I am a new Catalina 30 owner and need an air conditioning unit that can fit in the forward hatch. I've talked with Catalina Direct and they don't have one or know where to send me. Does anyone know where I can find one?
Portable Air Conditioning Unit
- Thread starter Edward Marshall
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Look your local Craigslist and maybe here or even E-Bay,have seen many
used ones for sale.
I think used for sale many times they are not always well liked for what ever reason,so look used before spending $$$$$ and than may not be happy.
Nick
used ones for sale.
I think used for sale many times they are not always well liked for what ever reason,so look used before spending $$$$$ and than may not be happy.
Nick
Just noticed you are in Oriental. Try the Marine Consignment Shop they may know of one around for sail..
orientalmarineconsignment.com
look at Craigs List for oriental and New Bern..
The marine ones are outrageously expensive.. I had a little 6000 BTU unit in the companionway for a while until I installed a real unit ..They work well and will let ya sleep at night if you have shore power.
orientalmarineconsignment.com
look at Craigs List for oriental and New Bern..
The marine ones are outrageously expensive.. I had a little 6000 BTU unit in the companionway for a while until I installed a real unit ..They work well and will let ya sleep at night if you have shore power.
I have not seen the Cruisair Carry On units being advertised in a while so they may not be making them anymore but you can probably still find a used one in good condition for around $250.
Thanks for the quick response. I am looking at this one. It's not the same size as the front hatch, and I don't know how to get rid of the condensation, or how to enclose the rest of the hatch, but that's the fun of a boat, right? lol
Joe, this is excellent! Thanks for the pictures. I wasn't sure if the unit was supposed to fit over the hatch or not. Where did you get the hatch cover that connects to the AC unit? Edward
I know this is North Carolina thread, but perhaps there are lurkers. We just dropped a big pile of money on installed AC, so this has become surplus. Works fine.
$275
northern VA, Annapolis MD area
6720 BTU, 110V
http://sail-delmarva.blogspot.com/p/blog-page.html
$275
northern VA, Annapolis MD area
6720 BTU, 110V
http://sail-delmarva.blogspot.com/p/blog-page.html
Hey Ed sorry I don't know of any but own a hunter 30' and am in Bath. So if ya find one in the area let me know looking myself
Boat owners who stay over in La Paz during the summer purchase a regular window type airconditioner, place it on the deck next to the hatch you want to use, then construct a chute out of styrofoam panels to direct the air into the boat. Works well, very cost effective.
i know you are trying to be helpful but wouldn't it have been better if you had said...... One is posted in the gear ads.....Look in the classified ads on this forum.......I know this is North Carolina thread, but perhaps there are lurkers. We just dropped a big pile of money on installed AC, so this has become surplus. Works fine.
$275
northern VA, Annapolis MD area
6720 BTU, 110V
http://sail-delmarva.blogspot.com/p/blog-page.html
I use the LG LP1017WSR 115V Portable Air Conditioner on my RV. Before we went camping, I bought it online and then we had a cool and enjoyable holiday.
I am using a Haier 10,000 BTU unit. See https://www.haierappliances.com/appliance/specs/hpp10xct.
I am using it in the slip so I can stand to work on the boat. I easily made an adapter from hardboard for the exhaust to go out the forward starboard port. It works fine. It would be noisy enough to interfere with sleep, and where I have it, it blocks the head door. I plan to make a replacement for the lower companionway drop board for it to exhaust there, so I can place it in the galley area when I need to.
I am using it in the slip so I can stand to work on the boat. I easily made an adapter from hardboard for the exhaust to go out the forward starboard port. It works fine. It would be noisy enough to interfere with sleep, and where I have it, it blocks the head door. I plan to make a replacement for the lower companionway drop board for it to exhaust there, so I can place it in the galley area when I need to.