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Replacing 12 v Fridge and stove

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Replacing 12 v Fridge and stove

Postby Bis2sweet » April 16th, 2026, 7:16 pm

We are looking to replace the 12 v fridge with a 110v. Has anyone done this? What did you purchase? Trying to avoid major retrofit if possible so looking for something that is close or the same as the current fridge. Has a Norcold N7fxr.
Boat is 1989 - 3297
Also hoping to replace the stove oven combo with a convection microwave and maybe flat top range top or maybe just replace with counter and convection microwave. If you have any experience you care to share on that I'd love to hear it.

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Re: Replacing 12 v Fridge and stove

Postby waybomb » April 16th, 2026, 7:30 pm

Welcome aboard!
We replaced the fridge in our 3697 with a Vertrifrigo. Took some minimal trimming of the teak trim and little trimming of some wood on the backside.
Figure out what your available dimensions are and go shopping.
Or maybe somebody here has replaced theirs and can chime in.
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Re: Replacing 12 v Fridge and stove

Postby g36 » April 17th, 2026, 6:49 am

I will also 2nd a vitrifrigo fridge. But I'm finding the model you listed as an absorption fridge used mostly in rv applications. Could you have misread the model# ? it's not in the normal Norcold models I've seen listed on boats. Are you just trying to save money and install a small residential type fridge instead?
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Re: Replacing 12 v Fridge and stove

Postby bud37 » April 17th, 2026, 8:30 am

Bis2sweet wrote:Source of the post We are looking to replace the 12 v fridge with a 110v


Welcome to the forum.....
Something to consider......If you are going to replace your marine appliance with a residential type my advice would be to get the model you choose checked by a marine electrician to be sure it is grounded/wired properly for use on a boat.
FWIW.....The above is just my opinion.

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