Ed: If it’s water cooled you would see a line running off the compressor and (hopefully) to a thru-hull. Assuming you’re just seeing 2 wires and the copper refrigerant lines (2) you’re good to go in the water as it is air cooled.
John > On Apr 20, 2016, at 10:48 AM, Edd Schillay via CnC-List > <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > > Listers, > > One of my near-future projects on the Enterprise is to replace the > refrigeration unit which broke some years ago. The one I have appears to be > two pieces - a panel/basket in the ice chest and a compressor in the aft > cabin hanging locker. I have no idea if it is water cooled or air cooled (I > can’t see any through hull lines or any venting) and, since I know nothing > about it, did not want to pull the old one out in fears of turning the boat > into a liquid asset. > > So: 1. Is it safe to pull out the old unit while the boat is in the water? > and 2. Can anyone recommend a good replacement unit that will keep the chest > cool? > > > All the best, > > Edd > > > Edd M. Schillay > Starship Enterprise > C&C 37+ | Sail No: NCC-1701-B > City Island, NY > Starship Enterprise's Captain's Log <http://enterpriseb.blogspot.com/> > > > <PastedGraphic-1.tiff> > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > This list is supported by the generous donations of our members. If you like > what we do, please help us pay for our costs by donating. All Contributions > are greatly appreciated!
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