Replacing the Freezer - Oceanis 321

Apr 16, 2016
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Beneteau Oceanis 321 Campbell River
I have a 1995 Oceanis 321. Has anybody replaced the refrigeration unit in their boat? Not the box itself rather the refer (chiller) unit. I'm looking for feedback on good/bad experiences with brands. All feedback welcome.

Rick
S/V Tessie Marie
 
Oct 6, 2010
119
Beneteau Oceanus 321 Carters Pt.
We are the seconed of a 1997 Beneteau Oceanus 321 .One of the first upgrades was to add a refrigeration unit to the ice box.Purchased a Nova Cool unit ,the freezer unit fit perfectly in the upper section of ice box,installed compressor under galley sink area toward the outboard side of compartment,ran refregeration lines from ice box to compressor in back of stove.To reduce cable run hard wired to battery with circuit breaker/switch inside cabinet door under sink.The system came recharged with refrigerant actual install tme was about 3 hours (about 2 days planing)Hope this helps.PS the Nova Cool has worked great over the past 6 years,more than enough capacity so much so that if you set thermostat too high it will freeze everything solid
 
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Apr 16, 2016
20
Beneteau Oceanis 321 Campbell River
This helps a lot. Do you have to know the specific model number of the Nova cool unit? This is super helpful.
 
Jul 31, 2019
1
Beneteau 321 Middle River, MD
I know this thread is a few years old, but I need to replace my factory refrigeration unit. How did you access the back side of the cold box to run the refrigeration lines to the condenser unit. Haven't been able to figure that one out. Thanks in Advance!
 

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Aug 19, 2019
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Beneteau 323 Windermere
Hi we have just bought a 323 and fridge freezes everything! Can’t fine the thermostat wondered if you could help? Thank you