Air Conditioner Placement

[mtc]

While perusing the posts, I saw this string and didn't even want to read, because I didn't need any encouragement to whack more holes in my boat, spend more money, add weight, hear more lectures from my lovely bride, . . .

But, now that I've read the whole string, you guys are on to something. 100 degrees is normal in my backyard anymore, after that #$#%^ IVAN removed all the oak trees around my house.

Sailing on the PNS bay can kill you. Cat - you'd die. As a 'Jersey boy transplant - this weather is miserable for me. I swear you can swim through the air when the humidity hits its normal 200%. You can actually see the water in the air. As life's ironys goes, I love it here! Couldn't have a boat up in Jersey - too expensive. Life's a compromise.

So, now that I have read all of this - I have to design my ac unit for Bellaroo. Seems like I'll either have to go with DLT's cabin hatch mount, which makes the most sense, but am fearful of someone slamming against the sharp metal edges of the case while sailing (me), or just moving around. Noticed the grill mounted to protect the fins, but what about the flesh? Bleeding on board has become a normal event. Wonder if that's why they started to use fiberglass rather than wood.

Randy's forward hatch mount from either WM or a window shaker means storage complications and back aches. Excellent design, Randy. Looks like it was meant to be there. Getting it there must be painful, though. I'd end up dropping it through the cabin hatch, or overboard with me going along for the ride.

The somewhere below has a myriad of complications - all doable, but compromises none the less. Ingenious engineering posted getting that unit somewhere in this tiny boat.

It moves me to the worst scenario = buying the small unit made for the job. I saw one mounted on an M down here, but didn't give it much though because of the several grand expense. It was mounted in the forward dinette hatch area and had 2" ducting routed to both sides of the cabin through the bilge. Cooled by seawater and powered, I guess, off the house battery. Not sure how that worked, charge wise.

I'll start looking for solutions, though. Last time we slept aboard on the island by the pass, the weather was beautiful. But that was a couple of months ago before this death weather fell upon us.

Cat - I'll spell you at the help in the 50-degree rain. Good raingear, hat, and gloves - I love it!!

Michael

[bamabob]

I have a 5K BTU unit that I store on the afterberth. At night, at the dock, I put it in the companionway. I use two, 4 inch pieces of pcv as legs, with the inside of the AC unit on the bottom of the companionway. My companionway cover is in two pieces--upper and lower. I put the upper over the top of the AC unit, and I have two pieces of plywood that go on the bottom next to the ac unit. Easy, and out of the way between uses. In the fall, I take the unit home. Works in Alabama!

[Bill at BOATS 4 SAIL]

roll Tide

[PeteC]

bamabob,

I did similar to you but I can rotate the unit to the side to get in and out.

I will post pictures when I get a chance.

[Captain Steve]

Go...Pack!

[Bill at BOATS 4 SAIL]

Do they still have a football team in Green Bay?

[DLT]

War Eagle!

[Bill at BOATS 4 SAIL]

War Eagle!

Floats like a butterfly, tastes like chicken.

[RandyMoon]

KC Chiefs rock

[Bill at BOATS 4 SAIL]

The Pack is back!

[Herschel]

If anyone out there is still interested in the portable units, I had a chance to test cooling in late afternoon this past weekend. Unit took it down from 91 to 80 in about 30 minutes. I am growing more confident, that the portable will be satisfactory for overnights in the summer in Florida. I even found out a good use for the warm exhaust tube that runs to an opening in a dense foam frame that fits in the forward hatch opening. We just hung our wet T-shirt on it, and it helped dry it out. If I can figure out how to post pictures, I'll get some on this thread and let you see what this looks like. I think it is one option for those of us who might be technically-challenged, or otherwise hesitant to drill holes in our boat, yet.

[They Theirs]

The Lost Mac Cooler Found
Kevin's under seat A/C water-cooled. Photos…. Looks expensive, but professional. Clean installation, and I believe we have found the notorious cooler that Roger's Video talks about.



Look close and I believe the Climate Control is mounted on the end of the seat.


Kmclemore posted on this unit….Hmm... I've always thought that "Smallest footprint on the market and weighs in at 31.5 lbs. for the unit, and 4.7 lbs for the electrical box. ..... On average, this unit is designed to cool cruiser ....