[C320-list] Locating new thru-hull for A/C

[Jane & Ken]

Warren,  Great that you have the unused thru hull---no Tee required for you---I ran the hose from the thru hull, behind the hanging locker (or through it) and continued routing behind the aft cabin "headboard" (under the shelf) to the starboard lazerette which is where the unit was installed.  Actually it was simple to do.  The real fun part of the installation was running the duct work around to the port side (to provide conditioned air to the aft cabin) and to the main cabin next to the "bread box storage".  I am somewhat of a perfectionist and did not desire any of the ductwork to show---job accomplished.  
The exit water required a short hose and a hole in the side of the boat about 10 inches above the waterline---aft starboard---.I wanted to hear and see that ample water was flowing for the system to run efficiently.  
I did install a filter at the head thru hull just to be safe---I assume it is still working fine after 19 years.
I ran power off the existing 30 amp supply, but before the original breaker, to a GFCI with a 20 amp breaker plug. A/C running, coffee pot perking and hair dryer on will trip the shore power 30 amp?  DUH
This install is as I recall from 19 years ago.  I did assist two other 320 owners with their a/c heater installations and so far none of the boats have burned nor sunk.   Ken

--- On Mon, 2/4/13, Warren Updike <wupdike at hotmail.com> wrote:

From: Warren Updike <wupdike at hotmail.com>
Subject: Re: [C320-list] Locating new thru-hull for A/C
To: C320-List at Catalina320.com
Date: Monday, February 4, 2013, 2:41 PM

Thanks, Ken.  I, too, have an available thru-hull as we don't flush with sea
water.  I'm wondering how you routed the hose back to the A/C.  That's the
mystery I can't solve.  

Warren & Pattie Updike
1994 C320 #62 "Warr De Mar"

-----Original Message-----
From: Jane & Ken [mailto:obuoy4848 at sbcglobal.net] 
Sent: Monday, February 04, 2013 12:56 PM
To: C320-List at Catalina320.com
Subject: Re: [C320-list] Locating new thru-hull for A/C

Warren,  On my former hull #219 I used the existing hole that fed the head. 
I placed a  Tee on the thru hull and ran the hose to a cut-off then to the
a/c.  Worked fine for the reverse cycle heat/air unit.  I installed the
compressor in the starboard lazzerett.  Ken

--- On Mon, 2/4/13, Warren Updike <wupdike at hotmail.com> wrote:

From: Warren Updike <wupdike at hotmail.com>
Subject: [C320-list] Locating new thru-hull for A/C
To: C320-List at Catalina320.com
Date: Monday, February 4, 2013, 11:43 AM

I'd like to hear from anyone with a '93-'95 hull about locating a new
thru-hull for A/C in the shaft alley and the strainer/scoop you may have
used on the hull.

 

The alley in these older models don't have near the room the later models
have.  However, I'd like to not clutter up the area by the packing nut as it
is already a b(*&^ to drain the primary fuel filter.  A typical boat
conundrum.  

 

Warren Updike

Towson, MD

410-821-8246