I also covered the ac vent hose with a roll of stick on duct insulation tape. Made a big difference as the hose puts out a lot of heat. I put insulation in the roof vents to keep sun out and window tint in the hatch covers also.
On Fri, Aug 19, 2016 at 1:14 PM, detroito91 via CnC-List < cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > Yes..same situation here in North carolina. Went to Costco and bought a > 14000 but ac and heater unit. With 100 degree days it does alright. Port > shades keep a lot of the solar heat out. Biggest problem was the heat > coming out the exhaust. I enclosed the vent hose that came with it in a 5" > dryer hose also.this kept the heat isolated. Better insulation. > Installed on a 38 LF. The unit is located by the quarter berth > Jim schwartz > SEA YA ! > c&c 38 LF > Washington n c > > > > Sent from my T-Mobile 4G LTE Device > > > -------- Original message -------- > From: Edd Schillay via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > Date:08/19/2016 12:07 PM (GMT-05:00) > To: C&C List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > Cc: Edd Schillay <e...@schillay.com> > Subject: Stus-List Portable Air Conditioner -- Anyone try it? > > Listers, > > We’ve had some really hot days up here in the Northeast and the Admiral is > thinking air conditioning. I don’t really want to go through the expense of > installing a marine air conditioner and through-hull valves, but I have > been hearing stories of boaters putting one of those portable AC units on > board with the exhaust hose going out through a hatch. > > I would probably stick with an 7,000-8,000 BTU using drawing 7-9 amps. The > specs say that can cool 250 square feet, which I think would make the > inside of a boat cabin quite comfortable. Obviously would only be used > during shore power or while the engine is running (I have a high-amp > alternator and a great inverter on board). > > Has anyone done this? Any thoughts? > > All the best, > > Edd > > > Edd M. Schillay > Starship Enterprise > C&C 37+ | Sail No: NCC-1701-B > City Island, NY > Starship Enterprise's Captain's Log <http://enterpriseb.blogspot.com/> > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > This list is supported by the generous donations of our members. If you > like what we do, please help us pay for our costs by donating. All > Contributions are greatly appreciated! > >
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