[C320-list] Air Conditioning

[Kirk Mueller]

Hey Ben,

Where you able to put a duct up front in the v-berth?

Thanks,

Kirk Mueller
Second Chance #361
Rock Hall, MD

On Wed, Jun 5, 2013 at 12:09 PM, Ben Cares <bcares at caresphotoarts.com>wrote:

> Installed a Flagship Marine unit from Stuart, FL in the aft starboard
> locker. Ran 2 ducts on top of shelf in aft cabin, then built a false front
> with a new shelf on top. Still leaves room for shirts, towels, etc. to be
> stored on the shelf.  I ran 2 ducts this way . . . one to head and one to
> salon. Then I ran a duct to aft cabin and one to galley over refrig.  With
> the return by the head of person sleeping furthest aft in aft cabin, the
> unit can be a bit noisy. Haven't solved that problem yet (just put unit in
> at the end of last season). Also need to reduce air flow in head and aft
> cabin to increase flow in salon.
>
> Unit works great (could store a side of beef in the head right now
> though!). A nice benefit of this unit is that it uses resistance heat,
> which means I can run it on the hard in the winter season if I want to work
> on the interior of the boat. Apparently, the US Coast Guard uses the system
> on their 47' boats.
>
> Right now I can run the AC and the microwave, lights, etc without having to
> install a separate power supply for just the AC.
>
> Ben Cares
> Catch the Wind #37
> Erie, PA
>
>
> On Wed, Jun 5, 2013 at 11:44 AM, Kirk Mueller <kirkm753 at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > Hi All,
> >
> > Has anyone recently installed A/C in their boat.  If so, what type and
> > size? Where did they put the unit, the supply ducts and the return?
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Kirk Mueller
> > Second Chance #361
> > Rock Hall, MD
> >
>
>
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