mw Posted April 22, 2008 Report Share Posted April 22, 2008 Hi All what is the best cool box and why And places to buy Thanks mark w Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alun j. Posted April 22, 2008 Report Share Posted April 22, 2008 Mark ........Icy tek probably best \ most robust .........Igloo cheaper and good compromise. Look on eBay ...... get the biggest you have room for [ will double as bait table] to keep fish straighter ........until you get a really big bass !!! Don't bother with ice \ ice packs ........ freeze water in plastic milk bottles; keep fish in seawater chilled with a couple of these bottles; you'll hardly be able to pick them up at the end of the day ! Alun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomBettle Posted April 22, 2008 Report Share Posted April 22, 2008 (edited) Hi All what is the best cool box and why And places to buy Thanks mark w Mark The very best are probably Icey Tek boxes, but they are, by a long margin, the most expensive. I have a 242ltr (huge) Igloo Coolbox that I bought off Ebay for about Edited April 22, 2008 by TomBettle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maverick Martin Posted April 22, 2008 Report Share Posted April 22, 2008 I have an IceyTek box they certainly seems the business but have yet to use it in earnest so time will tell. Regarding ice does anybody have a local supplier? or how do others manage to get sufficient ice for these large boxes? Martin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul J Posted April 22, 2008 Report Share Posted April 22, 2008 Get a smaller box and return the bigger Bass PJ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam F Posted April 22, 2008 Report Share Posted April 22, 2008 Regarding ice does anybody have a local supplier? or how do others manage to get sufficient ice for these large boxes? I can vouch for Alun J's method. Freeze up half a dozen litre milk cartons to 3/4 full (expansion) and bung these in with a bucket of seawater - it will be too cold to put your hand in after 30 mins. It's what I'll be doing from now on, much less hastle than trying to get crushed if youre not in Weymouth. Or have a word with Simon and get on the waiting list. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mw Posted April 22, 2008 Author Report Share Posted April 22, 2008 Its not for fish pj its to keep the drinks cold been looking at the 115L but is Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djredrupp Posted April 22, 2008 Report Share Posted April 22, 2008 fill the milk cans with seawater b4 you freeze them, and it will be even colder! ive got gcse science me! lol Dan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alun j. Posted April 22, 2008 Report Share Posted April 22, 2008 Are you sure ??? THe temperature is the temp of the freezer !! approx. -18 C Seawater will just have a lower freezing point; its specific heat capacity is little different to fresh water ......... that's the energy it takes to warm\ or energy that comes out as you cool 1 cm3 by 1 C.... approx 1 Calorie or 4.2 Kjoule per litre per degree C. Then there's more energy needed to change state [ melting\freezing] ... Latent heat. Summary.......fresh water is easier and doesn't make much difference to temperatures. Alun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wedger Posted April 22, 2008 Report Share Posted April 22, 2008 You just can't take the science out of the science teacher.......... Anything will do Dan................even the milk for your onboard cuppa. The media used can only be as cold as the appliance used to cool it. A. J. will correct me if I'm wrong ............ but the stored energy is similar across most media that we might use. Those that are claimed to have a lasting cooling effect such as these freezer blocks simply release their stored energy more slowly. They are probably best used for maintaining the temperature of items pre chilled. For short term rapid chilling of warmer items I would use a less dense media such as frozen water. Melts quicker, therefore cools/preserves faster........ IMHO Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maverick Martin Posted April 22, 2008 Report Share Posted April 22, 2008 Its not for fish pj its to keep the drinks cold been looking at the 115L but is Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wedger Posted April 22, 2008 Report Share Posted April 22, 2008 The only reason I would use frozen sea water is if it was in direct contact with the fish. In this case I would not want osmotic uptake of fresh water into the flesh and ruin the fish from water saturation. With sea water the osmotic balance is maintained equal salt in the water and the flesh..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neal Posted April 22, 2008 Report Share Posted April 22, 2008 I bought the Coleman version (I think!) at last years Boat show - I haven't used it in anger yet - but it was less than half the price. Says it will keep stuff frozen for up to 5 days same as the Icey Tek - would have preferred the Icey Tek - but just a little too much money at the time. Time will tell whether I got what I paid for! Anyway - I have salvaged all the plastic milk bottles from the wifes re-cycling bin and now put in the freezer ready for next weeks trip to Alderney - hopefully Neal Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alun j. Posted April 22, 2008 Report Share Posted April 22, 2008 That's right Trev., ...that's why I put the frozen bottles into seawater poured into the box ........that then gets freezing cold ......and keeps the fish just right!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
