Thanks Ramona

Little update
The fridge runs and it so quiet have to get down on my knees and put my ear to it to hear it running I'm real glad of that I set it on three Ill leave it running off the solar panel wont bother turning it off.
I have yet to make a mounting for the compressor which Ill do over the weekend. and clean the mess up

No its direct off two 150 amp batteries which the solar panel charges. But thanks for the warning
Cant even afford beers to put in it this week bought a few things as well as the fridge this week blown my budget.

Donk107 said..
Hi Hg

Do you need to remote mount the compressor or is there enough depth in the opening to leave it on the bottom of the fridge

Regards Don

I found I could leave it on the bottom where its located and could also do that with the front one as well But I chose to fit them under the settee as Id like to fit a
full width draw under the fridges for pot pans dishes ect , I have around 600cm wide and around 250cm to 300cm in height and from memory around 400 deep
, The other reason was to keep any heat from the compressors away from the ice boxes .I really don't think it was necessary but thats what Ive done mainly so I can have the draw as Ive taken some storage area away when removing the double door cabinet above the original stove cabinet.



The fridge lid becomes part of the bench top when its finished similar to this photo below







I will be making some draws under the sink area plus a full width draw under the sink/stove. That area Ill leave till Ive finished the fridge and port side as I still have to think more about it and I might as well focus on one side and complete it now Ive still to many half done jobs

I gave the two louvered doors a good oil instead of varnish

manitulak said..

That is my kind of dunny. A litre or so of water with anti smell added and a clip lid. Not much to go wrong there. Biggest hazard is tip out time.

Where exactly are you emptying your stuff?

Gave these one coat of Cabots CFP floor in satin Ill lightly sand and give then another tomorrow



Altered the above to the one below



Theres enough height for a Raymarine I-70 so ive glued it up and will taken it down to the boat to see how it looks tomorrow But its more consistent with the shape of the hatch cover






The main sheet track will be mounted forward of the instrument pod similar to the photo below

bubble7777 said..
I was glassing my battery Shelf. the sun went down and I got chased off the boat by mosquitos. Half way through a pot of epoxy I reckon at least a hundred invaded and started eating me alive. It was awful. Hands and feat are now swollen. I had to abandon ship! Even got bitten on my lips :(

I don't recommend the hot spoon trick on your lips, anywhere else if there is an itch, go for it.

southace said..
Where exactly are you emptying your stuff?

Where it is legally emptiable of course.

That is my story and I am sticking to it.

What you don't know won't hurt you.

It is only natural.

Took my hatch cover and Instrument pod down to the boat to see how it would look Im happy just have to work out where to make it removable and plug it in when on board









For me anyway once its painted and mounted I think Ill be happy with it Id like to fit a Raymarine I-70 and a water proof tablet and see what happens after that.
Cabling wise Im unfamiliar with there cables but I am hoping you can buy a water proof blanking plug so I can remove the instrument pod when not in use maybe

meant to add this but forgot second coat Ill sand lightly and give then another this week

I was hoping to use a Raymarine I70 but it appears its hard to find a interface between the I70 and the Buhk engine. So Ive had enough of waiting and will find a spot for the engine gages below . Most likely Ill fit it under the cockpit seat at the stern and open it to use it and once the engine is shut down close the weather proof lid..
The Hatch instrument pod I made Ill use that for sailing instruments probably Tacktick wireless which measn I can remove the instrument pod when at anchor or away from the boat.
Ill start wiring it into day my project for the weekend

How one job always leads to another!
Replacing the cockpit floor was going to be a job for later on until I found out in the last heavy rain that some one had screwed the electrical cabinet through into the cockpit and now my new dstrbution panel is drenched.
So out with the angle grinder.


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It's now a two stage job. I'll do the rest when I convert back to tiller steering

Andy your not having much luck there . I know exactly what you mean when one job leads to another , been doing that for many months now nearly 12 months and I wonder what the hell have I been doing in that time.
Well I wired up the engine panel and its back on the boat ready for tomorrows run the loom down to the battery / electrical box where I have to wire up a couple of relays one for the start solenoid and one for the stop solenoid the the engines ready with its own loom the only thing Ill have to alter is where the VDO send units it located as theres a frequent problem with the temp senders in the thermostat house Ill move it to the engine block drain plug I think its 14 mm.
Little bit of tape to keep the rain out




I'm glad I took it down there tonight as its now raining

Hi HG

When the lid is open does it interfere with the tiller on hard starboard turns or is their more clearance than the photo suggests

Regards Don