Kevin1 - I' m two miles from the beach and have only been there a handful of times in the last few years. No boogie-boarding for me.

I hear you on the likelyhood of filling it on a regular basis. It won' t be just for meat - I' m heading down to La Paz Mexico in a few weeks with high hopes of coming back with a cooler full of Mahi Mahi. Add the possibility of a deer and/or pig each year, thought I should get a freezer.

I' m looking at a 7 cubic foot model, think that' s around the right size. May not be big enough for when I graduate to elk though. Like JJT said - it' ll all depend on my skill.