I'm not too sure about under the Nav station since my boat is a MK I, but here's a picture I found somewhere of a nice sized frig next to the companionway. Seems to fit pretty well. Just an idea.

Mike

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Regardless of the pros and cons of front loading fridges, the one thing you must keep in mind is the position of the door when on various tacks. This ends up recommending only fore and aft opening positions.

[QUOTE=stu jackson c34;2386]Regardless of the pros and cons of front loading fridges, the one thing you must keep in mind is the position of the door when on various tacks. This ends up recommending only fore and aft opening positions.[/QUOTE]

I think many refrigerators designed for use on RVs have positive locking handles so any position would work (as long as you watch when you open it, of course).

Mike

Wow, I would never have though sticking a fridge there would be quite so clean looking. I wonder if its dual power 120/12V? I also wonder if it would more efficient or less efficent that the standard fridge.

[QUOTE=dejavu;2387]...so any position would work (as long as you watch when you open it, of course).
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"Hey, wanna cold beer?"

"Sure."

"Sorry, you'll have to wait until we change course to a run. I can't open the fridge unless the boat is perfectly flat or everything will fall out."

"Oh, when will that be?"

"Uhm, Tuesday."

Most of the folks I've heard who have front loaders with side facing doors have to have separate coolers for day use.

The photo'ed installation is superb.

Most "production" fridges have MUCH better insulation than our "boxes" but are much smaller in capacity.

[QUOTE=stu jackson c34;2389]"Hey, wanna cold beer?"

"Sure."

"Sorry, you'll have to wait until we change course to a run. I can't open the fridge unless the boat is perfectly flat or everything will fall out."

"Oh, when will that be?"

"Uhm, Tuesday."[/QUOTE]

Well, I guess you have me there.:D

Mike

I think it is a much better setup. You might want to get a more powerfully cooler.

I am planning on measuring available small refrigerators to fit in this same location when I get to my boat tomorrow. I like the placement of it there. I own a 2001 MkII. Seems like they make refrigerators small enough to slide right in there after some carpentry work to make it fit.

It would be interesting to learn about which way you think the door should swing in that location.

I just installed a Sanyo front load refrigerator. I installed it where we had the trash container mounted on the bulkhead with the hinge on the port side. I had to modify the engine cover slightly, but it now fits perfectly. I had a small end table with a drawer in it and I cut the legs off and placed it directly beneath the refrigerator; which, in turn gave us another drawer beneath the refrigerator and doesn't interfere with the pump pedal for the onbaord refigerator.