13. Refrigeration
The system on this boat is an upgraded 12v refrigerator. This system is designed to run 24 hours a
day if you wish. To ensure that it does not fail, there are two things you should do:
1.
Keep your batteries charged. If the level goes below 12v, the system will malfunction.
2.
DO NOT PUNCTURE THE COLD PLATE IN YOUR FRIDGE! Do not chip at the ice or
use any other sharp items in the fridge. If something is frozen to the side of the fridge,
DO NOT FORCE IT AWAY. Pour warm water on it if you need the ice to melt.
There is a thermostat in the fridge. It is a white dial with numbers on it going from 1 to 7. 7 is the
coldest setting (match the number to the apex beside the dial). 5-6 usually works the best without
the risk of freezing anything. However, if 7 is not cold enough, you may augment the system with a
bag of ice. Also, the fuller you keep the fridge box, the better it will hold its cool.
Ask one of our staff for a deck cooler if you would like one for storing your drinks. This will keep
the drinks cold and your refrigeration colder as people will not be going in it every 5 minutes for a
drink. Note: do not use the cockpit table locker as a cooler as it is not insulated.
The fridge can be drained by pressing the top right button on the 12v panel, but first make sure that
the Fridge Drain/Secondary Bilge selector behind the trash bin is pointing to “Fridge Drain”. It is a
gray valve that allows the same pump to act as a back-up bilge pump or the fridge drain.
Hose to fridge drain
Hose to bilge
Thermostat dial
Black arrows denoting
route of flow
