Adam F Posted April 2, 2007 Report Share Posted April 2, 2007 Rach bought me one of these for my birthday - Ive been lusting after one since I first saw their review about a year ago, but havent had enough deck space to fit one until now. Anyway - I have always used a big barrel to store my catch in, but the fish end up curled and squashed and it gets pretty warm on a summers day. I have seen used the igloo boxes from Coleman, but the one we had on Cyclone in the CI's last summer didnt last well and was not commercial enough for regular use. This is a hefty beast, but still the smallest in the 'long' range Icey Tek do - at 56L its roughly 950x450x450mm and weighs in at 10kg. The construction is very tough and they are made in Australia for commercial everyday use. It has tow tough rubber catches, two moulded polyprop hingles and a rubber seal around the lid. It has a removable linner which helps to keep it clean. Finally a 1" drain plug at each end which means it drains regardless of it's orientation on the boat. It is an A1 piece of kit, and hopefully it will get some good use! http://www.iceytek.co.uk/ The 56L box comes in at Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam F Posted April 2, 2007 Author Report Share Posted April 2, 2007 Ready to be filled!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duncan Posted April 2, 2007 Report Share Posted April 2, 2007 looks the business Adam my Coleman held ice from Tue to Fri last year but as you sat - that beast is in a different league Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomo Posted April 2, 2007 Report Share Posted April 2, 2007 Hi Adam.............Ive got one of these boxes with the seat cushion supplied, it makes a great additional seat...and have adapted it to also be a live bait well. By srewing in a inlet to the bottom fixing on one side and an outlet on the other, only stepping up the outlet pipe diameter and the water pressure does the rest... I have kept 4 boxes frozen squid in there for 3 days with two bags of ice and upon my return I put both the remainder of the frozen squid and the bags of ice back in the freezer...A cracking bit of kit... Tomo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazy fred Posted April 2, 2007 Report Share Posted April 2, 2007 well im amazed at your comments adam if you remember we had to float the fish ashore in one box and as for nor being commercialy viable well what can i say this is what a commercial fisherman friend uses with some good results Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pegleg Posted April 2, 2007 Report Share Posted April 2, 2007 Nice bit of kit Adam. Just bought a 100ltr igloo jobbie for Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newboy Posted April 2, 2007 Report Share Posted April 2, 2007 I had and still use a large coleman, I really rate them, I once put 3 large blocks of ice in it and left it in the garage, and reminants of them are visible after 3 days. I recken if I line the box with foil I can delay the rate of the ice melts. No icebox is gonna work well if you keep opening the lid. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul D Posted April 2, 2007 Report Share Posted April 2, 2007 The 56L box comes in at Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam F Posted April 3, 2007 Author Report Share Posted April 3, 2007 well im amazed at your comments adam if you remember we had to float the fish ashore in one box and as for nor being commercialy viable well what can i say this is what a commercial fisherman friend uses with some good results Dont get me wrong, the Coleman boxes arent too bad, but when you compare them to these there is no comparison. The Coleman's are a lot better than domestic boxes, but I just found the front catches and the thin plastic lid retainer flimsy. But your right - they did work for us! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomBettle Posted April 3, 2007 Report Share Posted April 3, 2007 Hi Adam Nice comments on the Icey Tek and it does look the mutz nutz. I have a HUUUUUUGGGGGEEEEE 240ltr Igloo box that keeps ice a good 5 days. IT does get slushy in this time soI simply leave the drain plug open and let the water escape elaving the remaining ice perfect. Even though it is enormous, one reasonable day on the wrecks will easily fill it between 4 anglers (without any ice). I keep mine bungeed on the bathing platform where it is well out of the way. Tom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
great white Posted April 3, 2007 Report Share Posted April 3, 2007 It looks the muts nuts Adam I am sure it will not take long to test it It would look good on my engine box but at that prce will have to wait untill more essentials have been purchased Charlie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Afishionado Posted April 3, 2007 Report Share Posted April 3, 2007 RIP OFF UK PRICES!!! I just Googled Igloo ice box's. UK price Cir' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newboy Posted April 3, 2007 Report Share Posted April 3, 2007 Going to Disney in August, maybe I can forget the suitcases and just buy a few boxes and use them as cases?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomBettle Posted April 3, 2007 Report Share Posted April 3, 2007 My 240ltr box off eBay was about Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Les L. Posted April 3, 2007 Report Share Posted April 3, 2007 Thanks for the link Adam, have been meaning to get one since i say them installed on " Shogun" last week, Rob T. replaced his igloos with them and is very pleased. Btw if you ring to order and say you heard by word of mouth they will waive P + P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam F Posted April 3, 2007 Author Report Share Posted April 3, 2007 slushy in this time soI simply leave the drain plug open and let the water escape elaving the remaining ice perfect. Interesting comment Tom... ....the info and advice that comes with the Icey Tek advises against draining the water away - 'it takes more energy to cool air than it takes to maintain cold water' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duncan Posted April 3, 2007 Report Share Posted April 3, 2007 possibly Adam but, as Dave makes very clear on occassions, you won't find water in a trawlers ice boxes - it colours the fish where it comes into contact and isn't cold enough! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam F Posted April 3, 2007 Author Report Share Posted April 3, 2007 Good point - I think that Icey Tek's comment applies to using the cool box in general, where keeping the internal temprature down is critical....such as keeping the beer cool! In our circumstances draining the water would be the best option to keep fish tip top. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alun j. Posted April 3, 2007 Report Share Posted April 3, 2007 How about adding salt to the water as the ice melts; this should keep the temp. down, rather than throwing away cold [ energy absorbing ] water. I don't think this would 'colour' the fish......... if it's isotonic with seawater. I had good results last summer by taking frozen plastic milk bottles of water and using them to chill some seawater in the cool box; this cold seawater sloshed around the catch and kept it perfect on hot days ........... but it wasn't the several days trip I think you are describing ............... but maybe some salt could help?? Alun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maverick Martin Posted April 3, 2007 Report Share Posted April 3, 2007 What about a kind of duck board arrangement in the bottom of the cooler? would keep the cold water in hte box and keep the fish out of the water, would that work? Martin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Les L. Posted April 3, 2007 Report Share Posted April 3, 2007 Alun the method you outline is basically what the trawlers do these days prior to icing http://www.seafoodscotland.org/library/doc...SlurryIceKF.pdf Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul D Posted April 3, 2007 Report Share Posted April 3, 2007 Didn't need to do much of that last Friday Les Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomo Posted April 3, 2007 Report Share Posted April 3, 2007 Hi Lads. Icey tek sell a drop in tray that will suspend above the melted ice....maybe this is the answer... the tray is designed to keep your frozen an dead bait fresh... Tomo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newboy Posted April 4, 2007 Report Share Posted April 4, 2007 Rex Hunt said in his programme, slush is better then ice on their own. He recommends adding sea water to ice to make slush, apparently the slush will stay cold for longer than just ice, can an physist confirm this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toerag Posted April 5, 2007 Report Share Posted April 5, 2007 The commercial boys here 'slush' their fish, then put them in normal fishboxes with flake ice on once they're cold. Slush chills the fish fastest due to maximum skin contact. The popular boxes with the commercials here are the beige www.saeplast.com ones, the B4 model in particular. If you want to compare sizes, a normal fishbox is 60 litres, a B4 is 220l. A B4 costs just under Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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