Morgan 43, Hull #65
"Kindred Spirit"
Layout - Design - Build
Winter 2008
REVISED 3/9/2008
SEE BOTTOM OF PAGE FOR MOST RECENT UPDATES!
To re-insulate the box around its OUTSIDE I needed to remove the
countertop and the guts of the present box.
DEMO TIME!
Bubble foil seals the complete area.
2" Foam all around....3 times.
R5 per inch or R10 per piece of FOAM.
That is R10 times 3 = total R30
Right side by ladder is the only side to get R20-4" of foam.
Had to relocate front door lower.
Freezer temporally installed. FITS!
Tubing will go behind stove to compressor to the right of the sink cabinet.
Large air holes for the compressor.
Bottom shelf to upper ref box & side being fiberglassed.
Two layers of glass and three coats of Epoxy on all parts.
Epoxy Resin-DOES NOT SMELL!!! (Defenders)
Epoxy can't be gel-coated so I used white pigment in the Epoxy.
Worked Great!
53" x 12" Evaporator plate bent and ready to install.
Freezer area will have a overflow hole to allow cold air to flow into the Frig. section if needed.
A trap door will shut if no air is needed.
A fan will be mounted in the frig area to draw air when or if needed.
If I did not plan it now it would not happen later.
FREEZER BOX 
READY FOR THE BOAT!
Thermostat side of freezer box.
LOWER FRIG BOX with front loading door.
Bottom shelf of TOP FRIG BOX has a tray to catch the melt off from the cold plate
and holes in the side of the tray will allow cool air to fall to the bottom box.
The three boxes ready to fit in the boat.
Bottom ice box with lower door.
Freezer box
Top ice box and freezer
Ceiling of bottom box showing drip pan slot.
Foam panel between freezer and top ice box will have fan to mix the air between
the two if needed.
Still to be done, also fiberglassing the foam.
Door frame showing set on top. Countertop is what the frame will be set into
when I get it made.
Start of the new counter.... ..Back side of the holding plate
Final installation of all three boxes!!!!!!!
Final cutting and fitting of all
insulation
LED
Lights
(using battery as a weight!)
Compressor Location Counter base Ply Counter Base Ply Holding Plate Melt Tray
Ordered Corian from http://Solidsurface.com
They sell large cut off pieces.
Approx. sizes available were 4 pieces at 24" x 49"
This is the color that Michele wanted and we lucked out finding it!!!!
Corian cuts like wood with a carbide blade. Makes lots of dust and smells. Do "Out-Doors"
For more details on the counter go to
http://kindred-spirit.net/morgan43/galley/galleycounter.html
Time to put the remaining pieces in.
http://kindred-spirit.net/morgan43/galley/galleycounter.html
