Still looking for help with our actual need: opening the space where our v-berth hatch is! Regarding comments, the roughneck unit is designed for harsh use, is marine grade, 13,500 btu and ratings over 4.2 so I’m surprised folks think it is a disaster already! The unsaid background is this: Joy wanted A/C whereas I did not; our compromise was to at least be able to air condition the v-berth (very few cubic feet of air since most of it is 40” tall) and anything beyond that is a bonus. We are retired travelers so we can pick our desired climate for any particular season. We will only be at marinas 1/3 of the time so we needed a unit that will not interfere with sailing or moving around the boat (so “no” to any companionway ideas) and could be run off our Honda generator. I also did not want major changes to the boat in case we decided to not need an A/C later on. So the $900 is more expensive than window shakers but with lots of upside possibilities and much less expensive than invasive A/C systems. Thanks for all the comments so far. Joy & Will C&C41 Costume Change, in Portland Maine until May
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