Hi David, When I insulated the ice box in our C&C 27, I couldn’t imagine pulling it all apart. I drilled a rows of holes where I would later rivet in an aluminum 1/2’ "angle iron”, and used the two-part foam from Tab Plastic. They have a unit you wear, and mixing tips - buy several. Months of stewing, careful drilling, and I poked and discovered lots of empty space, and about an inch of dried course insulation, sorta like that used for flower arranging. The foam was injected in a few minutes, easy part of the job, and our ice lasted for over a week. I built a clear plastic shelf with air-holes to keep the food out of the ice water, and we had a good time cruising Barkely Sound.
Don’t make it such a project you can’t be sailing. . . 2 cents, Lee > On Jan 25, 2017, at 10:07 37AM, Dennis C. via CnC-List > <[email protected]> wrote: > > David, > > Did you read this? http://www.cncphotoalbum.com/doityourself/refrigeration > <http://www.cncphotoalbum.com/doityourself/refrigeration> > > Don't know how the reefer cabinetry in your 33-1 is made but in my 35-1 it's > a large molded insert. Removing the fiddle rails just exposed the top of the > molded insert. There was no joint under the rails. My buddy with a sister > boat pulled the rails and cut the countertop under the rails to remove the > icebox in order to add insulation. > > Depending on how your icebox is made, I'd think long and hard before tackling > adding insulation. > > Dennis C. > Touche' 35-1 #83 > Mandeville, LA > > On Jan 24, 2017 5:00 PM, "David Paine via CnC-List" <[email protected] > <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: > Someone stop me before I go too far .... > > I'd like to rebuild/insulate the ice box on my C&C 33-1 in preparation for > the installation of a AB cold machine that I acquired recently. To to > insulate properly, I am going to have to pull the ice box cabinet apart and > possibly create and install a new, smaller, box with actual insulation. The > teak joinery (miters and the like) on the top of the cabinet (the fiddles) > and around the sink look really tight and good so, if possible, I'd like to > save those and do this as non-destructively as possible. I've noticed that > much of the woodwork in these boats is held in place with corroded Robertson > head brass screws and I expect to find those beneath the plugs on the teak > trim. Other than that, how the cabinet box is held together is a mystery to > me. Any suggestions and experience (woeful and otherwise) would be much > appreciated! > > Best, > > David > > _______________________________________________ > > This list is supported by the generous donations of our members. If you wish > to make a contribution to offset our costs, please go to: > https://www.paypal.me/stumurray <https://www.paypal.me/stumurray> > > All Contributions are greatly appreciated! > > _______________________________________________ > > This list is supported by the generous donations of our members. If you wish > to make a contribution to offset our costs, please go to: > https://www.paypal.me/stumurray > > All Contributions are greatly appreciated!
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