Dana,
That's way up in the Iron Range. We were at Tower, MN many years ago on one  
of camping trips. Actually took the tour down into the Tower/Soudan mine. The  
wife and I are both originally from Wisconsin, but have been in SC for 18 
years.  I'll bet that I even know where you store the hatch key. :)
 
_http://www.dnr.state.mn.us/state_parks/soudan_underground_mine/index.html_ 
(http://www.dnr.state.mn.us/state_parks/soudan_underground_mine/index.html) 
 
Rummy
 
 
In a message dated 12/5/2008 10:02:24 A.M. Eastern Standard Time,  
realnamen at yahoo.com writes:

Rummy,  you are right about the size.  It is a bit smaller than the standard  
cooler, although I find that it has about the same storage capacity since I  
don't have chunks of ice or frozen bottles in there.

I did the same  research as AndrewCo regarding retrofitting the existing 
cooler.  I found  that almost all 12V cooling apparatus in this size range use the 
Danfoss BD35  compressor, and that insulation is the next most important 
criteria.   Based on cost and hassle, I chose to go with a complete new fridge 
instead of  a retrofit.

I chose the CR-65 based mainly on exterior  dimensions.  I wish it was a 
little taller, but it was the closest to the  correct dimensions that I could 
find.  The bottom rear of the fridge is  angled just right to accommodate the 
curvature of the hull, and the compressor  is at the top rear with a fan that 
circulates air forward/aft.

My boat  is kept in the water all summer and I have power at the dock, so the 
fridge is  kept cold all the time.  If you see a blue '86 in a harbor on 
Leech Lake  in northern MN during the summer, help yourself to a cold Corona.   
They're in there. :)

-Dana

--- On Fri, 12/5/08,  R22RumRunner at aol.com <R22RumRunner at aol.com> wrote:
From:  R22RumRunner at aol.com <R22RumRunner at aol.com>
Subject: Re:  [Rhodes22-list] 12V refrigeration/freezers CR-65
To:  rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org
Date: Friday, December 5, 2008, 12:58  PM

Dana,
With 2 - 200 amp batteries you could go a lot longer than  just a couple of  
days if you ran your motor (with charging coil)  just a couple of times each 
day.  This looks like a great unit, but  the interior is a bit small. I guess
they 
had  to put the  compressor somewhere.

Rummy


In a message dated 12/4/2008  10:58:08 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,  
realnamen at yahoo.com  writes:

http://www.indelmarineusa.com/products/CR65.htm

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