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Leslie Newman
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Finally decided on how I want to install air conditioning in my 1994 E380. Don't want to sacrifice any water tanks or book case, so going to use the hanging locker in the V berth. Since 99% of the time just me and the wife, we have the whole stern berth for stowage. The unit is advertised as extremely quiet and hoping not too noisy. I can add some foam insulation inside the locker if needed.
Installed the circulation pump/strainer in the settee beside the salon water tank (in front of galley sink). Have a spare thru hull under the sink for raw water intake and running a hose to the strainer is going to be easy and everything is well below water line.
The Marine Air unit in the locker. I chose a 6,000 btu system. Mainly because it fits in the locker. And my Honda 2000 will run it on the hook. I know it is a little undersized, but we used a 5,000 BTU window unit in the companionway last summer and were for the most part comfortable. I figure on a super hot summer weekend where we think the boat A/C won't handle the heat we can supplement the Marine Air with our window unit and deal with stepping over the window unit a couple days.
Unit in locker. Nothing hooked up yet, but I worked out running the hoses, wires, condensate drain.
The speaker is going to get removed and that is where the supply grill will be.
I'm planning to run a single 4" duct to a teak supply grill in the salon bulkhead and just dump all the air into the salon. Have the return in the V berth, putting a filter grill in the side of the locker. It will be a high return, which is really what you want for cooling. Hopefully on all but extreme days this unit will handle cooling the main salon and V berth. We plan to keep the stern berth closed off most days.
Getting my thru hulls in order. One for wash down, the other for the A/C. I am planning to pipe in fresh water feed so when done with either wash down pump or Air conditioning I can pass some fresh water through the lines. That is why I have the extra ball valves with pipe nipple so I can connect fresh water lines. I have a back flow preventer setup so fresh water flows and salt water cannot enter my fresh system.
Will post more as the project progresses the next few weekends.
Installed the circulation pump/strainer in the settee beside the salon water tank (in front of galley sink). Have a spare thru hull under the sink for raw water intake and running a hose to the strainer is going to be easy and everything is well below water line.
The Marine Air unit in the locker. I chose a 6,000 btu system. Mainly because it fits in the locker. And my Honda 2000 will run it on the hook. I know it is a little undersized, but we used a 5,000 BTU window unit in the companionway last summer and were for the most part comfortable. I figure on a super hot summer weekend where we think the boat A/C won't handle the heat we can supplement the Marine Air with our window unit and deal with stepping over the window unit a couple days.
Unit in locker. Nothing hooked up yet, but I worked out running the hoses, wires, condensate drain.
The speaker is going to get removed and that is where the supply grill will be.
I'm planning to run a single 4" duct to a teak supply grill in the salon bulkhead and just dump all the air into the salon. Have the return in the V berth, putting a filter grill in the side of the locker. It will be a high return, which is really what you want for cooling. Hopefully on all but extreme days this unit will handle cooling the main salon and V berth. We plan to keep the stern berth closed off most days.
Getting my thru hulls in order. One for wash down, the other for the A/C. I am planning to pipe in fresh water feed so when done with either wash down pump or Air conditioning I can pass some fresh water through the lines. That is why I have the extra ball valves with pipe nipple so I can connect fresh water lines. I have a back flow preventer setup so fresh water flows and salt water cannot enter my fresh system.
Will post more as the project progresses the next few weekends.
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