[C320-list] Air Conditioning

[Kirk Mueller]

Thanks Diane.  I appreciate the counsel.

Cheers,

Kirk
Second Chance #361
Rock Hall,  MD
On Jun 5, 2013 8:57 PM, "mtpoodles" <mtpoodles at atlanticbb.net> wrote:

> 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
> -----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 4:04 PM
> To: C320-List at Catalina320.com
> Subject: Re: [C320-list] Air Conditioning
>
> Hey Diane,
>
> Annapolis Cruisair suggested the 16,000 btu single unit.
>
> Thanks for the feedback.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Kirk
>
> Sent from a tin can with a very long string. :-)
>
>
> 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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