A few weeks ago I thought I read some discussion about units that cool the cabin, I should have made a note of it but didn't. Does anyone have any suggestions on small units or cooling ideas, it gets pretty hot here in the summer. Thanks Stewart
- Status
- Not open for further replies.
Temp or Perm installation
Stewart: I think if you do some searching you will find some different options. There are permanent installtions. These require that you have drains and the proper electrical capacity within your electrical system. The big advantage to these units is that they can provide heat or cooling. There are also some of the units that drop into the hatches. These are not cheap but appear to do a good job on a smaller boat. Then there are the units that are about the size of a suit case that are placed below and vented outside. They appear to be a good choice for areas where air is only required periodically. The quick and cheap solution is to get a window unit and have a duct made to fit in one of the ports. If you are not going to be sailing much during the summer months this looks OK. The problem is moving it when you decide to go sailing. I suggest that you review the archives for some answers. You will also need to establish a budget. This makes choosing the solution much easier.
Stewart: I think if you do some searching you will find some different options. There are permanent installtions. These require that you have drains and the proper electrical capacity within your electrical system. The big advantage to these units is that they can provide heat or cooling. There are also some of the units that drop into the hatches. These are not cheap but appear to do a good job on a smaller boat. Then there are the units that are about the size of a suit case that are placed below and vented outside. They appear to be a good choice for areas where air is only required periodically. The quick and cheap solution is to get a window unit and have a duct made to fit in one of the ports. If you are not going to be sailing much during the summer months this looks OK. The problem is moving it when you decide to go sailing. I suggest that you review the archives for some answers. You will also need to establish a budget. This makes choosing the solution much easier.
S
Stewart
Thanks Steve
It is temporary, I know I read something some weeks back but cannot find it. Stewart
It is temporary, I know I read something some weeks back but cannot find it. Stewart
Window unit ducted thru a port.
Stewart: I will get a msg forwarded to Roger Mummah. He has a unit mounted on his side deck with a duct that goes into one of his ports. The only thing that I would worry about is the electrical connection. The nice thing about these units is that you can control them with a remote control. This make it nice in the middle of the nite.
Stewart: I will get a msg forwarded to Roger Mummah. He has a unit mounted on his side deck with a duct that goes into one of his ports. The only thing that I would worry about is the electrical connection. The nice thing about these units is that you can control them with a remote control. This make it nice in the middle of the nite.
G
Gary A.
Window Unit In Companionway
We got along fine for years with a cheap GE 6,500 BTU window unit we placed in the companioway of our Hunter 30. Yes, it was a hassle getting in and out of the boat when it was in place, but it provided some good additnal exercise. We had the unit tilted so that the condensation drained into the boat. We mounted a funnel beneath the AC with a hose attached to run the condensation into the galley sink. When we wanted to go sailing, we just lifted the unit from the companionway and placed it on the salon floor. Cheap solution, no modifications needed to the boat, and it kept the boat cool in Miami summers. Gary
We got along fine for years with a cheap GE 6,500 BTU window unit we placed in the companioway of our Hunter 30. Yes, it was a hassle getting in and out of the boat when it was in place, but it provided some good additnal exercise. We had the unit tilted so that the condensation drained into the boat. We mounted a funnel beneath the AC with a hose attached to run the condensation into the galley sink. When we wanted to go sailing, we just lifted the unit from the companionway and placed it on the salon floor. Cheap solution, no modifications needed to the boat, and it kept the boat cool in Miami summers. Gary
R
Richard Wallace
Found A Window Unit That Works
Several years ago we went looking for a boat AC and found that the carry-on kind were just too bulky. We found a Panasonic (I think) window unit that was only 9 inches front to back. It fit nicely in the rear lazerette in a Hunter 34. My wife sewed a canvas cover that fit over the main saloon hatch and separated the air being pulled into the AC from the cool air returning. It took a little judicious use of some bungees to keep the baffle from getting sucked against the intake but once we figured it out, it would cool the boat at least 15 degrees on a hot day. This left the companion way open for easy access in or out. For us the key was to find a unit that could be stored in a lazarette.
Several years ago we went looking for a boat AC and found that the carry-on kind were just too bulky. We found a Panasonic (I think) window unit that was only 9 inches front to back. It fit nicely in the rear lazerette in a Hunter 34. My wife sewed a canvas cover that fit over the main saloon hatch and separated the air being pulled into the AC from the cool air returning. It took a little judicious use of some bungees to keep the baffle from getting sucked against the intake but once we figured it out, it would cool the boat at least 15 degrees on a hot day. This left the companion way open for easy access in or out. For us the key was to find a unit that could be stored in a lazarette.
D
Dennis Thomas
Put it in a dock box.
I’ve seen units installed in a dock box with flexible ducts draped over the pulpit into the forward hatch. I don’t know if a remote control would still work, but it’s easy to cut loose to go sailing. You could run the return duct to one hatch and the cold duct to another for more even cooling and size/weight wouldn’t be a problem. One fellow had run a smaller diameter duct inside a large duct to provide some “insulation” and to prevent condensation on the outside of the cold duct. Dennis Thomas s/v Anodyne
I’ve seen units installed in a dock box with flexible ducts draped over the pulpit into the forward hatch. I don’t know if a remote control would still work, but it’s easy to cut loose to go sailing. You could run the return duct to one hatch and the cold duct to another for more even cooling and size/weight wouldn’t be a problem. One fellow had run a smaller diameter duct inside a large duct to provide some “insulation” and to prevent condensation on the outside of the cold duct. Dennis Thomas s/v Anodyne
- Status
- Not open for further replies.