I am more wimpy than I used to be. But I choose to blame this on climate change. It has been getting frigging hot here in Portland. Like all time record heat of 116 deg F last month. And today all the thermometers on our boat were saying it was over 100 degrees. Hard to sleep comfortably.
What do our southern Morganeers have for AC units? And where are they mounted/plumbed in?
Does anyone have one of those combo AC and Heat Pump units? Our problem with those, is I think they need electric to run, and we are frequently out in cold weather, away from power, and the diesel heater was a game changer for my wife.
I foolhardily got on Amazon and procured a 5k BTU little unit ($310) that I put in the shower, and plumbed the exhaust out the Dorade box. And we have a bunch of fans to blow the coolness around. It made about 10 degrees difference, but was clearly not enough, still over 90 down below.
When we are out voyaging, we just believe in high air flow via fans, wind scoops, etc. But if we are at a dock with power, I think I want to be cool. But of course, a quick Google search for "marine" air conditioners tells me to expect it to cost 5-10 times more than my little Amazon purchase.
We plan to take Zia south in the next year or two so I think more serious AC might be in our future.
Any advice is appreciated.
What do our southern Morganeers have for AC units? And where are they mounted/plumbed in?
Does anyone have one of those combo AC and Heat Pump units? Our problem with those, is I think they need electric to run, and we are frequently out in cold weather, away from power, and the diesel heater was a game changer for my wife.
I foolhardily got on Amazon and procured a 5k BTU little unit ($310) that I put in the shower, and plumbed the exhaust out the Dorade box. And we have a bunch of fans to blow the coolness around. It made about 10 degrees difference, but was clearly not enough, still over 90 down below.
When we are out voyaging, we just believe in high air flow via fans, wind scoops, etc. But if we are at a dock with power, I think I want to be cool. But of course, a quick Google search for "marine" air conditioners tells me to expect it to cost 5-10 times more than my little Amazon purchase.
We plan to take Zia south in the next year or two so I think more serious AC might be in our future.
Any advice is appreciated.
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