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[Robmoo]

Has anyone made any mods to their cooler.  As is, the cooler look like it is useless.  Also the fiberglass above the cooler area looks as if it doesn't have a water protective coating.  I'm thinking about spraying the inside with some foam so the cooler is sealed and goes all the way to the top.

[cAn'T sWim]

Robmoo, on Jul 6 2004, 06:44 PM, said:

Has anyone made any mods to their cooler.  As is, the cooler look like it is useless.  Also the fiberglass above the cooler area looks as if it doesn't have a water protective coating.  I'm thinking about spraying the inside with some foam so the cooler is sealed and goes all the way to the top.

Uhhhhhhhh  why again?     Are you filling it up with Water or Ice?  How much do you intend on putting in there?

To be honest.....thats where I keep my lines and some other stuff.  I use a Soft bag cooler for my drinks just because its easier to transport them around if need be.

[Kevin Leclair]

cAn'T sWim I think he is talking about doing this because the coolers are not quite as efficient as the ones in the '98 and beyond boats.  The '97 and below boats have quite a different cool configuration I believe.  

[tiggerman]

On my 97, the actual cooler (styrofoam part) doesn't come all the way up to the top of the space provided. If you hit big waves or a big wake, things tend to come out and fall down inside the hull. The cooling efficiency sucks- the door isn't insulated at all and the ice will melt in short order. Sounds like a good idea to me.

[cAn'T sWim]

Kevin, on Jul 8 2004, 05:55 AM, said:

cAn'T sWim I think he is talking about doing this because the coolers are not quite as efficient as the ones in the '98 and beyond boats.  The '97 and below boats have quite a different cool configuration I believe.  

Oops!  Didn't know that.....  that really sucks!!!   Especially if you have to stick your Head into the Hull opening and try to retireve the lost items!!!

But still,  I just use a Soft Cooler bag which helps when I have to empty the boat at the end of the day.  Just pick up and go!!!    

[Robmoo]

I started out with some Great Stuff foam then switched to Dap.  The Dap was easier to work with, but it has to be applied thinnly takes a huge amount of time to cure, often doesn't stick well, and is too soft to take the abuse of cans flying around during a 360.  Sunday I'm going to create a cardboard form to keep foam out of the bulk of the cooler then I'm going to fill the entire area with Great stuff foam and let it sit til wednesday.  By that time the foam should have cured.  Then I have just cut out the excess, sand, and paint.  I'm cross my fingers that this will work out.  That foam is such a mess to work with!  When I[m finished the cooler should hold ice and the melt water better.  Also the cooler will be totally enclosed so drinks don't end up in the bottom of the boat.

Wish me luck!

[Robmoo]

The cooler bag idea isn't bad, but I want to worry about as few things flying out as possible.  I have a nice steel Coleman cooler and it was strapped down well, but it still want to tilt up and open when I hit some big wakes.  I saw a post about using spray foam to fix the built in cooler.  So, I decided I'd try it.  Carrying a cooler along is a pain when I have so little space between me, my wife, the baby, and a lot of baby stuff.