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Microwave replacement

My 16 year old microwave recently quite. It's on the shelf over the stove. The opening through the trim is only 9 1/2 inches. My current microwave is a Samsung and is only 9" high, 12" deep and 18" wide. I have searched every where and cannot find a new microwave less that 10" high. Has anyone found a replacement?

Richard
1994 C36 Tall Rig M1.5
Waukegan Harbor
Lake Michigan

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Richard, here's been our recent experience: [url]http://c34.org/bbs/index.php/topic,5480.0.html[/url] Seems woodworking may be in order unless you can find one "off" an older boat, say, hurricane damaged ones. Happy hunting.

Stu Jackson, C34IA Secretary, C34 #224, 1986, SR/FK, M25 engine, Rocna 10 (22#)

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That's sort of my last resort. Several friends with much newer 36MII also have the same unit; so I am hoping there is some source.

Richard
1994 C36 Tall Rig M1.5
Waukegan Harbor
Lake Michigan

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Richard

I had to replace the original unit with a 240 volt version when I brought my boat from the US to Australia. I also could'nt find a unit to fit.
Don't be put off by the woodworking.

I had a friend with a small router (actually it was a laminate trimmer) with a simple straight bit. I clamped a piece of wood above the opening to give a fixed guide and simply shaved about 1/2" off the top of the opening. I cleaned up the corners with a round file. Cost me a bottle of wine and looks perfect and gave me the choice of about 10 microwaves.

Peter Taylor Melbourne Australia. Altair  #2227 2005 C36 Mk11

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After a lot of shopping and internet surfing, I could not find any microwave less that 9 1/2 high. I then searched Craig's List (Chicago) and finally found an old one that is just 9 1/2 inches that I will make fit. Cost $25-hopefully it will last a while. Be nice to your microwaves.

Richard
1994 C36 Tall Rig M1.5
Waukegan Harbor
Lake Michigan

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I found this Goldstar at Best Buy. It's pretty cheap, but it works great.

Mike

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Mike,

I missed finding this one. The one I bought is a very old Goldstar, but it fit and works. I was on a friends new Cat 387 today that had a Tarpan that fit into his 91/2" opening.

Thanks for the reply.

Richard

Richard
1994 C36 Tall Rig M1.5
Waukegan Harbor
Lake Michigan

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