Chest Freezer recommendations? - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

boxturtle · 12-22-2013, 02:07 PM

I go offshore fishing about 3 to 4 times a year and lucky enough to come home a lil more then i could eat right away. So im looking into investing a chest freezer but not really sure what size to get and what functions i should look for. I thought it was simple until i decided to do a lil research. What size freezers do you guys have to store your catch? Manual or auto defrost?

Thanks in advance

Siebler · 12-22-2013, 02:15 PM

I have the absolute biggest one lowes carried. Actually I did an upright because it is easier for me to keep organized and it was available larger than the chest. Mine is I believe 29.5 Cubic feet. Auto defrost as my old one was not. Much better for sure.

Size obviously depends on what all you are freezing. I am keeping fish plus waterfowl, venison, and other wild game along with any chickens or turkey I raise and process. In fact my freezer isnt really big enough even however most people wouldnt know what to do with so much space.

The fact is that a slightly larger freezer doesnt draw that much more power especially if not opened a lot. Also Chest freezers tend to be more power efficient however in my experience harder to organize.

jorluivil · 12-22-2013, 03:39 PM

I bought a 15cuft chest freezer at the sears outlet for something like $360 out the door, it had a little ding on it. I keep everything from vacuum sealed fish to bait in it, my wife loves the fact that now our home refrig/freezer doesn't smell like day old macs.

danjor · 12-22-2013, 03:46 PM

I got the biggest one sears sells. Got a good deal and its huge something like 7 feet long and keeps a steady temp of -15 to -20 even though its on the -10 setting, the extra low temp keeps food fresher. Also can fit quite a few bodies in it, I mean quite a few turkeys hams and tunas.

CheapPelican · 12-22-2013, 06:08 PM

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Originally Posted by danjor

... Also can fit quite a few bodies in it...

This explains why your building such a large BBQ.

jbaker · 12-22-2013, 09:00 PM

I got my 9cu ft chest freezer for $99 brand new at a scratch and dent place in Chula Vista. It looks like it fell off a truck on the 805, nothing a few stickers couldn't fix and still working great after 4 years. Don't Remenber the name of the place but its right off the 5 at palomar rd I belive

12-22-2013, 02:07 PM	#1
boxturtle Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Posts: 291	Chest Freezer recommendations? I go offshore fishing about 3 to 4 times a year and lucky enough to come home a lil more then i could eat right away. So im looking into investing a chest freezer but not really sure what size to get and what functions i should look for. I thought it was simple until i decided to do a lil research. What size freezers do you guys have to store your catch? Manual or auto defrost? Thanks in advance

12-22-2013, 02:15 PM	#2
Siebler Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Richland Oregon Posts: 1,547	I have the absolute biggest one lowes carried. Actually I did an upright because it is easier for me to keep organized and it was available larger than the chest. Mine is I believe 29.5 Cubic feet. Auto defrost as my old one was not. Much better for sure. Size obviously depends on what all you are freezing. I am keeping fish plus waterfowl, venison, and other wild game along with any chickens or turkey I raise and process. In fact my freezer isnt really big enough even however most people wouldnt know what to do with so much space. The fact is that a slightly larger freezer doesnt draw that much more power especially if not opened a lot. Also Chest freezers tend to be more power efficient however in my experience harder to organize. __________________ CJ Siebler

12-22-2013, 03:39 PM	#3
jorluivil Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 6,855	I bought a 15cuft chest freezer at the sears outlet for something like $360 out the door, it had a little ding on it. I keep everything from vacuum sealed fish to bait in it, my wife loves the fact that now our home refrig/freezer doesn't smell like day old macs. __________________ www.facebook.com/Teamsewer

12-22-2013, 09:00 PM	#6
jbaker Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Redding Ca Posts: 85	I got my 9cu ft chest freezer for $99 brand new at a scratch and dent place in Chula Vista. It looks like it fell off a truck on the 805, nothing a few stickers couldn't fix and still working great after 4 years. Don't Remenber the name of the place but its right off the 5 at palomar rd I belive __________________ A SoCal to NorCal transplant Hobie Fishing Team Headwaters Adventure Company Kayak Fishing team

12-22-2013, 03:46 PM	#4
danjor Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Riverside CA Posts: 673	I got the biggest one sears sells. Got a good deal and its huge something like 7 feet long and keeps a steady temp of -15 to -20 even though its on the -10 setting, the extra low temp keeps food fresher. Also can fit quite a few bodies in it, I mean quite a few turkeys hams and tunas.