codless Posted April 22, 2008 Report Share Posted April 22, 2008 If any of you guys want to borrow a cool box i bought a coleman picnic 48 for 5 qui)d at cobbs boat jumble it has a seperate top worm tray ,if i ever catch enough fish to fill it i will have to buy a new deep freeze ( i live in poole )i have six freezer blocks to go as well . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mw Posted April 22, 2008 Author Report Share Posted April 22, 2008 Thank for the info i may go to the boat jumle on sunday as i might not get my boat until next week now Will see whats about might buy a fridge as well if there cheap will also start keeping milk bottles now mark w Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duncan Posted April 22, 2008 Report Share Posted April 22, 2008 this gets my vote for the most constructive thread on here for ages! fwiw I have the coleman and it's as good as it advertises. I put a couple of shovel fulls of crushed ice in the box (with the beer and wine on the way over) swap beer for bait as the trip develops and, if fortunate enough to catch something for the table, the exchange is complete. For ice you have to be very nice to Greenslades (and it helps to offer a few quid or buy some produce) ............... I have a freezer aboard Phaeton but, at 36ltr, it's not big enough for fish unless filleted down etc and I don't have enough juice (batteries) to keep it bellow -10 overnight without the engine running. Freezer box full of crushed ice is the best way. Keep the melt water drained off as well. If you can't do this then seawater cooled with big ice blocks is the next best thing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
great white Posted April 22, 2008 Report Share Posted April 22, 2008 I was thinking of freezing down some bottled water, to use as cooling blocks in the food coolbox. although I do have a 12volt coolbox for food, it may not be big enough for a three day trip. when it thaws we can use it in the kettle. [i still do not fancy using drinking the water out of the main water tank.] Humphrey used to do that when travelling down from London, then used them on the way home for the catch. He doesn't drink tea/coffee so one was his drinking water for the day. Charlie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newboy Posted April 22, 2008 Report Share Posted April 22, 2008 With regard to the coleman ice box, I have a 30" long blue one. Out of curiosity I did an experiement last summer when it was in the high 20's outside during the day. I filled the box half full of ice cube, covered the ice with a dry table cloth. Shut lid and left box in garage for 3 days. On the fourth day, I opened the box, drained the water and found with 1/3 of the original ice left. I guess it ain't too bad. However, if you have to keep opening and shutting the lid a dozen times during the day, I don't believe the ice will last more than 2 days (depending on the outside temp of cos). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fugazi Posted April 23, 2008 Report Share Posted April 23, 2008 Regarding ice does anybody have a local supplier? or how do others manage to get sufficient ice for these large boxes? Martin, I recycle large used freezer bags, just fill them with water and put them in the fridge. Once frozen lay in an old plastic sink bowl cover with a tea towel and smash the ice into bits with a small hammer. Safety tip here: - always wear your safety glasses when doing this, or as Alun suggests use frozen plastic bottles instead to avoid the need for all of this!' Gordon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boybilly Posted May 12, 2008 Report Share Posted May 12, 2008 Fished this weekend with Dave Pitman, two Igloo boxes in the stern. He put a layer of ice in the bottom of both to keep mackerel fresh on Friday. Still frozen when we docked last night. Considering how hot it has been recently I am amazed. Gotta be good value. BB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duncan Posted May 12, 2008 Report Share Posted May 12, 2008 agree - I use an Igloo 54L and it will keep crushed ice for 4 days almost without regard for the OS temp. amazing things just ordered a new catch for it though - mind you it's 12 years old! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maverick Martin Posted May 12, 2008 Report Share Posted May 12, 2008 Used my Icey Tek cube on our recent Alderney trip. Filled it with crushed ice from Greenslades Friday PM also put 4 iced bottles in saturday am. When we returned Monday PM bottles still solid with ice starting to go a little slushy. Fish were perfect. Well impressed Martin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
great white Posted May 12, 2008 Report Share Posted May 12, 2008 We used adams Icy tek in the islands with sea water and frozen water bottles Adam made a slurry that kept beer cold [reserved for the first turbot,and was very welcome] the bait was very fresh perfect for the whole trip and all the eating fish in perfect condition. Think I will have to get one Charlie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AHoy Posted May 12, 2008 Report Share Posted May 12, 2008 I have to endorse the Icy-Tek recommendation. My 57 litre "long" ice box still had most of the ice left and all the frozen water bottles still solid after the Alderney 4 day round trip. Mind you it didn't get opened much to put any fish in :>( Prompt service from the suppliers a swell. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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