kill box

[tunaticer]

G'day fishos,

I am looking for a long skinny shallow esky to use as a mackeral kill box. Ideally I figure it would have to be about 120cm long by 40cm wide and about 40cm tall.

I am hoping for a poly esky over fibreglass but beggars cant be choosers.

Has anyone seen an esky on the market similar to this?

Jack.

[samson]

Mate i think eva-cool make a mackeral box with diamentions like that but it is fibrerglass, a lot lighter than polly and keeps ice longer although easier to damage.

[jtpython]

Tunaticer i think i have seen something similair at bcf poly about a 150 litre esky , mabye they are worth a look mate, otherwise the usaual haunts hardware store's or camping shops.
The other options is ebay mate a huge selection there under esky's
http://stores.ebay.com.au/BUYS-ONLINE-BIG-CHILLI-COOLERS
this mob isn't to bad
JT

[bundylundy]

Tunaticer,
Evakool Fibreglass eskies Model No. B125 - 1100 x 450 x 500 125lts 13kg. Tropical molded Plastic Ice Boxes Model No. T126 - 1145 x 560 x 455 126lts and Model No. T160 - 1145 x 560 x 530 160lts. Baileys used to make a fibreglass mackeral box too but don't know if they are still about. Hope this helps.

[tunaticer]

Thanks guys,
heading off to look at them now will let you know how i go tonight.

Its hard to find them narrow enough over that length. The width of the box cuts down on room in the boat more so than anything else.

Jack.

[preso]

Mate, let me Know how you go. I'm in the same position in my boat (bloody cabins).I have a 100lt but it is not the right shape for my new boat. As they say long and thin gets right in ha ha ha .........

[backhoe]

I've got a Bailey's mackeral box. DOn't know if they still make them. A 50lb mack will fit in it just. Had it for about 12yrs. Been a great esky. Cost me about $500 from memory but was cheaper than stuffing around making one.

[NAGG]

I've got a Bailey's mackeral box. DOn't know if they still make them. A 50lb mack will fit in it just. Had it for about 12yrs. Been a great esky. Cost me about $500 from memory but was cheaper than stuffing around making one.
The Baileys were great boxes ..... You can check out what Ice Kool or Downunder (Glass) .... Also check out the rotomoulded ones ( I think evacool do a mackeral box) .... Nagg

[tunaticer]

G'day fellas,

Did the rounds over the weekend and looked at every brand and catalogue i could find all of them too wide for what i need so I'm gonna build a glass one for myself.

I'm gonna fire off some emails to both poly and glass esky makers first and see if they want to do a prototype that would be more suitable to smaller boats. You never know.....they might take the challenge on for a new line.

Jack