Posted: Fri Aug 18, 2006 3:21 am
While perusing the posts, I saw this string and didn't even want to read, because I didn't need any encouragement to whack more holes in my boat, spend more money, add weight, hear more lectures from my lovely bride, . . .
But, now that I've read the whole string, you guys are on to something. 100 degrees is normal in my backyard anymore, after that #$#%^ IVAN removed all the oak trees around my house.
Sailing on the PNS bay can kill you. Cat - you'd die. As a 'Jersey boy transplant - this weather is miserable for me. I swear you can swim through the air when the humidity hits its normal 200%. You can actually see the water in the air. As life's ironys goes, I love it here! Couldn't have a boat up in Jersey - too expensive. Life's a compromise.
So, now that I have read all of this - I have to design my ac unit for Bellaroo. Seems like I'll either have to go with DLT's cabin hatch mount, which makes the most sense, but am fearful of someone slamming against the sharp metal edges of the case while sailing (me), or just moving around. Noticed the grill mounted to protect the fins, but what about the flesh? Bleeding on board has become a normal event. Wonder if that's why they started to use fiberglass rather than wood.
Randy's forward hatch mount from either WM or a window shaker means storage complications and back aches. Excellent design, Randy. Looks like it was meant to be there. Getting it there must be painful, though. I'd end up dropping it through the cabin hatch, or overboard with me going along for the ride.
The somewhere below has a myriad of complications - all doable, but compromises none the less. Ingenious engineering posted getting that unit somewhere in this tiny boat.
It moves me to the worst scenario = buying the small unit made for the job. I saw one mounted on an M down here, but didn't give it much though because of the several grand expense. It was mounted in the forward dinette hatch area and had 2" ducting routed to both sides of the cabin through the bilge. Cooled by seawater and powered, I guess, off the house battery. Not sure how that worked, charge wise.
I'll start looking for solutions, though. Last time we slept aboard on the island by the pass, the weather was beautiful. But that was a couple of months ago before this death weather fell upon us.
Cat - I'll spell you at the help in the 50-degree rain. Good raingear, hat, and gloves - I love it!!
Michael
But, now that I've read the whole string, you guys are on to something. 100 degrees is normal in my backyard anymore, after that #$#%^ IVAN removed all the oak trees around my house.
Sailing on the PNS bay can kill you. Cat - you'd die. As a 'Jersey boy transplant - this weather is miserable for me. I swear you can swim through the air when the humidity hits its normal 200%. You can actually see the water in the air. As life's ironys goes, I love it here! Couldn't have a boat up in Jersey - too expensive. Life's a compromise.
So, now that I have read all of this - I have to design my ac unit for Bellaroo. Seems like I'll either have to go with DLT's cabin hatch mount, which makes the most sense, but am fearful of someone slamming against the sharp metal edges of the case while sailing (me), or just moving around. Noticed the grill mounted to protect the fins, but what about the flesh? Bleeding on board has become a normal event. Wonder if that's why they started to use fiberglass rather than wood.
Randy's forward hatch mount from either WM or a window shaker means storage complications and back aches. Excellent design, Randy. Looks like it was meant to be there. Getting it there must be painful, though. I'd end up dropping it through the cabin hatch, or overboard with me going along for the ride.
The somewhere below has a myriad of complications - all doable, but compromises none the less. Ingenious engineering posted getting that unit somewhere in this tiny boat.
It moves me to the worst scenario = buying the small unit made for the job. I saw one mounted on an M down here, but didn't give it much though because of the several grand expense. It was mounted in the forward dinette hatch area and had 2" ducting routed to both sides of the cabin through the bilge. Cooled by seawater and powered, I guess, off the house battery. Not sure how that worked, charge wise.
I'll start looking for solutions, though. Last time we slept aboard on the island by the pass, the weather was beautiful. But that was a couple of months ago before this death weather fell upon us.
Cat - I'll spell you at the help in the 50-degree rain. Good raingear, hat, and gloves - I love it!!
Michael
