[C320-list] Air Conditioning

[mtpoodles]

The 16,000 btu unit has been a good choice.  I know you will like it.

Diane

Marshall & Diane Lucas and
The Merrythought Poodles
S/V Merrythought 
Catalina 320 #1037
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[mailto:c320-list-bounces at lists.catalina320.com] On Behalf Of Kirk Mueller
Sent: Wednesday, June 05, 2013 4:04 PM
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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-----
>> From: c320-list-bounces at lists.catalina320.com
>> [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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