In-boat cooler insulation

[KG's Supra24]

Who has added additional insulation to the in-boat cooler and how did you do it? How were the results?

[Razzman]

Do a search for that and you'll find more than a few threads with dismal results.

[KG's Supra24]

yea i did a search, i was hoping to accumulate thoughts in one place and try to compare strategies. There has to be a solid solution.

[Razzman]

Well i tried them all; foam, HVAC insulation, insulating blanket. All were a waste of time. I even HVAC insuled the seat bottom, nope. Finally put a small igloo marine cooler in the starboard locker, problem solved, more capacity and ice for days. The seat cooler is now small item storage.

On a side note i discovered when winterizing the boat that the under seat cooler had cracked on the bottom. It's made from plastic and i could seal the crack easily but i might just cut the damn thing out all together. Useless it is.

SC could easily make better coolers and for the life of me i can't figure why they don't.

[dusty2221]

Razz, where is your cooler? I think ours is in a different location than yours.

So none of the remedies yielded any noticeable results?

[sandm]

mine is the rigid plastic unit under the seat directly behind the drivers seat. believe most have it there. I gave up on it as a cooler after the first try. no drain and no insulation make it useless as a cooler. it does however work real well to keep the boat snacks in just incase something leaks/melts or spills. keeps it out of the carpet. that's what mine has evolved into..

[Razzman]

Here's where the cooler is, see it?

Saw no real noticeable results, still had to add ice everyday. The only way i could see to get noticeable results would be to use liquid expanding foam but i wasn't doing that as it would be almost impossible to remove.

[STANG KILLA SS]

Finally put a small igloo marine cooler in the starboard locker, problem solved, more capacity and ice for days.

which model? dimensions?

[Razzman]

which model? dimensions?

This is it here; Igloo 36 Quart Marine Cooler

• Exterior Dimensions (L x W x H) 24.25" x 13.56" x 13"

[moombadaze]

Who has added additional insulation to the in-boat cooler and how did you do it? How were the results?

I went with option "R" and removed the ice melter the boat came with and stuck a ballast bag under the seat. Now I just use a smaller cooler and it works great.