[C320-list] Air Conditioning

[Ben Cares]

I could not, but our '94 with the two opening panels and the door open
cools down okay. We also pull the blind over the hatch  in the forward
cabin during the day. I tried to find a way to get a duct up there but
looked like it would mean major drilling or put another false front  and
shelf on the starboard side ( I didn't even want to think about doing
that).

This is a work in progress! I'll be fine tuning this all summer probably.

If you want a few pictures of what it looks like, I'll be glad to send them
along when I get up there this weekend.


On Wed, Jun 5, 2013 at 12:26 PM, Kirk Mueller <kirkm753 at gmail.com> wrote:

> 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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