[C320-list] AC through-hull

[Dean Vermeire]

Hi Chris,

We have #847 and have a 16K AC with the thru-hull just aft of the raw 
water filter.  That is a convenient location, as others have said.

That being said, I personally would not recommend putting in another 
thru-hull, unless you feel fairly certain that you will put in an AC or 
you normally do not haul out (for the winter, etc. - I don't know where 
you are).  If you do put one in, I'd put in a ball valve with a waste 
port.  If you do have to winterize the AC while the boat is in the 
water, the waste port comes in very handy for getting as much water as 
possible out of the ball valve.  This somewhat depends on how much hose 
you have between the ball valve and the strainer.  If it is too tight to 
get the hose off of the ball valve easily, the waste port comes in 
really handy.

Just my 2 cents.
Dean Vermeire

On 1/27/2016 10:29 AM, Descher, Chris wrote:
> Folks, I've got #500.  She doesn't presently have AC, but she is presently out of the water getting the bottom done.  I'm thinking of putting in a dedicated through-hull just in case I, or the next owner, want to install it.
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> Any thoughts on the best place to put one if all options are available?
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> Chris Descher
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