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luckystar
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Initially Posted - 05/20/2003 :  01:00:56  Show Profile  Visit luckystar's Homepage
I'm about to insulate my ice box so that I can get some use out of it this summer. I've researched the archives and found lots of great ideas, but nothing on a shelf. Other than using starboard, anyone have any ideas? Did you span the entire icebox or just half and half? Anything that I can get at a local home depot or something?

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Patrick Burnett, Little Rock, AR
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Response Posted - 05/20/2003 :  09:10:55  Show Profile  Visit kurt's Homepage
I added a shelf last summer it’s made of lexan, I cut it to fit on the little edge inside of the icebox. Drilled holes thru it to allow air flow and cut it in half from port to starboard so it was easy to remove to get any thing underneath. The benefit of a clear shelf is that I’m able to look under it without removing the whole thing; I just pile food on one side of the shelf and make a pinpoint strike at a cold beer!


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John Mason
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Response Posted - 05/20/2003 :  13:43:25  Show Profile
I'm thinking of buying a length of 1/8" stainless rod from the local metal fabricator and bend it back and forth, in an approximation of the refrigerator wire racks, such that it covers 2/3rds or so of the ice box ledge.

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eric.werkowitz
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Response Posted - 05/20/2003 :  18:20:32  Show Profile
Patrick,

I didn't make a shelf, but I affixed a hinged basket to the bottom of the cooler lid. This allows me to keep items there cool, high and dry. It is impervious to the heeling of the boat. I also affixed a single loop teak handle to the top side of the lid so I can pull the whole works up and set it on the cutting board to access the contents. Works great.

Maybe I should post it to the Tech Tips board?

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Response Posted - 05/20/2003 :  19:56:35  Show Profile  Visit Douglas's Homepage
The inside of my ice box has a mesh net or web bag on one side. Looks like the shape of a halyard bag but made of webbing like a hamock. Its been great to hold items in one location while others are on the ice.

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Response Posted - 05/20/2003 :  23:17:26  Show Profile  Visit luckystar's Homepage
Thanks, I like the lexan shelf idea. Is it hard to cut? Who sells lexan? I will probably incorporate the hanging bag idea too. I'll let you know how the insulating goes! I hear it's a little slice of hell. The DPO's left rubber gloves and teak oil/chemicals in the icebox during the two or three years that the boat was neglected. It was a big mess to clean up years ago and I've been using the ice box as a dry storage compartment since. But I'd love to have the extra cold storage during the summer. I've had the same drain problems but will probably glass up the old drain and install a new one aft. We'll see.

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Response Posted - 05/21/2003 :  06:47:10  Show Profile  Visit kurt's Homepage
Patrick I was able to easly cut the Lexan on a band saw. Good luck<img src=icon_smile.gif border=0 align=middle>

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