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					Originally Posted by fishsmith   get a 2 wheeler dolly and install an ice maker at your home and hump them to the boat | 
	
 A good friend of mine did this last year...Hand trucks to the boat every trip. Picked up a used water cooled machine and keeps it in his garage, the cooling water trickle waters his garden. Makes up to 400#/day and is pretty quiet.
 I can do it as well I just don't want to  become an ice mover.  I want to expend my energy reeling in abnormally large fish and digesting great food and also for bedroom activities.

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I almost bought a comm ice machine last year, maybe this winter I will pull the trigger.  I still keep thinking I can install the head on-board and keep it somewhat free of salt...but I hear what you are saying, some of the components on these things are light duty steel and will rot out damn quick if exposed to a lot of salt air.  But OH! whould it be nice to come down to the boat in the morning, open the fishbox and see 300# of fresh cubes in there!?!
These sea-ice machines start at $10K