Anyone looking for a ice maker/Freezer?

 

I've done the swap on my current boat. It's more complicated than meets the eye. Many times it seems the space is OK but you end up doing glass work. The plumbing is the easy part. Maybe some are concerned about this and have not responded. Our Tiara dealer is always second guessing what to order. He buys an ice maker and the customer prefers a fridge. Next boat he orders a fridge and then someone like me comes along and wants the ice maker.

 

Hi John,

Do you have a model number or rough dimentions of the unit?

 

Unless it is not original equipment, Sea Ray was installing ULine SP-18s in the 330s.

You can find specs as well as download service manuals here. http://www.u-line.com/marine-rv-sp18b.html

 

If it is a Uline SP-18, I may be interested. My new boat has a broken one, and I've been trying to debate whether I want to repair/replace the existing one, or convert to a refrigerator.

Mike

 

I would also prefer a fridge rather than the icemaker. Can you let me know what make/model you end up using and how the install went?

 

just sold my sp 18 yesterday it was 14"wx24'h 110v ac only im replacing it with fridge, norcold nr740ss and yes theres about 4" of glass work MM called sea ray to find the direct fit replacement but havent heard from them yet.problem with ice makers you need 110 v so either plug in or run the genny PITA .fridge is AC/DC :thumbsup:

 

True enough about the ice maker needing 110 v. However, we have found that our ice lasts a long time without power. We can easily go 8+ hours and still have good ice, and by then we are either anchored or in a slip with power. When we anchor, we usually run the genny for cooking and dump the old ice and make new for 2-3 hours. That gets us enough ice to have the next morning. We don't like running our genny more than we have to, but for us the ice is nice to have. Almost everything else we use on our boat is 12 v.

 

Wow didnt know they where that well insulated. We never used it so it was time to go .

 

Insulation is not that great but it does hold for hours. I've had the cleaning service trip the breaker and still had ice after 24 hours. Granted, it's floating in water but it's still usable. Dump it and you are back in business in 3-4 hours. While not expected, it does defrost the freezer. I wipe things out and we are as good as new for another 6 weeks.

 

Unfotunatly the SP18 is the more short/wide unit. I've got to track down one of the tall narrow units.

 

Mine is hit and miss. I believe the service line is cracked. I am going to pull it some time this year and and see about installing a drink fridge or just get a countertop ice maker unit for roughly $150 and slide it in there.

 

Ok no worries.

By the way - i tried to send you a PM but it says your full.

 

I just got an email saying that about my mailbox and I just cleaned it out.