Topic: Any suggestions (Underseat Cooler) (Read 1711 times)

JackJ · « **on:** August 31, 2006, 05:02:04 PM »

Anyone have any suggestions or experience in insulating under seat coolers. If I put ice in its melted before I get to the lake.

GMAN · « **Reply #1 on:** August 31, 2006, 06:27:32 PM »

can you use some of that spray foam insulation?

we made a jen bucket with it and it held ice for about 8 hrs in the heat of a float trip

Carter · « **Reply #2 on:** August 31, 2006, 07:27:01 PM »

Or if you don't want to use the spray foam kind just cut some styrafoam pieces to fit and when you don't want them in you can take them out.

JackJ · « **Reply #3 on:** September 01, 2006, 07:43:37 AM »

I was thinking off hot glueing some styrofoam in, but I guess your right I can cut it to just fit maybe.

Waterwings · « **Reply #4 on:** September 01, 2006, 08:04:33 PM »

Just a thought, and maybe not possible, but what if you found a good soft-sided cooler (the kind with a zippered lid) that fit in the space, fold the lid back out of the way, and used that?

Carter · « **Reply #5 on:** September 01, 2006, 08:49:52 PM »

That sounds like a good idea too.

Waterwings · « **Reply #6 on:** September 02, 2006, 11:02:29 AM »

Our PT175 has an 18gal livewell and I've thought about using it as a cooler because we practice catch & release (when we catch 'em

). If I used the livewell as a cooler I could eliminate bringing the 25gal cooler that sits in front of the console and then have a touch more (not much) space in the boat.

JackJ · « **Reply #7 on:** September 02, 2006, 11:42:25 AM »

I think I am going to try one of those little cool bags like they sell at Walmart and see if that works.
like this...

Then if not I am going to try the soft bag you suggested.

Buzzbait · « **Reply #8 on:** September 03, 2006, 08:16:55 PM »

IMO, I would glue them in. Styrofoam peices that is. I'd use thick in the bottom, contouring it with the angles and such(It is tapered in the bottom isn't it?)... and say 1/2" foam on the sides and maybe a thick peice in the top to seal off)or as close as you can get it) so it'll mate to the edges of the walls. It may look a little tacky but I think it'll serve you better if you use foam, IMO.

I did my old tracker that way and worked pretty good! It was square though.

Buzzbait

Buzzbait · « **Reply #9 on:** September 04, 2006, 03:56:16 PM »

I've got a few NEW styrofoam coolers sitting around the house collecting dust if you want them. (square, rectangle..all sides are flat type) Well, I'll trade ya them for a straw hat w/ brown trim

.

You haven't made a frisbee out of it yet have you?

Buzzbait

JackJ · « **Reply #10 on:** September 04, 2006, 05:01:59 PM »

Quote from: Buzzbait on September 04, 2006, 03:56:16 PM

You haven't made a frisbee out of it yet have you?
Buzzbait

well...........

After a month of riding around in the back of my SUV, I probably owe you a new hat.

Buzzbait · « **Reply #11 on:** September 09, 2006, 06:22:09 PM »

Thanks for ther new hat JackJ!

Enjoyed it, and again, Congrats!

Buzzbait

Jig Man · « **Reply #12 on:** September 10, 2006, 07:17:23 AM »

Jack, I don't know how big your cooler is but you can add staying power to it by putting frozen bottles of water in it. I do 16 oz to 1 gal depending on the cooler size, air temp, and how long I will be out.

You can also prolong the life of a bag of ice by leaving it in the plastic sack.

JackJ · « **Reply #13 on:** September 10, 2006, 02:23:07 PM »

I tried using the frozen blue ice packs Sat. during out tourney.
No help.

Jig Man · « **Reply #14 on:** September 10, 2006, 02:43:04 PM »

You may have to do like Bigfoot and his Bass Cat. He keeps clothes in his built in cooler and carrys a small cooler for his drinks and food. I don't use either the side or front cooler in my Champion unless I take Bear fishing (he always has to have a 6 pack for luck). I carry a small one and put it in a storage box. I don't like the water from the melted ice in the bilge or the mildew in the wet coolers.

JackJ · « **Reply #15 on:** September 10, 2006, 08:03:28 PM »

More than likely thats what Im going to have to do. Turn it into storage and use a cooler. (which I do when Im not in a tourney)

My boats has so little storage though I hate to loose what I have.

Buzzbait · « **Reply #16 on:** October 03, 2006, 07:34:37 PM »

Is the cooler built with a lip around the top edge, like a dry box? If so, you could always use it as a trash bin. Check to see if small or medium kitchen trash bags will fit the lip of it. Form a stiff wire or sm. rod(continous loop, tigged together) that will fit tight around the lip to hold the trash bag in place.

or a food warmer, or not

Buzzbait

JackJ · « **Reply #17 on:** October 03, 2006, 09:22:02 PM »

Yep its got a lip. Actually I usually do use it as a trash bin when I take a cooler.

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