[C320-list] Air Conditioning

[Kirk Mueller]

Hey Diane,

Annapolis Cruisair suggested the 16,000 btu single unit.

Thanks for the feedback.

Cheers,

Kirk

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On Jun 5, 2013, at 3:59 PM, Diane <mtpoodles at atlanticbb.net> wrote:

> Annapolis Cruisair also did our AC system. It is just as Allan described as far as ducting. However, our single unit is 16,000 btu. The v berth door does get closed in hot weather. The system works very well for both AC and heat.
> 
> Diane
> 
> Allan S Field <allan.field at verizon.net> wrote:
> 
>> Kirk - We went with Annapolis CruisAir about 10 years ago and have
>> never had
>> a problem with the unit.  We went with a 12,000 BTU unit.  The
>> compressor is
>> in the port side locker.  The outflow vent is above and to port of the
>> cabinet above the refrigerator.  The return is at the foot of the aft
>> cabin
>> bunk.  The pump and water inflow thru-hull are under the aft cabin bunk
>> close to the fresh water pump.
>> 
>> When it gets really hot, like over 95 degrees, we close off the
>> V-berth. (We
>> removed the aft cabin door years ago.)  But the A/C will cool the boat
>> down
>> even on those days with the V-berth cabin door open.  It just won't get
>> it
>> much below about 72 when the sun is shining brightly and it's over 95. 
>> We
>> recently bought the Hatch-Hoodie to put over the forward hatch but have
>> not
>> yet tried it out on the really hot days.  Regardless, very few people,
>> other
>> than our grandsons when they were younger, ever sleep in the V-berth.
>> 
>> We had a choice between a 16,000 BTU system (which we looked at on
>> another
>> C320) and the 12,000.  The 16,000 is a "split-system" meaning there are
>> 2
>> compressor units and it takes up  a lot of space, plus needs ducts.  We
>> have
>> never regretted going with the 12,000.  As for the head, several years
>> ago
>> we put a hook-and-eye on the door with the eye on the inside frame and
>> the
>> hook on the inside of the door so we can prop the door open a few
>> inches
>> when we are off the boat plus cool or warm the head when the AC/heat
>> pump is
>> running.
>> 
>> This upgrade was the best thing we ever did on the boat.  It really
>> turned
>> the boat into a summer home for us with a view that if we get tired of,
>> we
>> can change!  The heating cycle also opens up March and November for
>> staying
>> on the boat.  August is not a particularly sailor-friendly month on the
>> Chesapeake but that does not stop us from going down to the boat for
>> the
>> weekend.
>> 
>> Hope this helps!
>> 
>> Allan S. Field
>> Sea Shadow - #808
>> Columbia, MD
>> 
>> -----Original Message-----
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>> [mailto:c320-list-bounces at lists.catalina320.com] On Behalf Of Kirk
>> Mueller
>> Sent: Wednesday, June 05, 2013 11:44 AM
>> To: C320-list at catalina320.com
>> Subject: [C320-list] Air Conditioning
>> 
>> 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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