Made aluminum spacers and painted everything white. The spacer that is standing is 2 inches long. This is slightly more than the ice trays. I will slide them in the slot that is created.  The rectangular plate is the backer of a larger plate  shown in the next picture.

 The plate at the back covers and protects the copper lines running between the plates. You can see the ice trays to the right. You fill them with water and add the insert. The frozen block slides out and breaks into cubes with the aid of the insert.

I rebuilt the ring around the lid. The old one was in bad shape. The box below seems well insulated ...we will see. Next step is to install the compressor and wiring. I finally got a few warm days to wax the hull. I did the blue stripes three times.
(BRAG). I have the best looking hull in the yard and that includes some far newer sailboats. I found a good deal on a 100 amp hour deep cell at Costco. I will need it with this fridge! Come on summer!!!!

Nothing to report. I have been working on my Kitchen for three weeks. A new fence is next. There is still a pile of snow by the boat and a good six inches of ice in my slip at the marina. I will get started in a few weeks. I planned on installing the new fridge compressor and cold plate in the yard but I may do it at the marina. That way I can get all the usual crap done and launch her. Here is a video on the Detroit river after a long slog against the current coming back from Put-in-Bay. It was over 90 degrees that day. Hard to imagine.