A/C in a cuddy cabin

The unit itself has some potential. You'll need a lot of lipo to make that work off a battery.
What brand?

Nice find. I'll echo Family Affair and ask what brand?

I wouldn't expect 2500 btu's to do much during the day, but may do the job after sundown.

Keep us posted.

Family/Wahoo,

I found it on alibaba:

https://m.alibaba.com/x/AxEWUb?ck=pdp

I could not find a unit with this cooling capacity for under $600, so I took a gamble. The unit came damaged but I managed to fix it and it functions. I may return it if it does not cool off the cuddy at night during the summer.

It definitely won't make a dent during the day, my intent is to use it after dark only.

So is the price shown on the link correct?
I see wally world has a 5k BTU that is about 35 lbs and 45bd for under $200. Ive wondered if I could make a platform for the walk around to blow it into the port cabin window.
My wife and I have a few more years before overnighting will be a more common option, so I haven't attempted it yet. But you can!

My final price ended up at $150 with shipping.

I plan on installing it temporarily where the fridge was and venting the hot exhaust through a pop out hatch on the deck on the outside. We'll see how it works..

Greauxpete: In case your unit doesn't work out the way you hope. I'll offer an 'off-the-wall' idea. I'm good at those .

I saw in Home Depot what struck me as one of the smallest window AC units I've seen. It was a Toshiba offered in both 5,000 and 6,000 btu's at same dimensions, similar weights and prices.

Here are specs:



IF it fits in your fridge space, then would need to solve where it draws air from. Ideally, you want it to draw air from the cabin as far from the intake as you can.

But I suspect the area behind your fridge could draw air all the way to your head holding tank and maybe even gas tank. So the challenge would be if those areas can largely be cut off from circulation. If so, then you just need an intake vent to the area behind the fridge.

And you may need a condensation tray that drains to the bilge or to the shower sump.

Like I said, and off-the-wall idea. A lot more work, but a lot more cooling power.

Since its 110 volt, could install a 100 receptacle below the helm. It has the male end facing outside and a short female end on the inside of the bulkhead.

glacierbaze said:

Don't let anyone talk you into an over-the-hatch model. A portable will work, but they take up a lot of room. You could have it on deck, and vent into the cabin, but you lose the benefit of dehumidification that way. Most efficient is cooling inside, exhausting to the outside.

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Just curious why you don't like the over-the-hatch model? I just bought one and it works great. I had to make a plate to fill in the gap around the unit when installed over the hatch. Just wondering if there is something else I have not thought about yet? I have only used it once but the unit cooled down the cabin fairly quickly. As you mentioned in your post "Most efficient is cooling inside, exhausting to the outside." Which is why window unit's are so much more efficient than a portable unit. Which is similar to the way the over-the-hatch model works.