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Newbie Frozen in Chicago
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Topic author - Scurvy Dog
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- Joined: February 26th, 2016, 11:01 am
- Vessel Info: 1990 Carver 32 aft cabin 3207 (year around in water Chicago)
- Location: Chicago
Newbie Frozen in Chicago
(in water) home at Marina City Chicago. Shes a great (original mom and pop) boat, with under 800 hours all original and unmolested!
I use her as "crash pad" in the city when I overnight. Beats the 2 hour commute home to the suburbs. And allows me all the joys of summertime family boating in Chicago.
After this short winter, Ive learned much of whats required to keep a boat warm, Engs and pipes unfrozen and liveable in the "arctic". knock on teak, the only issue Im researching is the replacement of a 25 yr old, poorly running Norcold (nevercold) fridge. I will look at RV models and or going to non DC voltage (for cost savings).
Shes mostly at the dock anyway! let me know if Im off base or should drop the $2K+ on a OEM replacement?
Kinda hard to explain to the wife a $2k beer cooler! LOL
Looking forward to Learning and putting my 43 yrs boating of experience to good!
Sandy Rogers
(this below seems weird)
Kayak (lol)
14 ft Sears fisher
Pontoon/25 Evenrude
Malibu euro f3 /Mercruiser inboard
1990 Carver 32 aft cabin (Crashpad) 350/Crusaders
- RGrew176
- Admiral
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Re: Newbie Frozen in Chicago
It is nice having a dual voltage fridge when spending weekends on the hook but a cooler does the job too.
2022 Stingray 182 SC
2004 Past Commodore
West River Yacht & Cruising Club
- waybomb
- CYO Moderator
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- Joined: February 5th, 2013, 9:24 pm
- Vessel Info: 1995 Boston Whaler Rage15
1987 3697 Carver Mariner
1988 Cougar 46 Kevlar Vee offshore
1969 15' Glasspar / 1967 Johnson Electromatic 85 - Location: Saint Joseph,Mi
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Re: Newbie Frozen in Chicago
I replaced the aft deck 12/120 Norcold with a 120vac unit when the Norcold went south.
You may have a problem finding one the same size. The one I put in was larger, but with a little bigger hole and some nice teak trim, it looked original.
Fred
1969 Glaspar Avalon /1967 Johnson Electromatic 85
1987 Carver Mariner
1988 Cougar Kevlar 46' with triple blown 572 ci
1995 Boston Whaler Rage
Past - 1988 2807, 1989 4207 Aft
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