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[FONT="]Ok, lots of info on 'winterising', but what about 'summerising'?
[/FONT] In my refit I decided against AC. Yes, Queensland has a similar climate to Florida but I figured that when its too hot to be on board then I would go somewhere else. Like a ski resort.... But that doesn't help the boat itself.
The boat needs to be closed up for security, so it gets pretty hot inside. A few folks in the marina have stuck window type AC in. They are liveaboards and I can see the sense in doing it as a temporary measure, but there is nowhere to store such a bulky unit if you actually wanted to go for a cruise. I am starting to think a split system might be better: put the external bit on the boat deck and have the internal part in the pilothouse. Leave all the internal doors open and the cold air sinks throughout the boat. It could be a fairly small and compact domestic unit. The inverter models are pretty energy efficient but I would plan on only using it at the dock, and a lot of the time unattended probably set to about 27C. Does anyone have any experience with these units on a boat?
The thought comes to mind as we are in a heatwave. Birdsville had 48.7C yesterday. About 120F. Brisbane is forecast for 41 on Sat. When its that hot the humidity is a bit less than normal, still it isn't nice. Getting out onto Moreton Bay for cooling sea breezes wont work. Winds up to 30 kn forecast for tomorrow also. We went over to Amity a few days ago, and although water was great, 20 kn does make it a bit unpleasant on board. So, sitting at home, with AC on, and wondering what others do to care for their boats in periods of extended heat.
[/FONT] In my refit I decided against AC. Yes, Queensland has a similar climate to Florida but I figured that when its too hot to be on board then I would go somewhere else. Like a ski resort.... But that doesn't help the boat itself.
The boat needs to be closed up for security, so it gets pretty hot inside. A few folks in the marina have stuck window type AC in. They are liveaboards and I can see the sense in doing it as a temporary measure, but there is nowhere to store such a bulky unit if you actually wanted to go for a cruise. I am starting to think a split system might be better: put the external bit on the boat deck and have the internal part in the pilothouse. Leave all the internal doors open and the cold air sinks throughout the boat. It could be a fairly small and compact domestic unit. The inverter models are pretty energy efficient but I would plan on only using it at the dock, and a lot of the time unattended probably set to about 27C. Does anyone have any experience with these units on a boat?
The thought comes to mind as we are in a heatwave. Birdsville had 48.7C yesterday. About 120F. Brisbane is forecast for 41 on Sat. When its that hot the humidity is a bit less than normal, still it isn't nice. Getting out onto Moreton Bay for cooling sea breezes wont work. Winds up to 30 kn forecast for tomorrow also. We went over to Amity a few days ago, and although water was great, 20 kn does make it a bit unpleasant on board. So, sitting at home, with AC on, and wondering what others do to care for their boats in periods of extended heat.