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10-24-2018, 01:27 PM
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Senior Member
City: Va Beach
Vessel Name: SeaShell
Vessel Model: 1974 Marine Trader 34 Sedan
Join Date: Aug 2018
Posts: 169
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Best 16,500 BTU AC/Heat for the Buck
Looking for the best priced 16,500 BTU AC reverse cycle heat unit that has good user service history. This will be a snug fit as well. Thanks!
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10-24-2018, 01:38 PM
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Senior Member
City: Toronto ON
Join Date: Aug 2016
Posts: 128
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In walking down the dock yesterday, and the winter live-aboards all moving onto my dock...
Damned water is pissing out both sides of one of the interlopers, 24/7...
This time of year, you get rid of the sailboat masts and whizz fans... and get some reverse cycle heating units in their place...
No silence for the damned?
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10-24-2018, 02:49 PM
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Guru
City: Annapolis
Vessel Name: Ranger
Vessel Model: 58' Sedan Bridge
Join Date: Aug 2013
Posts: 7,088
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Sea: Several owners in our club have said they've been pleased with the Vector Turbo units from marine Aiirrrr -- now Dometic -- but I dunno about price comparisons or longevity. Our current Marine Aiirrrr Vector Compact units are 16 years old, seem to be chugging right along.
Roamer: I'm guessing you don't hear ACs running all summer, same outlet sounds... can be soothing, actually...
-Chris
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10-24-2018, 02:59 PM
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Senior Member
City: Lafayette, LA
Vessel Name: presently boatless
Join Date: Dec 2014
Posts: 350
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I would go with the proven Marine air (Dometic). Service/parts available most everywhere. Defender has decent prices on these units.
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10-24-2018, 03:02 PM
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Guru
City: Ft Pierce
Vessel Name: Sold
Vessel Model: Was an Albin/PSN 40
Join Date: Oct 2011
Posts: 28,149
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I went with Marinair out of the Miami area.
Good prices, nice features and not a new company.
Installed 3 units 3 years ago, flawless so far.
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10-24-2018, 03:16 PM
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Moderator Emeritus
City: Au Gres, MI
Vessel Name: Black Dog
Vessel Model: Formula 41PC
Join Date: Jul 2015
Posts: 21,187
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I have done Mermaid units in my last 4 boats. Good quality units and reasonable prices. Talked today to the owner of my last boat that one went into. He had a problem with it, sent it back and they repaired it in 2 days. 5 year warranty. Just a satisfied customer, no affiliation.
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10-24-2018, 04:09 PM
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Technical Guru
City: Wilmington, NC
Vessel Name: Louisa
Vessel Model: Custom Built 38
Join Date: Jan 2014
Posts: 6,194
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I've got two Mermaid units on my ride, ten years old and work well. Nice thing about them is they use household thermostats and no failure prone computer boards. Had a nearby lightning strike that killed a tstat, $40 at Lowes and back in action,
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10-24-2018, 04:12 PM
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Senior Member
City: Baltimore, MD
Vessel Name: Starshine
Vessel Model: 1989 Bayliner 3288
Join Date: Aug 2014
Posts: 366
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I’ve had good success with Ocean Breeze out of Stuart FL. They sell factory direct.
John
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10-24-2018, 04:19 PM
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Guru
City: Stuart FL
Vessel Name: Lucky Lucky
Vessel Model: Pacific Mariner 65
Join Date: Aug 2013
Posts: 2,760
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I have 3 units from Ocean Breeze in Stuart and have been very happy with them.
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Lucky Lucky
Stuart, FL
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10-24-2018, 05:30 PM
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Senior Member
City: Toronto ON
Join Date: Aug 2016
Posts: 128
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Quote:
Originally Posted by ranger42c
Roamer: I'm guessing you don't hear ACs running all summer, same outlet sounds... can be soothing, actually...
-Chris
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I like a trickling creek same as the next guy... but...
This boat's outlets are positioned higher on the hull, than the summer regulars on this dock that are so equipped, hearing spirited splashing like this one, one thinks the bilge pumps are engaged and he's sinking...
We all try to keep an ear out for one another...
Can these things not be expelled below the surface?
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10-24-2018, 05:47 PM
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Technical Guru
City: Wilmington, NC
Vessel Name: Louisa
Vessel Model: Custom Built 38
Join Date: Jan 2014
Posts: 6,194
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Yes, they can be discharged below the surface. But that makes it hard to get a visual on the flow rate. I set them up about 2" above the water line, you can see it but it is basically silent. No splashing.
