In order to get my wife to spend the night at the boat in the summer (In Georgia) there was only 1 option: A/C. We tried it without 1 night and she was ready to go home the next day.
It gets really hot and sometimes stupid humid, especially in the boat so the A/C was mandatory except I had multiple other higher priority places to spend 2,500 or so bucks (Still do). Solution? I bought a "Room" 12,000 BTU Air Conditionner.. It's still there on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/LG-Electronics-Portable-Conditioner-LP1213GXR/dp/B00DZQGHIA I paid 299.00 shipped for a refurbished unit and it's been very impressive. Fortunately for us the boat has a separate shower stall which we don't use while at the dock so the A/C goes in there. There is Lewmar hatch on the shower ceiling so that takes care of the exhaust. We use a 3 - 4 strategically placed fans to move the air around it's plenty to cool off the cabin. I've been there during the day with 100 degrees sun beating the deck and the A/C still keeps it in the high 70's with no humidity. At night it will cool down the boat to however cold you want it. This year I started controlling the humidity when we're not there using this: http://www.homedepot.com/p/DampRid-64-oz-Fragrance-Free-High-Capacity-Moisture-Absorber-FG50T/100391308 It's also surprisingly effective, and does help keep the "boat smell" in check. -Francois Rivard 1990 34+ "Take Five" Lake Lanier, GA
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