Greg, The C27 was the second Catalina designed and the world has learned a lot about heat transfer since then. I used to carry a blanket to wrap around folks plucked from the water but know I carry a space blanket too.
It turns out thermal energy travel via conduction and radiation. Taking the galley out and warping the icebox an 1" of Blue Dow Corning Styrofoam board will do wonders with conductive heat transfer but as long as you there add a thermal radiation barrier as well, a space blanket too. Phil Agur s/v Wing Tip Commodore, Call Sign WCW3485 IC27/270A MMSI 366901790 www.catalina27.org Vessel Doc# 1039809 -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Soundsurfr Sent: Tuesday, March 28, 2006 5:54 PM To: [email protected] Subject: catalina27-talk: Couple of things My wife and I recently acquired a 1974 Catalina 27 in pretty decent shape. First, any recommendations for a good swim ladder? Ours leaves a lot to be desired. Also, I noticed on an overnight last summer that ice stored in the ice bin did not last very long at all. Is there a way to better insulate it? Greg Galluccio Day Tripper
