Has anyone installed air conditioning in this model. I've selected a central air 16,500 BTU unit with electric heat. A slip mate has used the same model in a similar sized boat with great success. The web site is posted below. Where is the best area to install the unit. A cockpit locker or the port settee are two areas I have considered. Wanted to put the new thru hull for the water pump near another for convience. The boat is on the hard for the winter so now is the time to get to work. Any help would be appreciated. Jeff
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Pete
thru hull location
Jeff, I remember reading that it is not a good idea to put thru hulls close together has something to so with hull strenght and integerty. I believe you are supposed to keep at least 6 inchs away from another thru hull. Good Luck with your new a/c!
Jeff, I remember reading that it is not a good idea to put thru hulls close together has something to so with hull strenght and integerty. I believe you are supposed to keep at least 6 inchs away from another thru hull. Good Luck with your new a/c!
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Ron Barrow
The Perfect Place.....
A friend installed his in the aft cabin hanging locker. It cooled great (16,500 BTU) but, they used the aft cabin for sleeping and his wife suggested that there was a problem with noise when it cycled on and off during the night. I have always wanted to install under the port settee to balance the starboard list. On my '89 there is not quite enough height to accommodate that; so, given that there is no perfect place, I struggle with a small portable window unit. Good Luck - let us know where it ends up. PS: Might as well do a 'frig while you are at it. RB Counterpoint H33.5
A friend installed his in the aft cabin hanging locker. It cooled great (16,500 BTU) but, they used the aft cabin for sleeping and his wife suggested that there was a problem with noise when it cycled on and off during the night. I have always wanted to install under the port settee to balance the starboard list. On my '89 there is not quite enough height to accommodate that; so, given that there is no perfect place, I struggle with a small portable window unit. Good Luck - let us know where it ends up. PS: Might as well do a 'frig while you are at it. RB Counterpoint H33.5
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David Priestly
33.5 Air Conditioner
Jeff, I had a 16,000 btu ocean marine air / heat system installed several years ago. This is all in one configuration. The entire unit was installed in the starboard lazeretee. The thru hull was also installed there also. A local yard did the design and installation; I was not pleased with the outcome. The following problems were noted. (1) One cooling duct supplying the main salon area is inadequate to cool the entire boat. The forward V berth does not get enough air. (2) The thru hull in the lazarette is difficult to access. The intake should have had a forward facing strainer installed instead of a straight thru hull. Every time we sail, I must climb into the lazarette to close the thru hull because the pump and water lines will lose prime because of the venturi effect of water passing over the thru hull entrance, that sucks the water out of the lines. The strainer is also located in the lazarette. Every time I clean the strainer I have to climb down in the lazarette to close the thru hull and dissasemble the strainer. All of this is a major inconvenience. (3)The boat should have had a split system installed with one duct to the V berth area and one into the main salon, with the return air somewhere in the aft berth to provide total air circulation. (4) The condensate drain line was ducted into the bilge that caused a continously wet bilge and over worked the bilge pump. I enventually installed a separate self contained "shower type" sump and pump inorder to keep the bilge dry. (5) Feel free to contact me I you would like further info. David '88 h33.5 "South Wind" HovTwo97@msn.com
Jeff, I had a 16,000 btu ocean marine air / heat system installed several years ago. This is all in one configuration. The entire unit was installed in the starboard lazeretee. The thru hull was also installed there also. A local yard did the design and installation; I was not pleased with the outcome. The following problems were noted. (1) One cooling duct supplying the main salon area is inadequate to cool the entire boat. The forward V berth does not get enough air. (2) The thru hull in the lazarette is difficult to access. The intake should have had a forward facing strainer installed instead of a straight thru hull. Every time we sail, I must climb into the lazarette to close the thru hull because the pump and water lines will lose prime because of the venturi effect of water passing over the thru hull entrance, that sucks the water out of the lines. The strainer is also located in the lazarette. Every time I clean the strainer I have to climb down in the lazarette to close the thru hull and dissasemble the strainer. All of this is a major inconvenience. (3)The boat should have had a split system installed with one duct to the V berth area and one into the main salon, with the return air somewhere in the aft berth to provide total air circulation. (4) The condensate drain line was ducted into the bilge that caused a continously wet bilge and over worked the bilge pump. I enventually installed a separate self contained "shower type" sump and pump inorder to keep the bilge dry. (5) Feel free to contact me I you would like further info. David '88 h33.5 "South Wind" HovTwo97@msn.com
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Bob belvin
Get a reverse cycle unit, IE Heat pump
Jeff, My 1991 33.5 had a heat pump in it when I bought it 4 years ago. It is a Cruiseair, but I don't know the size. Heats and cools great. It is installed under the starboard bench just in front of the galley. The air supply is split to put about half in the salon and the rest routed fore and aft to the berths. Air flow and cooling is adequate for comfort. The intake, filter and water pump are located under the aft berth in the center section oposite the engine raw water intake. The water exit is out the starboard side about 2 feet above the waterline. I love it and it makes my boat a year round 'place at the coast'. We don't have to haul out during the winter down here. Hope this helps.
