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Voyager
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Initially Posted - 06/03/2009 : 21:20:40

Other than 1/2 filling it with ice and putting perishables in there, what do folks do with the cooler in the back corner of the galley. Some time ago, I tried to get a grate that would sit near the bottom of the cooler, to keep the cooler's contents up above the ice.

I couldn't find a grate that would fit.

So I plugged the drain, and now I don't put anything in there. It's too deep to reach in and grab anything.

I also went out last season and got a 3.5 day Igloo cooler that works a lot better than the galley cooler.

Does anybody have any innovative uses for it?

Bruce Ross
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Even Chance
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Response Posted - 06/03/2009 : 22:34:52

There are several threads about this in the archives, Bruce. I put pots and pans in my cooler.

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delliottg
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Response Posted - 06/03/2009 : 22:39:55

On our 250, we use the ice melter for storage of pots & pans as well. We have a Waeco 39 portable fridge/freezer on the boat, plus we bought two 5-day coolers.

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Response Posted - 06/04/2009 : 06:20:11

I tried using the factory installed ice warmer my first season with the boat, but since then its been used for dry storage. For daysailing, I use a small cooler which I pack at home and bring to the boat.

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Response Posted - 06/04/2009 : 06:35:48

I find it good for storing large, sealed containers, especially liquids. I DON'T use it to keep things cool, but the extra bottles of Gatorade and other drinks can be stored there until room comes available in the cooler.

Ditto for the microwave the PO put in in place of the original curtain burner. You can't use it in a remore anchorage, but its a great place to store powders that would make a mess if they escaped their usual storage. Pancake mix, juice crystals, etc. go in the microwave.

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delliottg
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Response Posted - 06/04/2009 : 07:41:30

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Is it just me, or does installing a microwave on a boat seem self-defeating? If you're going to use your boat for it's intended purpose, unless you're bringing a generator along, your microwave is useless except as a storage area as noted. The act of installing one seems like you've given up on actually sailing your boat to remote places and you expect to remain in port attached to shore power.
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Response Posted - 06/04/2009 : 08:13:48

Has anyone tried a piece of "dry" Ice in the cooler?
As the CO2 sublimes everything stays dry (and cold), but I'm not sure if is to cold and will crack the plastic inside.

I figure it is better to ask than learn the hard way.

Thanks,

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Peregrine
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Response Posted - 06/04/2009 : 08:25:51

I carry a soft cooler to the boat chilled with reusable gel packs. Juice and coffee concentrate is frozen in bottles for additional cooling. Once on the boat the soft cooler fits in the ice chest along with wine and drinking water.
Over the ten years I’ve owned Peregrine I can count the times I’ve bought ice on one hand. Only when I have been on the boat in August for more than 3 days do I need to get ice.
The ice chest was insulated by the previous owner with rigid foam and I suppose it helps.
Using public transportation to get to the boat limits my load but those who drive should be able to bring plenty of gel packs to avoid the melting ice – no drainage issue.

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Blue Nose
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Response Posted - 06/04/2009 : 10:47:45

has anyone found a cooler that will fit down nicely inside the ice warmer? It would be a good spot to store the cooler and keep it secure and out of the way. Darn near impossible to get all the water to drain out of those engineering masterpieces!!

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delliottg
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Response Posted - 06/04/2009 : 11:20:14

When our fridge decided to die last year, we used dry ice extensively for at least a week straight in our 5-day coolers with no apparent ill effects. After a friend donated a chest freezer we could make ice in, we stopped using the dry ice. It worked very well though, no complaints other than cost, and as noted, no drainage issues.

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Response Posted - 06/04/2009 : 15:55:53

I tried and tried to find a cooler that would fit in-place of the ice warmer. I was going to cut out the factory box and install the cooler on a shelf with the lid just sticking up through the counter top. No luck.

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dlucier
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Response Posted - 06/04/2009 : 17:09:29

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by delliottg
 Is it just me, or does installing a microwave on a boat seem self-defeating? If you're going to use your boat for it's intended purpose, unless you're bringing a generator along, your microwave is useless except as a storage area as noted. The act of installing one seems like you've given up on actually sailing your boat to remote places and you expect to remain in port attached to shore power.<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></blockquote id="quote">

After years of non-use, last season I finally removed my microwave which had replaced my stove that too went unused for more than a few years. And I would never install a rail mounted grill either because if it were in use, it means I'm not actually sailing which is the true intended purpose of a sailboat.

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Even Chance
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Response Posted - 06/04/2009 : 18:56:24

I'm with you, Don. I replaced my curtain burner with a Kenyon one-burner butane stove -- cheap and convenient -- and I've used it exactly twice. I admire the folks here who really do cruise on their C25/250s, and cook meals in the process. Most of our sailing on Chance is day sailing; our few overnights are usually spent at a dock and we eat cooked meals on land. We picnic while sailing. Now that retirement is in sight (four or five years ahead, God and Wall Street willing), we're looking for a 30 - 35 footer that we can actually cruise -- including cook and eat -- on comfortably. At our marina, most of the rail grilling is done firmly tied to the dock by folk who use their boats as floating weekend condos.

