Air Conditioning/ Heat

Tortuga's Lie · **Joined:** 27 Oct 2006 10:32 **Posts:** 827

I am thinking of adding a reverse cycle heatpump/A.C. to Tortuga's Lie down the road when I finish my "to-do" list (May be awhile!). For those that already have A/C, where do you have the unit? There are several spots that might work, but the one that seems pretty central is the pilot berth. If I were to convert the berth to storage and dedicate the forward end of the berth to the A/C unit, would this be "ideal"? Is this too much head for the pump to overcome for proper cooling? Thoughts anyone? Question

berwick · **Joined:** 21 Oct 2006 18:12 **Posts:** 325

This is exactly what the PO did on my boat and it works ok. He put a new intake and exhaust over near it.

Richard

steves · **Joined:** 01 Nov 2006 10:53 **Posts:** 35

PO had AC installed. compressor is behind the water heater with electical on the back of the berth behind the nav station. Blower is under the v berth so all lines needed to be run foward, 2 vents, one into main cabin starboard side hanging locker and one vent in V berth. Seems to work fine except for the blower noise when trying to get to sleep. But summer in Texas something has to be sacrificed. I can take pictures if like.

sord · **Posted:** 06 Jul 2010 12:04

Please post photos. We need it here in the Great White North as it is 33C today. That's 92 F for those not metric

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