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How do you keep Ice for long trip
- Rocketman
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How do you keep Ice for long trip
We plan on staying out (away from the dock) for several days at a time and wandering what others do for long term storage / making ice. I use a fair amount over a 24 hour period on the boat.
Boat has the larger fridge/freezer in the galley and another fridge upstairs. However no ice maker.
Getting a large yeti type cooler and loading up with a bunch of ice is one option but would prefer an ice maker on board.
Is there somewhere else to mount an ice maker or is it worth the trouble and expense?
Large Yeti would be cheaper but buying a bunch of ice gets to be a pain every time we go out.
Thoughts?
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Re: How do you keep Ice for long trip
We bought a Yeti knock off from BJ's for $200 (70 quart I believe with wheels) and it actually keeps ice longer than other folks yetis here at our marina. The only problem is it weighs about 45# empty, so you need two men and a boy to move it when its full.
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Re: How do you keep Ice for long trip
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Re: How do you keep Ice for long trip
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Re: How do you keep Ice for long trip
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Re: How do you keep Ice for long trip
Midnightsun wrote:I had a table top unit. IMHO they are OK at best. Reason I say this is they produce soft ice which melts very easily. Put a few cubes in a Martini and they are gone in no time. If you put the ice in the freezer it will get hard like normal ice.
You need to drink the martini faster!
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Re: How do you keep Ice for long trip
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Re: How do you keep Ice for long trip
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