Tomcat 255 Frige Options

Westie · Posted: Wed May 20, 2020 10:47 am Post subject: Tomcat 255 Frige Options

Hello,
It looks like my refrigerator final died. It's served me plenty of cold refreshing drinks in the past several years!

I looked up a replacement and it looks pretty expensive. I'm considering converting the space into an ice box instead. I use the boat exclusively for fishing and never ran the fridge off the battery.

While I loved having access to refrigeration while in the slip, I'm thinking an ice box may be more cost effective.

Any thoughts or creative options?

thataway · Posted: Wed May 20, 2020 12:38 pm Post subject:

A front opening ice box is pretty inefficient. That is what came standard on my first 22. We used it to store bread and other dry goods. A chest type of ice box is far more efficient.

The Norcold NR751BB | 2.7 CU FT 12/24V 120/240V is $ 650--cut out dimensions: 18 1/4" W x 20" H x 20 1/4" D

I use the 12 only Norcold NRF 45 quart chest type on 300# capacity slide out rails under the forward dinette seat (Used the same type on the Tom Cat 255). Cost of these is $660, including freight from Amazon.

Westie · Posted: Wed May 20, 2020 3:06 pm Post subject:

I was thinking like a Yeti 35 or AC adaptable cooler sitting on top of a roll out.

So basically I'd build a roll out drawer and leave it open.