[C320-list] FW: Growing icebox. C 320 #620

[Monte B.]

-----Original Message-----
From: Monte B. [mailto:mjbc60 at sbcglobal.net] 
Sent: Monday, March 17, 2008 12:14 PM
To: 'c320-list-bounces at lists.catalina320.com'
Subject: FW: Growing icebox. C 320 #620

Bruce, and the growing icebox gang. Here is the Catalina response to the
growing problem. This is the approach I had considered but don't want to
drill holes. Guess if it continues to grow I'll try it but for now I will
hope that it has grown to just the right size. Don't the wives all want a
bigger fridge. (Can't use box in this phrase.)

Monte
#620 Laima

-----Original Message-----
From: Kent Nelson [mailto:Kent at catalinayachts.com] 
Sent: Monday, March 17, 2008 11:38 AM
To: Monte B.
Subject: RE: Growing icebox. C 320 #620

Monte,
	Below is some information on some foam we have used for retrofit
Catalina 42 Refrigerator doors.  The new fiberglass frames were smaller so a
gap had to be filled.  We bought the foam from Home Depot for around 5 to 6
dollars at the time.  You can either remove the stove and drill some holes
in the hull liner or can go at it from inside the icebox.  The foam expands
quite a bit so you might start with just one hole (tape off the area first
to make clean up easier) about where the middle of ice box would be and see
if that pushes it back in enough.  If not drill some other holes and repeat
the process.  You can get some matching gel coat paste from
www.spectrumcolor.com to repair the holes. 

FOAM - 
GREAT STUFF (DOW)
BIG GAP FILLER
(INSULATING FOAM AND SEALANT)

Good Sailing,

Kent Nelson 
Engineering Department 
Catalina Yachts 
21200 Victory Blvd. 
Woodland Hills, CA 91367 
(818) 884-7700 ext. 236 
(818) 884-3810 Fax 
kent at catalinayachts.com 
www.catalinayachts.com 
-----Original Message-----
From: Monte B. [mailto:mjbc60 at sbcglobal.net]
Sent: Sunday, March 16, 2008 3:30 PM
To: Kent Nelson
Subject: Growing icebox.


Kent,
 
I own a C-320, hull # 620 and have since new. The fridge has grown in width
over the years to the point that I have had to extend the end fingers on the
food racks twice or the center upper rack would fall to the bottom of the
box. I suspect that the insulating foam is compacting and thus not
supporting the sides of the box. There is no access that I am aware of to
add expanding foam or some other product, without adding some fairly large
holes. Does Catalina have a fix for this problem or am I on my own. Judging
from correspondence on the C-320 assn. web site I am not alone with this
problem. Any info for remedy  would be appreciated.
 
Yours truly,
Monte Balcom