Heeellllp! Accessing Icebox on H290

[Palmer King]

My coldplate unit is expected to arrive the beginning of next week, so I started early trying to disassemble the galley enough to access it. Ideally, I want to take the top, icebox and all off so I can install the coldplate and pipe openings back home where I have more space.I removed the stove, the drawer box with its front panel and top. I remove the inboard panel (where the propane switch is), the sink, the fridge top, loosened the forward panel including the screws behind the shelf, and now I'm stuck!Everything seems interlocked or glued (can't tell). I can't find anything that moves so I can move the next piece. Does anyone have the answer? How does this thing disassemble?

 

[Steve Dion]

Call Hunter.

Palmer:Call Greg Emerson at Hunter. If there is a way to get it apart, he will have the answer. If not, he will also have an answer.

 

[Palmer King]

The Answer

Don't try to dismantle the galley. It doesn't. When the boat is built, the entire interior is dropped in as a unit. As a result, there are screws and things you just can't reach.After speaking with Greg Emerson and Jamie Osteen at Hunter, the only safe way is through the forward ice box wall below the port settee top. Open the settee, and look for the bottom section of the icebox. That's where you should drill through for the condensor lines.There is no room for added insulation on the outside of the box so forget that.Cheers,PalmerP.S.: Hats off to Greg and Jamie. I wish more companies had employees with the attitude these guys display. Hunter's people are a better selling point than their boats (and I love my 290). Thanks, gentlemen.

 

[Steve Dion]

Be sure that the lid has a good seal.

Palmer:Those guys really are great. I would suggest that you make sure that the lid of the box has a good seal. Our boat is much older than yours, but the lid just sat on some wood strips. We uses some door/window weather stripping and it prevented much of the air leak that we were getting. This helped cut down on the frosting of the holding plate.Good luck. The refrigeration is a welcome addition to any boat.

 

[Tim McCarty]

I agree with Palmer...

Greg Emerson is a great resource at Hunter...wonder if he knows how popular he is...this is what they need though...a great resource...not only for the latest models, but for the older models also...I have had great luck with my 29.5....