Current lust object: Aloha 34. Half the cost of a C310, built like a tank, and 6'7" headroom!

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delliottg
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Response Posted - 06/04/2009 : 19:26:29

We rail mount our Magma grill and it doesn't interfere with our sailing in any way that I'm aware of.

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dmpilc
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Response Posted - 06/04/2009 : 20:29:14

Voyager, have you tried the Dri-deck product designed for cockpit floors and anchor lockers. The stuff is plastic and can be cut to fit the floor of the built-in cooler.

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dlucier
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Response Posted - 06/05/2009 : 09:47:07

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by delliottg
 We rail mount our Magma grill and it doesn't interfere with our sailing in any way that I'm aware of.
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How do you keep the hotdogs from rolling off the grill at 20 degrees of heel?

Even with an autopilot and somewhat reasonable skills, I'm not so sure I would tackle grilling and sailing at the same time.

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Response Posted - 06/05/2009 : 10:20:45

I see nothing wrong with a grill on the stern rail. If you like bar-b-qued food, it's the only way to go. Most of us have bar-b-ques on the back patio at home for that reason. Why not on the boat. I personnaly don't own a bar-b-que. They're way too expensive and besides, I enjoy sailing single-handed from port to port on Lake Superior, where I usually meet my wife - who hates sailing, and enjoy site seeing and the local restaurants in the town we're visiting. We both stay on the boat. After 21 years in the Army, I hate camping out, though I enjoy living on the boat for short periods....in a marina mostly, wilderness only if I have to.

As for the ice box. I stuff it with as much ice as will fit and use it to replace melted ice in the ice chest, which I also carry.The new 5-day coolers generaly outlast what goes into the icebox anyway. Ice is usually not a problem though since I'm usually only sailing 20-30 miles to the next marina.

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delliottg
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Response Posted - 06/05/2009 : 10:38:04

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">
Even with an autopilot and somewhat reasonable skills, I'm not so sure I would tackle grilling and sailing at the same time.<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></blockquote id="quote">

Hah, OK, you got me. I should have said it doesn't impact our cruising. I don't think I'd attempt grilling & sailing at the same time either.

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dlucier
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Response Posted - 06/05/2009 : 10:44:25

Al,

Where you sail, you should be able to hang your items over the side in the water to keep them ice cold!

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glen
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Response Posted - 06/05/2009 : 11:32:05

“After years of non-use, last season I finally removed my microwave which had replaced my stove that too went unused for more than a few years. And I would never install a rail mounted grill either because if it were in use, it means I'm not actually sailing which is the true intended purpose of a sailboat.”

Don should we assume that you do not have a stove, microwave or a BBQ at your home either. I say that because if they were in use, it would mean you are at your house and not on your boat enjoying it.

After sailing we love sitting on the boat watching the river go by

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dlucier
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Response Posted - 06/05/2009 : 12:52:33

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by glen
 Don should we assume that you do not have a stove, microwave or a BBQ at your home either. I say that because if they were in use, it would mean you are at your house and not on your boat enjoying it.<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></blockquote id="quote">

Yes, I do have those things at my home and yes it is true, if they are in use, I'm not sailing. But if they are in use, it's probably because its thundering, storming, hailing, snowing, blowing like heck, or not blowing at all and I can't go sailing.

Outside of the occasional washing and the few minutes it takes me to get underway and return, I don't spend any real time on my boat without the sails up.

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glen
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Response Posted - 06/05/2009 : 13:55:26

Good points, and have a good weekend gentle men, I'm off for the boat

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Nautiduck
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Response Posted - 06/05/2009 : 18:02:38

Different strokes for different folks. I can see why a day sailor might not want/need a grill. For those of us who cruise it is a valued item. Without it we'd be stuck with what can be cooked on the one burner propane stovetop in the galley. Shrimp on the burner - nope. Shrimp on the grill - yes!

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Response Posted - 06/08/2009 : 11:00:26

I found a cooler, a box used to ship drugs to where I work, that is very thick sided and fits into the "Ice melter". It works great to hold clean ice and I can stack my other things I want to stay somewhat cool around it. I use that ice for drink ice, and we get the boxes at work every week.

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Voyager
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Response Posted - 06/08/2009 : 19:35:45

Ray
What size are the boxes, and what material are they made from? Vinyl (soft plastic), polypro (gallon milk jug), polycarbonate (bottled water bottles) or what?

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redeye
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Response Posted - 06/09/2009 : 08:56:53

They are Styrofoam. We will get a some in this afternoon and I'll measure the dimensions. They have pretty thick sides so they will not hold more than a half a bag of ice. But they do fit into the "ice melter" so it works out pretty well.

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