I initially used a 3M spray 77 from Home Depot. Worked well for about 6 months. The humid boat conditions began to eroded the chemical bond. All the repairs were made with another 3M spray product 6070 and can be found on Amazon. For the liner I used a rubber membrane, same used for shower tile underlayment, again Home Depot. I didn't glue, just held in place by a plastic frame I installed for my particular needs. Under the liner are thin sections (glued) of a radiant barrier material (home Depot), comes in a 4x8 sheet. Just for additional internal impact protection for the Styrofoam. Lid was just sealed with a friction fit and gravity. Thanks for asking, I should have included more detail info and a follow up. . . didn't expect this to be seen by more that 30 people (Educational workshop) at the time of filming. Engineer Bill
@@engineershomeworkshop2692 I agree, intriguing idea and video, but more specific information would have been helpful. If you made a 'how to' video, I bet you'd get 200K views. Often people are simply 'stuck' with what is generically available at the store. We forget we have the ability to make our own things. This is a prime example and I suspect would get a lot of interest.
Looks great! Could you share the materials you used? What did you use for the interior lining? And did it hold up without any leaks for a good length of time? Is the insulation rigid closed cell foam?
Hi, just stumbled across this. Is it still in use? How rigid was it. I’m looking for something that could come on and off the boat so it would need to be fairly sturdy. Thanks
The cooler was custom made for a boat I no longer have and it was designed to stay in the boat. You would probably need to coat the outside with fiberglass / resin to make it strong enough for extra handling. And, add handles. Good luck.
I originally used a white utility board (comes 4 x 8 in Home Depot). . .glued to all inside surfaces for abrasion resistance. Always had my ice contained so the cooler never got wet. Sometime later I converted the cooler for an experiment and used commercial grade silicone 1/4" sheet rubber and made the cooler able to hold water. (again Home Depot, in the plumbing section)
My needs are only for camping and this looks beyond my resources and tools however I am inspired to try and make something nonetheless.
Great DIY project sir. Wire in some of those LED's from other videos of yours, and Bubba, you got yourself a stew going!
What glue did you use?
What did you use for interior lining?
How did you water proof the interior?
What did you use for a seal on the lid?
I initially used a 3M spray 77 from Home Depot. Worked well for about 6 months. The humid boat conditions began to eroded the chemical bond. All the repairs were made with another 3M spray product 6070 and can be found on Amazon.
For the liner I used a rubber membrane, same used for shower tile underlayment, again Home Depot. I didn't glue, just held in place by a plastic frame I installed for my particular needs.
Under the liner are thin sections (glued) of a radiant barrier material (home Depot), comes in a 4x8 sheet. Just for additional internal impact protection for the Styrofoam.
Lid was just sealed with a friction fit and gravity.
Thanks for asking, I should have included more detail info and a follow up. . . didn't expect this to be seen by more that 30 people (Educational workshop) at the time of filming.
Engineer Bill
@@engineershomeworkshop2692 I agree, intriguing idea and video, but more specific information would have been helpful. If you made a 'how to' video, I bet you'd get 200K views. Often people are simply 'stuck' with what is generically available at the store. We forget we have the ability to make our own things. This is a prime example and I suspect would get a lot of interest.
Great work! Very great work
Looks great! Could you share the materials you used? What did you use for the interior lining? And did it hold up without any leaks for a good length of time?
Is the insulation rigid closed cell foam?
Look for more info on my web site Cecelia.
Hi, just stumbled across this. Is it still in use? How rigid was it. I’m looking for something that could come on and off the boat so it would need to be fairly sturdy. Thanks
The cooler was custom made for a boat I no longer have and it was designed to stay in the boat. You would probably need to coat the outside with fiberglass / resin to make it strong enough for extra handling. And, add handles. Good luck.
GREAT video! Do you take custom commissions?
Not anymore, thanks for watching.
@@engineershomeworkshop2692 Awe ok- thanks for letting me know!
Awesome!
For the exterior you used fiberglass panels. What about the inside?
I originally used a white utility board (comes 4 x 8 in Home Depot). . .glued to all inside surfaces for abrasion resistance. Always had my ice contained so the cooler never got wet. Sometime later I converted the cooler for an experiment and used commercial grade silicone 1/4" sheet rubber and made the cooler able to hold water. (again Home Depot, in the plumbing section)
@@engineershomeworkshop2692 wow thanks a ton. Appreciate your response.. many TH-camrs don't even bother replying.
Do you do side work???
I am trying to lighten my project list, pretty well booked for the next several years Julie.
How do you drain it or did I miss something
Time. 1:40, No loose ice...... no melting ice
What’s the total cost for material?
Don't quite remember. Probably used about $25 to $40 worth of materials. And, it really did hold ice, easily, for 6 days.