We have been considering an air conditioner on our boat. After surfing and speaking with others who have sailboats, we are leaning toward the Carry-on 7000. I don't often hear or read about boats with air conditioners. Are we just not getting it, or are we being whimps about the whole thing? What does everyone think about this? L&A
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We bought a new boat with out AC. Who needs AC? Its a boat. After the first season I told my wife we either get AC or sell the boat. Who would ever think a boat could get that hot?
We bought a new boat with out AC. Who needs AC? Its a boat. After the first season I told my wife we either get AC or sell the boat. Who would ever think a boat could get that hot?
Carry on ?
If you haven't considered the weight of moving a "carry on" on and off the deck you might check it. My best advice is to spend a little more now and install a heat/cool unit. Lots of people on this site have installed these units as a diy project. You wont be sorry as the 'central' unit is much better than the "carry on" . By the way, the unit you are talking about weighs around 70 pounds.
If you haven't considered the weight of moving a "carry on" on and off the deck you might check it. My best advice is to spend a little more now and install a heat/cool unit. Lots of people on this site have installed these units as a diy project. You wont be sorry as the 'central' unit is much better than the "carry on" . By the way, the unit you are talking about weighs around 70 pounds.
Best Choice in AC
Lou and Ann. Forget the carry-on, it takes up space on deck, limits you ro 7-8k btu's, must be placed in the forward hatch, needs a canvas cover to seal it and condensation runs all over the place. We decided a few summers ago to look into what was a "cost effective" method for cooling our main cabin during the hot Atlanta summers. A permanently installed unit was well over 2k and we were not ready for that much to invest so we did our research. We came across a free standing unit made by Heier that fits into our cabin (36" high and about 20" in width and 18" in depth)(rolls around on wheels) with a 10 foot, 5-inch diameter flex hose that attaches to the exhaust port behind the unit. The hose that vents the heat AND evaporates the CONDENSATION in our case is passed thru an opening port above the quarter berth on our Catalina 30. We used a piece of shaped cardboard to seal it off in the port. Its a 9,000 btu unit that does just fine; however, we have seen 11,000 btu units the same size on the market. Believe it or not we bought ours at Target and have seen these type of AC units all over the place. At the end of the summer its packed up and placed in the garage. By the way they run about $300-$400. Not bad!! In the Atlanta summer heat in the day nothing short of multiple 16,000 btu units blasting full steam would chill out a 30 foot cabin; however, we find that our portable unit is enough to make the evenings comfortable and the stay more enjoyable at dock. Look for the highest btu unit of this type you can find. Good luck Bob Catalina 30 Breezin II Lake Lanier, GA
Lou and Ann. Forget the carry-on, it takes up space on deck, limits you ro 7-8k btu's, must be placed in the forward hatch, needs a canvas cover to seal it and condensation runs all over the place. We decided a few summers ago to look into what was a "cost effective" method for cooling our main cabin during the hot Atlanta summers. A permanently installed unit was well over 2k and we were not ready for that much to invest so we did our research. We came across a free standing unit made by Heier that fits into our cabin (36" high and about 20" in width and 18" in depth)(rolls around on wheels) with a 10 foot, 5-inch diameter flex hose that attaches to the exhaust port behind the unit. The hose that vents the heat AND evaporates the CONDENSATION in our case is passed thru an opening port above the quarter berth on our Catalina 30. We used a piece of shaped cardboard to seal it off in the port. Its a 9,000 btu unit that does just fine; however, we have seen 11,000 btu units the same size on the market. Believe it or not we bought ours at Target and have seen these type of AC units all over the place. At the end of the summer its packed up and placed in the garage. By the way they run about $300-$400. Not bad!! In the Atlanta summer heat in the day nothing short of multiple 16,000 btu units blasting full steam would chill out a 30 foot cabin; however, we find that our portable unit is enough to make the evenings comfortable and the stay more enjoyable at dock. Look for the highest btu unit of this type you can find. Good luck Bob Catalina 30 Breezin II Lake Lanier, GA
Thank You
Thank you for all of your help. After reading your responces and doing a little research, I'm leaning toward installing one. There is a boat show in Chicago in a few weeks, so it might be a good time to buy. Thanks again, Lou & Ann
Thank you for all of your help. After reading your responces and doing a little research, I'm leaning toward installing one. There is a boat show in Chicago in a few weeks, so it might be a good time to buy. Thanks again, Lou & Ann
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