Jeff, My 1991 33.5 had a heat pump in it when I bought it 4 years ago. It is a Cruiseair, but I don't know the size. Heats and cools great. It is installed under the starboard bench just in front of the galley. The air supply is split to put about half in the salon and the rest routed fore and aft to the berths. Air flow and cooling is adequate for comfort. The intake, filter and water pump are located under the aft berth in the center section oposite the engine raw water intake. The water exit is out the starboard side about 2 feet above the waterline. I love it and it makes my boat a year round 'place at the coast'. We don't have to haul out during the winter down here. Hope this helps.
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Shaun Moore
33.5 AC
I had a 16K unit installed in the aft cabin port hanging locker. It was a Marine Air unit with reverse cycle heat. There is a outlet duct in the rear of the locker pointing towards the sleeping area. A large outlet above the chart table in the nav station and a 4 inch outlet in the v-berth. The v-berth outlet required running 4 inch ducting under the port sette, under the lav sink , etc. Lots of labor. Intake, pump, etc is under the aft bunk below the water line where it belongs. The unit works great even in Houston 100 degree summers,as it is oversized for the boat. The only drawback to the location of the unit is some noise as the compressor cycles on and off. I minimized that by encasing the compressor with the lead sound shield insulation that you may find around engine compartments. It cost like 75 bucks for a sheet but it is well worth it. Makes a huge difference. There was not enough room to install a unit under the port sette. The hot water heater, holding tank, fresh water pump takes up all the room on the starboard side sette areas. I think you will want the weight of the unit on the port side. Only other option would be under the v berth if you were to remove the two drawers that are there. The downside is the aft cabin is a long ways away and it has the engine next to it generating heat after you tie up. The rear cabin needs lots of air. All in all I think I would install the unit exacly like it is if I could do it over again unless I could find a unit that would fit under the port sette. What kind of quotes are you getting? It's amazing how expensive it is to get AC installed. Good Luck
I had a 16K unit installed in the aft cabin port hanging locker. It was a Marine Air unit with reverse cycle heat. There is a outlet duct in the rear of the locker pointing towards the sleeping area. A large outlet above the chart table in the nav station and a 4 inch outlet in the v-berth. The v-berth outlet required running 4 inch ducting under the port sette, under the lav sink , etc. Lots of labor. Intake, pump, etc is under the aft bunk below the water line where it belongs. The unit works great even in Houston 100 degree summers,as it is oversized for the boat. The only drawback to the location of the unit is some noise as the compressor cycles on and off. I minimized that by encasing the compressor with the lead sound shield insulation that you may find around engine compartments. It cost like 75 bucks for a sheet but it is well worth it. Makes a huge difference. There was not enough room to install a unit under the port sette. The hot water heater, holding tank, fresh water pump takes up all the room on the starboard side sette areas. I think you will want the weight of the unit on the port side. Only other option would be under the v berth if you were to remove the two drawers that are there. The downside is the aft cabin is a long ways away and it has the engine next to it generating heat after you tie up. The rear cabin needs lots of air. All in all I think I would install the unit exacly like it is if I could do it over again unless I could find a unit that would fit under the port sette. What kind of quotes are you getting? It's amazing how expensive it is to get AC installed. Good Luck
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Jeff
Shaun...A/C Quote
Shaun, On my origanal post was a link to the supplier I'm considering. For a 16,500 BTU unit they listed $1659 w/heat and fresh water installation kit plus freight. They have a low profile 18,000 BTU unit but it really would bust my budget. Jeff
Shaun, On my origanal post was a link to the supplier I'm considering. For a 16,500 BTU unit they listed $1659 w/heat and fresh water installation kit plus freight. They have a low profile 18,000 BTU unit but it really would bust my budget. Jeff
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