Updated advice on Engel

[Jim Lucas]

Interesting packaging/marketing slogan on box: "Japanese Design & Technology" 

I guess they decided against selling it as "Ram Tough"!

[bayates]

We have a Dometic CX35.  It works awesome.  Stored in aft cabin and we added the extra insulation jacket.  It draws very little power and we run it at 7° to keep ice cream for the admiral. We would have gone bigger but the 16.5" width on the door to aft cabin was limiting factor.   

[Jim Lucas]

We have a Dometic CX35.  It works awesome.  Stored in aft cabin and we added the extra insulation jacket.  It draws very little power and we run it at 7° to keep ice cream for the admiral. We would have gone bigger but the 16.5" width on the door to aft cabin was limiting factor.

I was told the Dometic was a good comparable. Your boat layout is the same as mine. Where in the aft cabin do you store it? Did you secure it with something?

[lazybone]

Interesting packaging/marketing slogan on box: "Japanese Design & Technology" 

Don't look now but the Japanese ate our lunch decades ago.  Every industry or technology they care to be involved in they excel.   Their stuff is good and expensive.   
They got out of the tin trinkets business along time ago.

[Jim Lucas]

Just a quick follow-up. I built a small 3 3/4" high shelf (14 x 15") that elevates the Engel MT35 enough to back it in fully under the nav table. I found this to be unused space and ideal for this addition to our galley.
Just thought I'd share my final location placement for those that might consider something like this.