I was thinking about buying one of the AC units that fits in the forward hatch to use while at the dock. Has anyone bought one of these? If so, can you give me a little info on make and model number?
We have a Cruiseair that we have had for 3 years that we use on our Hunter 260 "Zinfandel" that works great. We have used in Florida and the Cheasapeake Bay in 90 to 100 degrees temperatures and it works great. I believe that only make one model that fits in the forward hatch, cost is about $600.
I, too, have one. I have it in the amidships hatch on a Hunter 33 and it has worked great for three and a half years of hot, humid Mexico.You do have to watch that the drain tube doesn't get blocked with dirt, or you can get a leak into the cabin, but it is no biggie to do this.
I have one on my 23.5. Got lucky and found a used one for $300.00. You have to turn the unit so the heavy part is out on the bow and I bungee it to the bow pulpit. One of the other posts mention drippage from the unit and I've had that problem. Its especially irritating when the ac is directly above your sleeping area as it is on the 23.5 if you use the V-berth. Careful routing of the drain hose and proper leveling of the unit seems to solve this problem. I wasn't taking into account how much the weight of two people sleeping in the V-berth affected the levelness of the ac. When you set the Cruiseair up you need to use the built in leveling bubble and make sure it has a pronounced tilt aft to allow for the weight of sleepers in the bow. Man..the thing feels great on those 100 degree, 95% humidity days on the Chesapeake Hope this helps. Alan Long S/V Random Access
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