lot of thoughts in common. Thank you for your candid responses to your constituency .
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From: Paul Osterberg
Sent: Wednesday, April 14, 2021 3:51 PM To: main@AmelYachtOwners.groups.io Subject: [AmelYachtOwners] Portable freezer
Hello!
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We installed an Engel frig/freezer under the forward saloon seat (where the optional 2nd freezer is on some SMs) great for extra freezer space, but we mostly use it as a drinks frig. Bonus it runs from 12-24 VDC...wired it up to the already existing breaker for the 2nd freezer on the DC panel.
Cheers Alan Elyse SM437 |
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