WHIRLAWAY BRISTOL 47

Winter 2005
"Everything is great about the boat, except for the refrigeration setup," exclaimed the owners’ of Whirlaway. "The system is somewhat reliable at best, the stainless steel box seems to have no insulation, and we’re going to have to take a yoga class this winter if we want to be able to continue to reach down into the box to get some food for the kids!"
" How about a completely new system, better & larger insulated space, and a front-loading door?" "We’ve done a bit (understatement) of research and are very interested in a new Glacier Bay system and custom box."

" OK”" said JBY’s Carl & Kevin. "We’re going to have to remove a lot of joinery to get the box out……hopefully it will fit out of the companionway……who knows what else we’ll find." "Their new systems make the existing look like a Dinosaur, we should be able to maximize the space as the Glacier Bay panels size to insulation ratio is amazingly small (the stainless box had four inches of foam outside of it, which had separated from the box some time ago), the panels are constructed individually in place, going to need a new countertop, new top & front loading doors, new joinery, varnish work, latches, racks, etc. etc."Going to take some time."

Short of it is…… Whirlaway’s owners were extremely helpful & happy with this successful job. The new system runs incredibly well, the insulation/hold-over properties of the new refrigeration & freezer spaces are beyond our high expectations, these spaces are larger and very well thought out, and the yoga class was cancelled.

Original

Removed System

Stainless Box

Box Out

Blackened Wood From Condenstaion

Blue Board

Template 1

Template 2

Countertop

Assembling Individual Glacier Bay Panels

Panel Assembly Close Up

Panels Assembled

Facia Assembly

Coming Together

Compressor Installed

Cold Plate

final