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Cooler replacement

posted 11-26-2018 by Anon


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Here is an american made rotomolded cooler that will fit in the cooler space on the Hunter 26 and Hunter 260 that fits in the space with some slight modifications to the storage space. It is called the Kenai 45, and it is made by grizzly coolers. Just go to grizzly’s website, and you can find it on there on sale for $161 (with free shipping)...which is half the price of a Philippines made Yeti! Anyways, I had to drill some small holes and cut some small notches in the cooler area, but the end result is a nice rotomolded cooler that fits PERFECTLY in the storage space, and still leaves the countertop useable. I expect this cooler to retain ice for around 6 days based off my small use of it so far. Hope this helps someone, if not now, then sometime in the future.

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Here is the countertop, still usable. Note, I had to move the stainless steel latch snap to the side for when the counter is held open.

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Here are the 4 holes I drilled and the two notches on the left hand side, in order for the cooler to sit flat.

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A side angle showing the notches cut.

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Another angle of the modifications needed.

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Here is a picture of the counter down, in normal position. Note, I have to move the stainless steel snap to the side of the counter in order for the cooler to fit.

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