I am new to this forum so please be nice. I purchased an RZ4 last year and am very happy with it. One item that has been a frustration is the "insulated cooler". Mine came uninsulated so I am trying to determine that best way to inslulate it myself. I like having cold drinks etc. and ice currently last a couple of hours. Any ideas would be appreciated.
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If the cooler is removable, you may want to use spray glue to stick styro foam to the sides of the cooler. If the cooler is permanatly in place, try some foam in a can. It expands like crazy, and is a great insulator. you can get it at any Home Depot or Lowes."Just Surf Damn it" -
i would take the spray on foam you can get out of a can, and spray it. Or you could get some foam insluation and glue it to it.Originally posted by G-MONEYComment
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ha ha ha great minds think alike gregOriginally posted by G-MONEYComment
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Originally posted by ahicken View Post
I though they where insulated
You are talking about the built in cooler right.
I bought some stuff yrs ago to insulate the motor box on my first I/O when I re-did the interior. It was foil-covered foam for noise and heat. I used some around the dash cooler of our next boat. Used 3M spray adhesive.
I still have some in the original box in the storage building I think. I will look for name and website. Could be too old for website, don't know if AL G had invented it yet.
I'll post later.
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off topic but You dont have to worry about any of us being mean. We have some gruppy posters but I think most of them have left. We arent like wakeworld or wakeboarder where all they do is bash everyone else. just the ones we knowOriginally posted by ahicken View Post
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Congrats on last years purchase and welcome to tigeowners. If you could post some pic's of you RZ4 so we can all tell you how jealous we are and how sweet your ride it.Originally posted by ahicken View Post
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go with the spray foam.
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I've got a 97 2200 and my ice lasts a couple hours while on the lake in the 110 degree Vegas weather. I plan to insulate mine with both the spray and sheet foam insulation. I just have to remove a few screws and pull the compartment up and flip it over. I hate spending a long day out at the lake only to find out that my "Diet Coke" has gotten slightly warm since all my ice has melted.Honey I'm home!Comment
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A quick thought on insulating with spray in foam. It is sticky and will glue what ever it touches together. To prevent this place plastic bags in where you want the foam and then fill the bags. The foam will still expand and fill all voids, but it you have to remove it you can with out ruining anything.My dad always said "Stupid Hurts". He's yet to be proven wrong, but for some reason I keep trying.Comment
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If it's supposed to be insulated, then I'd take it back to the dealer to have them fix it. My cooler will have ice in it the next day, even after a hot day in the Texas sun.Cursed by a fortune cookie: "Your principles mean more to you than any money or success."Comment
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FYI - The stuff in the can that expands is called "Great Stuff"http://www.linkedin.com/in/zachgarcia
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I tried taking to the dealer. They sprayed a couple of drops of foam on it and that was it. Does anyone know how the factory insulates the cooler on the RZ4Comment
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My dealer has one that just came in last week and is still in the shipping wrap. I will probably be in this boat in the next couple of weeks helping them get ready for our Boat show. I will try to get a look/pics of the RZ4 cooler if you still need, at that point.Originally posted by ahicken View PostMikes Liquid Audio: Knowledge Experience Customer Service you can trust-KICKER WetSounds ACME props FlyHigh Custom Ballast Clarion LiquidLumens LEDs Roswell Wave Deflector And MoreComment
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Ahicken,
I hope to see you around here. Please come up and give me a pull when you get a chance.
I'll be the tallest guy on the lake with the loudest stereo, red 2005 24V with the name Raisin' Cain painted on the back.
Where is the cooler on the RZ4? Isn't it one of the rear transom compartments?
Is your dealer in Vegas? I would be surprised if he did a half arse job of it...and if you call him on it, he would probably fix it in a heartbeat.
Some pics of my boat and crew in action: http://www.tigeowners.com/forum/show...4&postcount=62Last edited by talltigeguy; 01-04-2008, 03:32 AM.Be excellent to one another.Comment
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