The crime scene
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- Aug 29, 2015
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- Boat Info
- 2001 Sedan Bridge 480
- Engines
- Twin 3196 Caterpillars
I finally got around to installing an ice maker on the back of my boat. My 97 originally came with a freezer under the steps to the helm, which finally gave it up this Spring. I ordered a Vitrfrigo Low Profile unit from Defender, which was almost the same size as the old freezer, and installed it into the factory hole (with a little nudging and grunting). I had to trim the interior synthetic/wood trim piece a little to make the new ice maker fit since it was about an inch larger than the old fridge, but that was it. The unit came with a short water line that had a garden hose style fitting on the end. How I hooked it up was to put a splitter on the water hose in the engine room and run a drinking water hose to the new ice maker through the access hole under the steps and connect it to the short hose on the ice maker. Boom, it worked like a champ. I now have an ice maker on the back of the boat that is supposed to make 26 pounds of ice a day. This thing looks great and of course....I could not get the pics to upload. The Vitrifrigo unit appears to be a quality built unit, but time will tell.
Keith
Keith