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Refrigerator replacement on 53MY

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Pascal I know you have done a full remodel on your 53, do you know how the framing for ac panel At top of stairs comes off, I have looked behind the cover plates etc and can’t see how it’s attached to the wall.
 
Mine is 1970, the electrical panel (AC & DC) was in the starboard ER. Awful idea. I think that changed in 1971 or 1972

During the refit I built a new panel at the top of the stairs.
 
Gotcha thanks
 
miboatnutz said:
Purchased an LG refrigerator with French doors two years ago. Many of the LG countertop depth models have a 23-5/8 inch case with the doors removed so they will go down the companionway.

As mentioned, only trim we had to remove was in the main salon doorway to the pilothouse. Galley was a little disorganized as sister was putting stuff away.

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Can you send me a photo of the opening of your staircase and the dimensions. How wide is the refrigerator with the door removed?
 
Case of the refrigerator is 23-1/2 inches wide with the doors removed.

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Width of the companionway down to the galley at it's narrowest point is 26 inches which was measured from the piano hinge sticking out of the circuit breaker enclosure (starboard) to the edge of the pilot's station (to port). Obviously, we had to remove the grab bar which was easily accessed from inside the hinged pilot's console.

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On the 53ED the narrowest point was the doorway from the main salon to the pilothouse. With the cabinet doors removed this was 23-3/4 inches. We literally didn't have enough room to put cardboard to protect the walls as the refrigerator box got jammed in the hole. Had to use blue tape and red rosin paper to keep everything from getting scratched, but made it through with a sixteenth to spare.

No cutting involved anywhere.
 
Your opening down the staircase is an 1” wider than my opening however if you fit it through the side door and it fit it should work because that’s the size of my opening down the staircase. I’ll have to take off the electrical door panel and trim. I’ll take some more measurements In the morning. Thanks for the photos and info.
 
miboatnutz said:
Case of the refrigerator is 23-1/2 inches wide with the doors removed.

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Width of the companionway down to the galley at it's narrowest point is 26 inches which was measured from the piano hinge sticking out of the circuit breaker enclosure (starboard) to the edge of the pilot's station (to port). Obviously, we had to remove the grab bar which was easily accessed from inside the hinged pilot's console.

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On the 53ED the narrowest point was the doorway from the main salon to the pilothouse. With the cabinet doors removed this was 23-3/4 inches. We literally didn't have enough room to put cardboard to protect the walls as the refrigerator box got jammed in the hole. Had to use blue tape and red rosin paper to keep everything from getting scratched, but made it through with a sixteenth to spare.

No cutting involved anywhere.
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What make and model did you install?
 
SEVEN said:
What make and model did you install?
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Previous post showed a pic of the product label on the bottom of the fridge if you need it for further reference but it's an LG model #LFC21776ST.

Unit is two years old so not sure if that particular model is still available but if you look at most of the counter depth LG units in the 21 cu. ft range, they all had the same case depth and it appeared the width varied by volume.

Hope this info helps.
 
While perusing I noticed that Home Despot lists the depth of fridges with door OFF in the specs....
 
oscarvan said:
While perusing I noticed that Home Despot lists the depth of fridges with door OFF in the specs....
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most also list with the handle off as well. My issue is if I find something that would fit thru my stairway it’s too tall and I don’t want to start taking stuff apart to cut it to fit unless I have
no choice. I’m thinking of maybe having an appliance guy take a look while I try to find it’s replacement. As someone mentioned the China flu has decreased inventories everywhere so I’ll have to wait I’m sure which works out better for me as I would like to do it when I’m on blocks so I can forklift the old and new thru the back.
 
This unit, left hand door, with door off, is what we did. Under 24 inches. read some old threads on it.
https://www.fisherpaykel.com/us/coo...er-32in-17.1-cu-ft-ice-rf170wdrjx5-25801.html

ice maker never worked right, but have the big ice maker in the salon. Bought it from Lowe's delivered to the boat, took the door off on the dock, and tipped the guys $50 to lift it through the salon doors and bring it to the galley

7 years and happy. I think there may be tariffs on this now.
 
This is a constant thread on here.

We replaced our refrigerator last year with a Frigidaire FGTR1837TF2. We were able to "birth" it through the companionway stairs with about a 1/16" to spare all around. Its 66 1/8" High, 29 5/8" Wide, and depth is 29 7/8" with the door minus the handle. Depth without the door is 26 1/2".

We removed the door and all of the interior accoutrements for the load-in, and actually brought it onto the boat with a forklift while in the yard for a bottom job.

#Seven, who is on this thread, was here for the load-in and grand event and can attest to just how tight it was.

Results were totally worth it.

Good luck!!
 
On my 53 MY, I owe the Previous Owner a debt of gratitude for his foresight....when he did the refit on my girl in 09 he modified the opening on the galley steps to accommodate the size of this nifty Summit "twistyair" commercial unit which has never let us down or failed to handle our largest grocery hauls. If it goes really bad and can't be repaired in situ, I can pull her out in one piece. image.webp
 
Thanks JR you got lucky. Any pics of stairway?
 
Just a thought from an old appliance guy: Look for "counter depth" refrigerators. They generally have a shallower case depth and with the doors off they are easier to get in. Bonus is that they don't stick out in the galley like a standard one does. I've delivered enough refrigerators and they make the job much easier in tight spaces. Also, taking the doors off reduces the weight and keeps them from flopping open (employees have done this...) and damaging them. If you get a ice/water in door unit, be sure to find the release for the water line and disconnect it before you start disassembly.

Robert
 
And after a few hours of fun and games the old one is out....... https://ladykay.blog/the-fridge/

And I'm with Seven..... I'm sticking a 10 cuft unit in there and will see how that works. If we go to the Bahamas for three weeks I'll stick a small chest freezer on the back deck for the trip.... Also planning on replacing the ice maker on the back deck with a small beverage fridge. That would give me 14 cuft. I have 17 cuft in the motorhome and never fill it.

This smaller fridge will go down there with relative ease and could similarly be back out in a jiffy.
 
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I think you can get a 12 CF down those stairs. I’ve looked up tons of them. If interested PM me your cell and I’ll text photos of them. Take lots of photos please.
 
Got the SS 10.1 Magic Chef ordered from Home Despot, picking up tomorrow. It's at least temporary maybe longer. It will allow us to go play with the boat and figure out what we want to do in the galley. Yes, I will take pictures.
 
I’m headed in that direction and building a drawer under it and a slide out pantry and making it look built in.
 
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