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10-24-2018, 08:16 PM
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Guru
City: Fort Myers, FL... Summers in the Great Lakes
Vessel Name: Slow Hand
Vessel Model: Cherubini Independence 45
Join Date: Dec 2010
Posts: 12,834
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I've got 3 Webasto units and am happy with them. Have a Mermaid unit in my charter boat that has been good also.
Ted
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I want to spend some time, Not come and go in a heated rush.....
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10-25-2018, 11:55 AM
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Guru
City: Cypress Landing Marina (NC)
Vessel Name: Heron (2)
Vessel Model: '88 Cape Dory 28 Flybridge #115
Join Date: Nov 2014
Posts: 1,305
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Quote:
Originally Posted by O C Diver
I've got 3 Webasto units and am happy with them. Have a Mermaid unit in my charter boat that has been good also.
Ted
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Was running a 20+ yr. old Mermaid in my boat but had an upgrade in the plans. Last spring when Defender blew out the 11K Webasto FCP Platinum paint blems at $850 I made the move. I think the 16K Blems were $895.
Had this deal not come along I was going to go with Ocean Breeze..
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10-25-2018, 01:59 PM
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Veteran Member
City: Chocowinity
Vessel Name: Cold Duck
Vessel Model: 1996 Shannon Voyager
Join Date: Jun 2015
Posts: 68
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Not too long ago I installed from scratch a new Dometic Turbo Vector unit and it is great.
Rotatable discharge, multiple places provided for the condensate drain and the sensor for the temp is not in the thermostat but in the return air flow so it does not mater where you place the thermostat .
It is also quiet.
BILL R.
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10-25-2018, 03:01 PM
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Guru
City: Ft Pierce
Vessel Name: Sold
Vessel Model: Was an Albin/PSN 40
Join Date: Oct 2011
Posts: 28,149
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Bill R.
Not too long ago I installed from scratch a new Dometic Turbo Vector unit and it is great.
Rotatable discharge, multiple places provided for the condensate drain and the sensor for the temp is not in the thermostat but in the return air flow so it does not mater where you place the thermostat .
It is also quiet.
BILL R.
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Sounds just like my Marinair.... My 16,000 btu also has pressure gauges in the freon lines for troubleshooting.
They gave me an expensive pump relay for free for buying 3 ACs at a time.
After shopping around, some units were simplified, others had many "features"....
So depending on maintenance and longevity....it's a crapshoot between some manufacturers and lowest price all else equal.
The hard thing about asking about equipment...is any manufacturer could be producing crap or top notch equipment compared to what any of them were years ago....therefore the least complex might be everyone's best bet.
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10-25-2018, 03:03 PM
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Senior Member
City: Orange Beach, AL
Join Date: Jan 2016
Posts: 150
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Quote:
Originally Posted by psneeld
I went with Marinair out of the Miami area.
Good prices, nice features and not a new company.
Installed 3 units 3 years ago, flawless so far.
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Me too. (not #metoo)
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10-26-2018, 08:15 AM
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Guru
City: Chicago/Montrose Harbor
Vessel Name: Sea Jay
Vessel Model: Non Trawler ;-) Ask me if it matters LOL
Join Date: Jun 2016
Posts: 512
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The dometic DTU units have fully rotatable blower connections- made my conversion a breeze as I didn’t have to change my lines going out at all.
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10-26-2018, 09:06 AM
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Guru
City: Ft Pierce
Vessel Name: Sold
Vessel Model: Was an Albin/PSN 40
Join Date: Oct 2011
Posts: 28,149
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So do Marinairs.
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10-26-2018, 11:05 AM
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Guru
City: League City, TX
Vessel Name: Pelago
Vessel Model: Wellcraft 3300 Coastal
Join Date: Aug 2011
Posts: 1,069
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Another vote for Dometic Turbo Vector units. Love the molded synthetic pans and they are super quiet
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M/V Pelago
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10-26-2018, 12:16 PM
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Guru
City: Ft Pierce
Vessel Name: Sold
Vessel Model: Was an Albin/PSN 40
Join Date: Oct 2011
Posts: 28,149
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Most are super quiet these days... Marinair uses a stainless pan with insulation around the outside.
Perfect after 3 years.
No affiliation or particular like for Marinair, just keeping the playing field equal if it is.
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