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Storage – cryovacing or vacuum sealing

by . on 24 Nov 2005
From Mark of Victoria:
My wife has always found cryovacing or vacuum sealing a great way to store meat when we’re going away for a longish voyage. However, I have now found that cryovacing vital spare parts is a great way of keeping them in pristine condition on the boat. Six months ago, I amused my friendly butcher by asking him to cryovac my spare windlass motor, but it’s worked really well - so well, that we’ve now purchased our own cryovac machine, and cryovac everything in sight – even the Muesli!
Allen SailingNorth Sails Loft 57 PodcastBeneteau Australia

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