[C320-list] Refrigerator racks

[Jack Brennan]

Hi David:

Personally, I hated those original shelves. Nothing stayed put, and they were always in the way. Yeah, rusty, too. 

I finally persuaded my wife to let me rip them out. We found Tupperware about the right size, so now everything is stored in smaller, labeled boxes. Much less messy. 

We also went for a 35-quart Yeti that is strapped to the steering pedestal. The drinks go in there – they stay cold for about three days – so we only have to open the fridge at meal times.

Jack Brennan
Sonas, 1998 Catalina 320
Tierra Verde, Fl.
Dolphin Cruising Club of Tampa Bay


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From: David Veeneman
Sent: Sunday, June 14, 2020 1:31 PM
To: C320 Assn Forum
Subject: [C320-list] Refrigerator racks

Not a question; more like documentation of a solution for anyone else who might face the same issue down the road.

I’ve been cleaning the fridge on Adelante and getting it ready to be put back in service. One problem that I ran into involved the wire shelves in the unit. Both shelves were badly rusted and basically unusable. One was in such bad shape that it had to be cut in half to remove it from the fridge.

I did a lot of looking around for replacement shelves. The top shelf on my C320 is 16” deep, and the bottom shelf in 14” deep. I found two shelves that would fit the unit at webstaurantstore.com, a restaurant supply house

• Avanntco Coated Wire Shelf - 22 1/4" x 16” <https://www.webstaurantstore.com/avantco-178shelfgd15-coated-wire-shelf-22-1-4-x-16/178SHELFGD15.html>

• Avantco Coated Wire Shelf - 18" x 14” <https://www.webstaurantstore.com/avantco-178shelfgd10-coated-wire-shelf-18-x-14/178SHELFGD10.html>

Not cheap, but commercial grade, and they should be good for another 25 years.

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David Veeneman
Dana Point, CA
SV Adelante, C320 #131