Howard, I'll try to get some photos of Dauntless' arrangement today when we go down to her. The previous owner did some mods to ours stove setup to allow access below it for storage. The ice box actually forms the top step and is very large. We always get at least 20lbs of ice or the bottom of it isn't even covered. I would say the insulation is Ok but not fantastic and getting to it to get more in there looks difficult unless you installed the insulation on the inside of the box somehow. One nice feature is that the ice box bottom has a built in drain, which goes to a pump and then to a second spigot over the sink. A tiptoe foot-pump is original hardware. Labor intensive but no need for electrical power. I believe the volume of the box is 6 cubic feet, so there's lots of room for block ice for an extended cruise. Like all iceboxes, the fuller it is the better it works. Dead air space seems to allow the ice to melt much faster. I'll get those pics and email you offline. Sean ************************************** See what's new at http://www.aol.com