[C320-list] air condition

[jsheets at aol.com]

Thanks Simon. You are making me feel like a wimp for having AC at all. But as a friend told me, at my age , I should have a boat I enjoy sitting on as much as I enjoy sailing on. 
High 90's to an occasional 100 or so is the hottest in summer on the Chesapeake. But generally very little wind in July and August. 

Jerry Sheets
Deltaville, VA

> On Oct 12, 2013, at 12:27 AM, "Simon Rock" <simonrock at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> Just reading the various posts coming out of the US. 
> You guys must really get some extremes of temperature. 
> Even in the coldest part of Australia, we don't have to lift our boats out
> for winter (they sail all year round in Hobart).
> And in the lovely Hunter Valley, where it only gets to the low 40's C in
> summer (that's 107F) in summer, and the boats in our fleet do not carry air
> conditioners.
> Typical summer days on the water here are usually not much over 35C - or
> 95F, but it does get hotter in the marina, but who stays there :-)
> 
> What are the temperature ranges over there?
> 
> Cheers
> 
> Simon Rock
> Lake Macquarie NSW Australia
> 
> Cat375 #54 Rock The Boat
> Cat375 #41 Rocket
> 
> Cat320 #1163 Rockstar (Sold)
> 
> Experience The Whitsundays
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: c320-list-bounces at lists.catalina320.com
> [mailto:c320-list-bounces at lists.catalina320.com] On Behalf Of Jeff Hare
> Sent: Saturday, 12 October 2013 10:25 AM
> To: C320-List at Catalina320.com
> Subject: Re: [C320-list] air condition
> 
> I have and wouldn't be surprised if that West Marine head lube stuff was
> partially organic.  The Yanmar guy at the diesel tech seminar mentioned
> putting a few table spoons of olive oil in a Ziploc and storing your
> impellers in there over the winter.
> 
> I never bothered to go that distance but it probably works too. I would only
> try to avoid using any veg oil that could dry out and get thick or pasty so
> maybe pure veg oil isn't the perfect answer. I know some veg oils in my
> kitchen cabinets seem to get a bit goopy around the lids after a while, so I
> figured they'd do the same thing out in the wild.  :)  But I've been
> pleasantly surprised at how good a job the pink antifreeze does, so I figure
> that's good enough.
> 
> -Jeff
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: c320-list-bounces at lists.catalina320.com
> [mailto:c320-list-bounces at lists.catalina320.com] On Behalf Of
> tharrison at innovations-plus.com
> Sent: Friday, October 11, 2013 4:56 PM
> To: C320-List at Catalina320.com
> Subject: Re: [C320-list] air condition
> 
> Jeff, have you ever heard of using vegetable oil instead ?
> 
> Sent from my iPhone
> 
>> On 2013-10-11, at 4:44 PM, "Jeff Hare" <catalina at thehares.com> wrote:
>> 
>> You're right, but there seems to be one redeeming thing about using a 
>> tiny bit of the pink stuff.  It seems to keep seals and impellers 
>> nicely lubed over the winter and so they don't dry out.  Maybe pour a 
>> half cup in the hose and blow that through... or not :)  Seems to be 
>> fine without at least anecdotally.
>> 
>> This is really evident with the head pump seals.  In fact, I pour a 
>> splash of head lube on the final pump.  While I should knock on wood 
>> here, the Head seals are still factory originals on our 2001 #809 and 
>> it pumps as smooth as glass.
>> 
>> -Jeff
>> 
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: c320-list-bounces at lists.catalina320.com
>> [mailto:c320-list-bounces at lists.catalina320.com] On Behalf Of Allan S 
>> Field
>> Sent: Thursday, October 10, 2013 7:30 PM
>> To: C320-List at Catalina320.com
>> Subject: Re: [C320-list] air condition
>> 
>> Waste of antifreeze.
>> 
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: c320-list-bounces at lists.catalina320.com
