Hi,

I find several water cooled systems for boats. Which are best and which
should I stay away from? I see names like Cruisair, Ocean BreezeAC,
Mermaid, Marine Air...etc.

Please advise internet sites for purchasing for boat owner installation.

Thanks for help,
marshall

PS...I am guessing that I will need a total of 5 tons to handle my 83
footer. (1942 Wheeler)

I installed a Mermaid 16k unit several years ago and it's worked
flawlessly and quietly ever since. I'd recommend them in a heartbeat.
Great value and warranty. If you've got that much to cool, I hope you
have 220V onboard.

I just recently bought a 5,000 BTU unit that is a $100 window unit
converted to water cooled. It is realatively easy to do and is far
less expensive than a "marine" AC yet the only real difference is the
water cooled condenser.

Keith wrote:
I installed a Mermaid 16k unit several years ago and it's worked
flawlessly and quietly ever since. I'd recommend them in a heartbeat.
Great value and warranty. If you've got that much to cool, I hope you
have 220V onboard.

Where do you buy a water cooled window unit?
thanks
marshall

ps. Do others have ideas for boat AC/heat?


"jim.isbell" wrote in message
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I just recently bought a 5,000 BTU unit that is a $100 window unit
converted to water cooled. It is realatively easy to do and is far
less expensive than a "marine" AC yet the only real difference is the
water cooled condenser.

Keith wrote:
I installed a Mermaid 16k unit several years ago and it's worked
flawlessly and quietly ever since. I'd recommend them in a heartbeat.
Great value and warranty. If you've got that much to cool, I hope you
have 220V onboard.

I got it off E Bay, but I can tell you how to "roll your own". Its not
dificult.


MarshallE wrote:
Where do you buy a water cooled window unit?
thanks
marshall

ps. Do others have ideas for boat AC/heat?


"jim.isbell" wrote in message
ps.com...
I just recently bought a 5,000 BTU unit that is a $100 window unit
converted to water cooled. It is realatively easy to do and is far
less expensive than a "marine" AC yet the only real difference is the
water cooled condenser.

Keith wrote:
I installed a Mermaid 16k unit several years ago and it's worked
flawlessly and quietly ever since. I'd recommend them in a heartbeat.
Great value and warranty. If you've got that much to cool, I hope you
have 220V onboard.

A guy at our marina just got a standard window unit and built a little
enclosure for it on the dock. It sits out there and runs, and he ducts
the cool air into his boat with that insulated flex duct. It looks like
a rabbit hutch, but works as long as you never leave the dock!

Please do tell us how to "roll our own." I've been thinking about doing
this exact same thing. A coil of copper tubing inside a PVC shell?
Dan

jim.isbell wrote:

I got it off E Bay, but I can tell you how to "roll your own". Its not
dificult.


MarshallE wrote:


Where do you buy a water cooled window unit?
thanks
marshall

ps. Do others have ideas for boat AC/heat?


"jim.isbell" wrote in message
oups.com...


I just recently bought a 5,000 BTU unit that is a $100 window unit
converted to water cooled. It is realatively easy to do and is far
less expensive than a "marine" AC yet the only real difference is the
water cooled condenser.

Keith wrote:


I installed a Mermaid 16k unit several years ago and it's worked
flawlessly and quietly ever since. I'd recommend them in a heartbeat.
Great value and warranty. If you've got that much to cool, I hope you
have 220V onboard.