Ballantyne, Merrill wrote: > It seems to me that if your icebox interior gets warm you might need > more insulation- 3" is what is generally recommended- with no voids- but > 4" is probably close to ideal. > > The blower suggestion is also valid, and reflective insulation should > also help. > > -Merrill > > As I mentioned, I can't get to the outside of the box to see the insulation. No access. The fact the lid gets hot both on the inside and the outside (lid is 3" or more thick) tells me it's conduction through solid material, at least in part.
It's a center cockpit with pretty much no chance of getting a large volume of air exchanged. The only outlet is through the binnacle where there is a 3" x 24" louvered vent. I'm lining that vent with 7 60 MM muffin fans. I'll see what that does. The existing insulation in the engine compartment has a reflective surface. I'll try some additional insulation. Jim. _______________________________________________ Liveaboard mailing list [email protected] To adjust your membership settings over the web http://www.liveaboardnow.org/mailman/listinfo/liveaboard To subscribe send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] The archives are at http://www.liveaboardnow.org/pipermail/liveaboard/ To search the archives http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] The Mailman Users Guide can be found here http://www.gnu.org/software/mailman/mailman-member/index.html
