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Replacing 12 v Fridge and stove
Posted: April 16th, 2026, 7:16 pm
by Bis2sweet
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.
Re: Replacing 12 v Fridge and stove
Posted: April 16th, 2026, 7:30 pm
by waybomb
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.
Re: Replacing 12 v Fridge and stove
Posted: April 17th, 2026, 6:49 am
by g36
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?
Re: Replacing 12 v Fridge and stove
Posted: April 17th, 2026, 8:30 am
by bud37
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.
Re: Replacing 12 v Fridge and stove
Posted: April 17th, 2026, 12:00 pm
by Bis2sweet
g36,
We just purchased this boat so there is a possibility that the fridge has been replaced before. I will look back at the records and see it I can find anything on that. We live in North Dakota so marine products are hard to come by. I would suspect that an RV fridge may have been the only option they could find.
Not exactly looking to save money but we wanted something that doesn't run strictly off the battery? This was the recommendation of the person who have done the maintenance for the last couple of decades.
We are learning so I do appreciate the recommendations.