Also, solid state cooling units had a high failure rate. The best refrigeration units were those where the compressor was run off the engine. Refrigeration requires a lot of power. Either engine, solar panels and wind units, or all three. Ice is available all over the Caribbean, though prices vary.
Solar power is great down south.
GPS, now so inexpensive and reliable, should be considered a must. A good depth sounder and log is a must too for the Waterway etc. VHF is of course essential and is used as an open 'telephone' line between boats in the Exumas and other parts of the Bahamas and was very useful.