End of the season, haul out and projects

[Craig Cook]

You need to add AC and no ventilation improvement is going to help and yes I use
my AC to cool down the boat and at night run fans for sleeping.
I do have friends that put window unit in Compainway opening,pain in the ass but it works and saves $$$$. but a pain getting in and out.
Nick

I agree about the hassle for sure. I was hoping there might be another H27 owner out there who has either added AC themselves or had it added so I could see how and where it was installed. I would hate to spend that much and then do a poor installation.

 

[Mike Kegley]

I employed a fairly simple but effective cooling solution on our boat last season.
Small, portable, rechargeable battery operated fans I found on Amazon. Initially I bought 1 but they worked so well I bought 3 more.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00Y1VZ3RO/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o09_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

These move a surprising amount of air for their size. They have an internal battery that will last for a couple of hours on high and a good deal longer on low. I have mounted 3M command strips on the bottom and back of the fans and can effectively snap them in to various locations on the boat. I place two on the bulkhead facing into the v-berth blowing directly across us while we are sleeping and I often have to turn them off/down in the middle of night because we get chilly. The real kicker is that these charge/operate via standard (unless you use apple products) micro-usb phone charging cables. Add a couple of inexpensive phone battery bank chargers and some 10 ft cables and these will run on high, all night for 2-3 nights.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B017JL7DI4/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o07_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B016W06B04/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o07_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1