Enrique,

I had the same difficulty when it came time for me to replace the microwave in [B][I][COLOR="Navy"]Carpe Diem[/COLOR][/I][/B]. I looked all over for one that would fit in that small compartment. I finally located an Emerson; I'm sorry I can't recall exactly where we purchased it but it fits in that area perfectly. It is an Emerson 700W and the Model Number is MW8784SB.

On somewhat of a semi-related issue I purchased a Sanyo refrigerator and wedged it in between the engine compartment and the onboard refrigerator. That way we have a (110V) front loading refrig at the dock. It is listed under Glenn Druhot's upgrades to [B][I][COLOR="Navy"]Carpe Diem[/COLOR][/I][/B].

This past summer I tried every where and on line and could not find a small enough microwave to fit into that small opening. I finally went on Craig's list and found a very old unit (before touch pads, just a dial) that worked. With a little tapping it squeezed into the shelf space. With some velcro and a piece of wood on each side used a wedge, it is held solidly in place. I am curious as to where you found the Emerson? I should get something a little more modern.

Richard,

I will dig deeper through my paperwork to find out where in the world I purchased it. I agree with Enrique it was a royal pain to remove the old one. This particular model fits perfectly. I'll keep looking.

You can purchase the Emerson Model MW8784 microwave at Amazon for $58.
Might just pick one up myself as a spare for the original Goldstar unit now installed. Have to check out the current size for the Goldstar.
Jack F Stewart
1993 C36#1233 "Windancer"
Port Clinton, OH

Good tip Jack! Can't beat the price. I thought I paid something like $60 last year. Cheers.

Talisman, Windward1,
I did a little more research on small microwaves, and the feedback on the Emerson units indicated failures after 1-2 years. The Emerson unit that Amazon sells can be purchased at your local Target Store.
I came across another 0.6 cuft /700W unit with almost the same measurements as the Emerson . It is marketed by Contour out of Sarasota, FL
Measurements are 17 long x 10 1/8 high x 12 3/4 deep .They market this Microwave for boats and RVs. You can purchase it thru SWEGO.com, also in Sarasota, FL for $109.95 phone 866 804 8484

Jack F Stewart
1993 C36 #1233 "Windancer"
Port Clinton, OH

Thanks for the feed back. I think my old Samsung was 9.5 inches high and the opening was 10" max. I did buy the smallest one I could find at Walmart or Target and thought I could make it fit, but it was slightly too high. I would have had to cut the top of the opening to squeeze it in and elected not to do that. I think it is an old Goldstar that I finally found for $25 which worked all summer. I should really find a new one.

I installed an Xantrex, 1800 watt inverter (modified Sine wave) last summer, but the microwave on our 1999 C36 will not work on it. I can set the clock, but as soon as I hit the power button it shuts down, leaving the clock blinking. It works fine on shore power. Does anyone have any experience using any of these microwaves on a modified sine wave inverter ? It seems that I read somewhere the microwave’s with digital controls have a problem with the modified sine wave.

I went to Strictly Sail-Chicago yesterday which is always a bright spot in winter. All the dealers want me to trade in my old 36 because of the big demand for good used boats they can sell for a $100,000 or less. I noted that in all the production boats including Catalina, they still use a very small sized microwave. The common brand was Contoure. I checked there website. They used to make one 9.5 inches high, but discontinued the model. Now they have one 10 1/8" high. The 9.5" is a good fit for my boat; not sure the 10 1/8" would fit easily.