INSTALLED AC ON 3 CABIN 42 MK II
I INSTALLED AC ON OUR CATALINA 42 3 CABIN MK II THIS YEAR AND AM VERY HAPPY WITH IT. AFTER DOING ALOT OF RESEARCH ON THIS TOPIC I NARROWED MY DECISION DOWN TO 2 OPTIONS. THE FIRST OPTION WAS TO PUT A SPLIT 16000 BTU UNIT FOR THE MASTER CABIN AND MAIN SALON. THE COMPRESSOR WOULD BE PUT FORWARD OF THE SHOWER UNDER THE ANCHOR LOCKER AND THE BLOWER WOULD BE INSTALLED ON TOP OF THE HANGING LOCKER WITH A LARGE GRILL GOING TO THE MAIN SALON AND A SMALLER GRILL TO THE MAIN CABIN WITH A VERY SMALL GRILL IN THE FORWARD HEAD. THIS WOULD BE DONE TO KEEP THE COMPRESSOR IN A PLACE WHERE IT WOULD BE VERY QUIET. THE TOP OF THE HANGING LOCKER IS CUT OUT AND THE UNIT IS MOUNTED 4 INCHES DOWN INTO THE LOCKER LOSING NO STORAGE SPACE WHICH IS IMPORTANT TO US BECAUSE WE SPEND ALOT OF NIGHTS ON THE BOAT WITH TWO YOUNG KIDS. THAT IS WHY WE OPTED FOR THE SAME INSTALLATION BUT USED THE SELF CONTAINED UNIT KEEPING THAT LARGE STORAGE SPACE IN THE BOW. THE INSTALLATION WAS GREAT, IT LOOKS BUILT AS IF IT WAS MADE TO BE THAT WAY. IT HAS BEEN VERY HOT IN NEW YORK THIS YEAR SO FAR (THE HOTEST JULY EVER) 90+ DEGREES MOST OF THE TIME AND THIS DOES A GREAT JOB. THE AFT TWO CABINS HAVE A 7000 BTU UNIT INSTALLED UNDER THE AUTO PILOT IN THE STERN ON THE BOAT WITH INTAKE GRILLS MOUNTED LOWER CENTERLINE AND THE OUTFLOW GRILLS PLACED UPPER OUTBOARD, THIS CREATES GOOD CIRCULATION. A WALL WAS BUILT TO PROTECT THE UNIT FROM EVERYTHING IN THE AFT STORAGE AREA THAT COULD HIT IT. THIS WORKS GREAT AND 7000 BTUS IS ENOUGH. IF YOU WANT PICTURES OR TO DISCUSS INSTALLATIONS EMAIL ME AT WWW.RSAKAS@COMPUSERVE. COM. I DID SEE AN INSTALLATION WITH THE COMPRESSOR UNDER THE ANCHOR WELL AND THAT WORKS GREAT ALSO BUT IT IS ALSO MORE EXPENSIVE. GOOD LUCK, TOMMY
