magnetic wrote:I have an upright/portable A/C unit which stands behind the steps in my and vents out through a flexible hose into the footwell of the cockpit. Condensed water is drained via a t-piece into the pipe leading from the sink to the rear transom throughhull.
It works fine with my portable generator, though you need to shut the hatch and keep the weatherboard in place to get maximum cooling effect
An ETEC-60 alternator is rated to deliver up to 81 amps, which at 12 volts is very nearly 1000 watts. Is there an issue with just running the outboard in neutral as a generator, besides the fact that it's likely quite a bit less efficient than a built-to-purpose generator?
mastreb wrote:An ETEC-60 alternator is rated to deliver up to 81 amps, which at 12 volts is very nearly 1000 watts. Is there an issue with just running the outboard in neutral as a generator, besides the fact that it's likely quite a bit less efficient than a built-to-purpose generator?
You have start up current that is quit a bit more than when running. I have a 2000W Honda Generator and if activate the economy button which reduces the rpm s to match the loads put on it. With the AC running I will hear the generator increasing to maximum shortly every time the compressor kicks in then it backs down a little then a lot once the compressor kicks off.
I installed a Mermaid 16,500 BTU Air conditioner/heater on my C34 back in 2005, it is quite doable and I am sure you would have no problems with the install. Remember to add the cost of a good big strainer, salt water pump, two thru hulls and some ductwork to the price. The strainer, pump and associated hoses take a surprising amount of room. Another issue for the Mac would be the condenser water that is pulled from the air, on the Catalina I just ran a drain into the bilge and the pump took care of it.
Good luck,
Mark
I am looking into running the condesate pan drain line back to the ballast tank. A short run of tubing right into the top of the ballast tank with a isolation valve would work, I would think. The unit will sit on the stbd V berth side of the ballast tank. I am also looking into placing the seawater pump just outboard the ballast tank wall outboard and aft of the V berth. I would make a penetration in the ballast tank wall for the pump suction so it can be below the waterline. I will end up with just a thru-hull for the seawater overboard. My seawater inlet will be the ballast tank gate valve.
agreed the etec's are very simular to the tohutsu's at about 250-280 watts. I think he must have been reading his chevy p/u manual at the time and got confused with his data.
and vents out through a flexible hose into the footwell of the cockpit. Condensed water is drained via a t-piece into the pipe leading from the sink to the rear transom throughhull.
