I was wondering what type of fan anyone is using for cooling the cabin at night. My experience with automotive fans is that they are pretty much useless. I'm looking for something that will create a small windstorm. Something like a turbo encabulator but cheaper! (Google it).
Ken
Theres no need to pay more than you have to..
You have to pay a premium price to get a premium product...
Cheaper aint always better, but sometimes it is....
Or, you get what you pay for...
No matter what line you want to use to justify any purchase, when it comes to 12v components for a boat where low power consumption is the key to longevity of being able to use the product for a reasonable amount of time, the camframo fans cant be beat by any other manufacture.
The camframo sirroco is my choice. They are quiet, they move a lot of air and they are very power efficient... the cost may initially be a bit more than one would want to spend on a fan, but when you consider how long you can run it due to its low power draw and with as much air movement as it gives, its a hands down winner. Plus it has a built in timer that can be used to automatically turn it off after you go to sleep at night.
So you can pay now or pay later... getting the boat set up with proven equipment so you can get the most out of it now is better than having the batteries run down prematurely with the budget priced equipment and not having the use of it even though its installed, and/or having to replace it all later with the proven equipment...
The point is, even though money seems to be a requirement but is always in short supply, it shouldnt always be the only determining factor when choosing a quality product.