>> [mailto:c320-list-bounces at lists.catalina320.com] On Behalf Of Doug 
>> Treff
>> Sent: Thursday, October 10, 2013 6:57 PM
>> To: c320-list at lists.catalina320.com
>> Subject: Re: [C320-list] air condition
>> 
>> Another option:
>> 
>> 1. Close thru-hull
>> 2. Remove hose and place the end in a bottle of pink RV anti-freeze.
>> 3. Run Air Conditioner until pink stuff comes out discharge 4. 
>> Reattach hose 5. Remember to leave through-hull open once boat is out 
>> of
> the water.
>> 
>> Doug Treff
>> doug at treff.us
>> 
>>> On 10/10/2013 5:55 PM, Allan S Field wrote:
>>> To winterize the A/C, I close the thru hull, remove the hose from the 
>>> end of the thru hull, take a really deep breath, and blow the water 
>>> in the system out.  Repeat the deep breath and blow part 4-5 times 
>>> (my sense is that virtually all the water in the system comes out the 
>>> first time but why risk it...), reattach the hose to the closed thru 
>>> hull and forget about it until the spring.  I have never had a 
>>> problem with either the pump or system in about 12 seasons and some 
>>> winters have
>> gone down to the 0-10 degree F range.
>>> 
>>> 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 
>>> jsheets at aol.com
>>> Sent: Thursday, October 10, 2013 9:12 AM
>>> To: C320-List at Catalina320.com
>>> Cc: <C320-List at Catalina320.com>
>>> Subject: Re: [C320-list] air condition
>>> 
>>> We also have a Cruisair installed this year in the large port locker. 
>>> We have vents running to the main cabin, aft berth and v berth. Works
>> fine.
>>> Summer at the bay is much more enjoyable now.
>>> Allen, do you have any quick tips on winterization of the unit?
>>> 
>>> Jerry Sheets
>>> JellyRoll  # 890
>>> 
>>> 
>>>> On Oct 9, 2013, at 10:25 AM, "Allan S Field" 
>>>> <allan.field at verizon.net>
>>> wrote:
>>>> Tom - Depending on where you are located, A/C can be the best 
>>>> investment you can make.  For us, on the Chesapeake Bay, A/C changed 
>>>> out boat into a summer home.  We went with a 12,000 BTU CruisAir 
>>>> system about 12 years ago and have never had an issue with it.  It 
>>>> is essentially a reverse-cycle heat pump that gives us heat until 
>>>> the water temp gets below at 37 and good A/C all through the hot months.
>>>> Our install is in the port large locker.  That said, if doing it 
>>>> again or for the first time, I would be looking at the installs that 
>>>> Warren Updike and Bruce Stumpp did on their C320's.  There may be 
>>>> pix out on the
>>> website.
>>>> 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 
>>>> conneelythomas at aol.com
>>>> Sent: Monday, October 07, 2013 7:33 PM
>>>> To: C320-List at Catalina320.com; c320-list at lists.catalina320.com
>>>> Subject: Re: [C320-list] air condition
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> Hi All , What is the most current thought on installing a/c in a 320 ?
>>>> I am looking at a " turbo self contained a/c and where to install it ?
>>>> Thank You , Tom   916
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>> From: Trudi <trudid at sbcglobal.net>
>>>> To: c320-list <c320-list at lists.catalina320.com>
>>>> Sent: Sun, Oct 6, 2013 3:36 pm
>>>> Subject: [C320-list] Bulkhead Panels
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> I took the panels out and the folding oor also.  Keeps the boat so 
>>>> much cooler.  I made adjustable curtains or all three openings hung 
>>>> with bungee cords, which would give v berth leepers a little privacy 
>>>> and hide storage.  Photo available on request.
>>>> was told they quit making the cutouts because of the expense, cut, 
>>>> trim pening, make panels etc.
>>>> rudi DevineHolokai2, Catalina 320 1994 # 112 arina del Rey, CA 
>>>> rudid at sbcglobal.net
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