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c) REFRIGERATION!
Whatever refrigeration system you intend to use,!
even if it is only an ice chest, the construction of the!
unit is very important. “Adler-Barbour” has designed!
many refrigeration units for Corbin 39's.!
The thickness of insulation around the unit is very!
important and should never be less than 4”. If at all!
possible, access to the unit should be from the top to!
minimize the loss of cold air every time the unit is!
opened. Do not drain your ice chest or refrigerator in!
the bilge. Before long, the smell will be unbearable and!
very hard to get rid of. "Adler-Barbour" and "Nova-Kool"!
manufacture a cold machine which operates on 12 volts. If!
the unit is well insulated and the door is not opened too!
often, they are very efficient. They are also!
inexpensive.!
Another system, which is much more expensive, is called the "cold plate system". One is
sold by "Adler- Barbour" and other manufacturers make them.!
It uses a compressor installed on tho main engine of the boat and cold storage plates
installed in the refrigeration compartment. lour main engine must run for 1/2 to 2 hours a
day to cool the refrigerator.!
It is probably the best refrigeration system available. The only drawback is the cost and
the fact that the engine must run for a period of time.!
If you insulate your refrigerator yourself with!
urethane, keep in mind that urethane, when catalyzed will!
expand in all directions, so everything should be well!
braced before the foam is injected. The compartment!
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