Good Morning All !
We plan on spending more time on the boat next summer and I have some questions for the nerd/engineering types and those who live in tropical climates.
Background:
Question:
What are you using to cool the boat, if you don't have shore power ?
Has anyone here tried using a recirculation cooling loop with a solar powered fan to help cool the interior ?
I found posts online that mention using a cooler full of ice, but using the lake water itself seems like a better idea. (dry ice, combined with block ice, in a cooler sounds great for keeping food cold, but i can't see how you could reasonably do that without freezing the recirculating coolant , if only used occasionally.
A reflective boom tent would help.
Thanks all !
We plan on spending more time on the boat next summer and I have some questions for the nerd/engineering types and those who live in tropical climates.
Background:
- My wife and I make every effort to acclimatize so that we can maximize our comfort outdoors.
- We can usually handle heat due to acclimatization.
- This summer was continuously hot and I expect it won't be uncommon now.
- I hope to spend more time on the boat during the week at the dock, while working. (unfortunately not swinging towards the wind)
- A 30ft sailboat doesn't really work well with the technique of sealing the interior during the day. (drapes and closed portlights work well but I can't see keeping the companionway closed all the time)
- We don't have shore power at our marina.
- The boat has a dodger but will have a bimini and filler piece next summer.
- We don't see needed cooling every day.
- The water temp in the southern portion of our lake is supposedly 20ºC to 25ºC in summer. I assume the marina is higher because it is not much deeper than the draft of the boats.
- Peak summer air temps are around 30ºC ish. Summer humidity is well above 50%.
- Lowering humidity would make us comfortable, but I can't see how to do that enough without having a shore power and keeping the boat closed up.
Question:
What are you using to cool the boat, if you don't have shore power ?
Has anyone here tried using a recirculation cooling loop with a solar powered fan to help cool the interior ?
I found posts online that mention using a cooler full of ice, but using the lake water itself seems like a better idea. (dry ice, combined with block ice, in a cooler sounds great for keeping food cold, but i can't see how you could reasonably do that without freezing the recirculating coolant , if only used occasionally.
A reflective boom tent would help.
Thanks all !
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