Richard Any well ventilated flat space works - they are fairly substantial in size (especially with duct work attached) so the typical location is under a bunk, v berth, etc. This location also has the advantage of being close to the bilge as the unit generates a considerable amount of condensation which has to go somewhere. You just build a shelf capable of supporting 50 lbs, add prefabricated intake vents and off you go... Sort of. Hanging lockers really aren't ideal as the weight is higher in the boat but access is easy, hanging space is often not required anyway and ventilation may not even be required if the locker has the mesh material used on later boats. Obviously the closer to the area you're trying to cool the less ductwork is involved which makes installation easier.
John Sent from my iPad > On Feb 17, 2014, at 9:01 AM, "Richard N. Bush" <[email protected]> wrote: > > Dennis, and others; apologize up front for being so basic, but never having > had AC at all, I'm having difficulty following the thread; are these units > being installed into the clothes locker just forward of the Main Settee? If > not, then where? If so, what cutting or reconstruction has to be done to > accommodate the units? > Richard > 1985 37 CB; > > > Richard N. Bush Law Offices > 2950 Breckenridge Lane, Suite 9 > Louisville, Kentucky 40220 > 502-584-7255 > -----Original Message----- > From: Dennis Cheuvront <[email protected]> > To: CnClist <[email protected]> > Sent: Mon, Feb 17, 2014 8:29 am > Subject: Re: Stus-List Sizing AC unit > > Just a note on AC brands. I started out with a Mermaid 16K reverse cycle > unit I installed in1999. Sent it back to Mermaid for repair twice in 8 > years. Switched to a Cruisair 16K reverse cycle 6 or 7 years ago and sold > the Mermaid on eBay. The Cruisair has run without a burp since install. > > My buddy here is the "go to" guy for refrigeration and AC installs and > repairs. He is the Cruisair factory repair tech for this area. He works on > all brands, Mermaid, MarineAir, etc. He swears by Cruisair. > > Dennis C. > > >> On Mon, Feb 17, 2014 at 6:50 AM, Kim Brown <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> Chuck >> Late to this party but- FWIW our 35-3 has a 9k unit from mermaid (they are >> local so no shipping...). It is intentionally undersized so we can run it >> off our Honda 2000 at anchor. Great once the sun goes down but it loses the >> battle mid afternoon in the 90's. The 9k also fit better in the hanging >> locker where we could vent easily to the v-berth and main cabin. Pay >> attention to the space needed for all the air handling bits and pieces. The >> larger the unit the larger those bits and pieces need to be. We spent the >> xtra for the reverse cycle. It adds a lot of flexibility though we consider >> 50's to be winter here. (sunny and headed to 80 today....) Don't know about >> others but the thermostats we started with never lasted more than a year or >> 2- just not marine ready. So I finally just bought a Honeywell hockey puck >> and as it is all mechanical it has been just fine. >> Kim Brown >> Trust Me!!! 35-3 >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album >> http://www.cncphotoalbum.com >> [email protected] > > _______________________________________________ > This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album > http://www.cncphotoalbum.com > [email protected] > _______________________________________________ > This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album > http://www.cncphotoalbum.com > [email protected]
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