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Pro-v "cooler"/storage
Any of you ProV guys ever used the "cooler" in the deck of your proV to keep food/bait/ice in? I have always used mine for stg but am wondering how long it will keep ice and bait in good condition. I have a feeling it isnt very long but just wondering what people that use it as a cooler think of it... thanks for the input.
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I was skeptical myself about how good of a cooler it would actually be. Turns out it is a pretty good cooler and eliminates one more thing on the deck. One bag of ice will keep a bunch of drinks and sandwiches cold all day, at least as good as a cooler sittting on the hot deck and maybe even better. This is on a 1975 Pro V.
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It's not like a Coleman Extreme or other high end cooler, but it works surprisingly well. Waxy |
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I DONT EVEN SEE ANY INSULATION ON TOP THE DOOR OR AROUND IT. oR IS THERE SOME AROUND IT. i MIGHT ADD SOME OF MY OWN INSULATION ON AT LEAST THE DOOR TO KEEP THE SCOTCHING HOT DECK INSULATED FROM THE FOOD/BAIT.....
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FYI
I used the "cooler" today by putting a few forzen bottles of water. 4 of them were 20 oz bottles along with one 2 liter.......I started at 6am today and finally cleaned out the "cooler" today at 530 pm...There was still some ice in the bottles but not much. It was also a cooler da that was in the high 60s.......A sunny day that reached anything above todays temp and I dont think the ice bottles would have made it. I might do some custom insulation to get better performace out of it. |
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Team,
If you want the cooler to be better, you could always add more insulation around the storage area. You could also add a piece of stiff insulation in the lid if you like to increase the insulation qualities of the box. But, as is the case with many coolers of this sort, just put in an extra block of ice and I expect that you will be more than satisfied with the cooler. Ice is not very expensive and if you buy a 10 lb block of ice, it can last a very long time, even in a relative poorly insulated cooler. I have a cooler in my boat that is essentially a plastic box with a plastic lid on top. But I have taken pretty much the entire boat apart while rigging and taking care of other issues, so I know about the insulation around the cooler. There is nearly 4 inches of insulation on all sides of the box and thus gives it rather good insulation qualities. The one issues with the use of a built in cooler in a boat is that by and large you really need to use a cooler to get everything to the boat. i.e. ice, and everything that you want to store in the boats cooler. So, by and large, you load the cooler at home, take it to the boat in the truck. Unload the cooler into the boats cooler and then put the cooler back into the truck to save room in the boat. If you have a full load, it is nice to not to have to trip over the cooler in the boat. Then, the same thing is true when it comes to unloading the cooler. I hope that you have a drain built into the cooler, so that you can simply pull the plug and have it drain out the side of the boat. Good luck and be safe. REW |
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Team.
Put a 10 lb block of ice in your boat cooler while it is sitting in the garage, and see how long it takes to melt. Good fishing. REW |
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There is insulation around the cooler, I tore mine out of my old 1800 ProV and made storage.
Paul |
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i have been using the on board cooler for the last 2 or 3 days. Yesterday was the hottest at a sunny 75 or higher. I have been using a few 20 oz bottles that I filled with water and froze (4 of them) and also a frozen 2 liter bottle. All have made it though 7 hrs of fishing with ice left on the inside of them. I am actually suprised how well they have held up especially since the lid/hatch isnt insulated.
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