Coolers for the boat
On a boat, a cooler has to hold ice through a long day, take a beating on deck and stay put in a chop. YETI Tundra and Roadie hard coolers do all three, and a Tundra lid latches tight enough to sit on. Hopper soft coolers fit a day trip or a small skiff where space is tight.
Running a big enough battery bank? A Dometic CFX5 12V cooler keeps bait or the catch cold with no ice at all.
Keeping the catch on a working boat is a different job. For fish holds and the dock, Saeplast insulated totes are in commercial coolers.
Sea Gear Tip: Pre-chill the cooler the night before with a sacrificial bag of ice. A warm cooler burns through the first load of ice cooling its own walls.
Orders over $250 ship ground free, and most Tundras clear that on their own.
