Bruce wrote in
:

I live in Thailand and keep a boat in Phuket. I would say that more
then half of the sail boats that have air conditioning here are using
window air conditioners sitting on the deck and ducted through an
upper hatch. Cheaper to purchase then dedicated systems, cheaper to
repair and easier to maintain -- remember that with a water cooled
system you WILL have to clean the water inlet filter at least weekly
here in Thailand.

Charleston is just as bad, Bruce. The seawater strainers pumping hard in
summer will plug up in a few days, overheating the condensors and
overpressuring the compressors until it trips out, rendering water cooled
units useless....especially with noone aboard to stop it.

Rooftop RV units are used on all the commercial tugs, towboats, dredges,
etc. They are very reliable, cheap to buy, no regular maintenance
needed. But, sailors are a damned stubborn lot. Someone in the marine
business has convinced them there's something special about the damned
overpriced water-cooled window units eating up their interior space and
heating what they're trying to cool. Damned noisy and stupid....

When you go sailing just wrap the unit up and lash it down, somewhere.
We seldom/never never have problems sleeping while underway or
anchoring so the only time an air-con is needed is in the marina.


As this little rooftop unit sits under the boom right where the skylight
hatch you couldn't walk on before used to be, replacing it, and only
occupies 7.5" above and 2.5" below the deck it sure looks like a win-win
situation. It'll take many years for the seawater to consume these
aluminum, light units. The tug operators have some really old ones that
run just fine! Semipermanent mounted, bolted fast to the hatch hole,
they don't need to be regularly lugged around and lashed down every time
you want to go to sea. If you have no genset, a nice cover to keep the
sea off it would be nice, but unnecessary. They seal in the hole with
quite a bit of pressure that driving in the rain at 120km down a 4-lane
highway won't make them leak into an RV on a flimsy roof.

Larry
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On Mon, 07 May 2007 05:04:27 +0000, Larry wrote:

Bruce wrote in
:

I live in Thailand and keep a boat in Phuket. I would say that more
then half of the sail boats that have air conditioning here are using
window air conditioners sitting on the deck and ducted through an
upper hatch. Cheaper to purchase then dedicated systems, cheaper to
repair and easier to maintain -- remember that with a water cooled
system you WILL have to clean the water inlet filter at least weekly
here in Thailand.

Charleston is just as bad, Bruce. The seawater strainers pumping hard in
summer will plug up in a few days, overheating the condensors and
overpressuring the compressors until it trips out, rendering water cooled
units useless....especially with noone aboard to stop it.

Rooftop RV units are used on all the commercial tugs, towboats, dredges,
etc. They are very reliable, cheap to buy, no regular maintenance
needed. But, sailors are a damned stubborn lot. Someone in the marine
business has convinced them there's something special about the damned
overpriced water-cooled window units eating up their interior space and
heating what they're trying to cool. Damned noisy and stupid....

When you go sailing just wrap the unit up and lash it down, somewhere.
We seldom/never never have problems sleeping while underway or
anchoring so the only time an air-con is needed is in the marina.


As this little rooftop unit sits under the boom right where the skylight
hatch you couldn't walk on before used to be, replacing it, and only
occupies 7.5" above and 2.5" below the deck it sure looks like a win-win
situation. It'll take many years for the seawater to consume these
aluminum, light units. The tug operators have some really old ones that
run just fine! Semipermanent mounted, bolted fast to the hatch hole,
they don't need to be regularly lugged around and lashed down every time
you want to go to sea. If you have no genset, a nice cover to keep the
sea off it would be nice, but unnecessary. They seal in the hole with
quite a bit of pressure that driving in the rain at 120km down a 4-lane
highway won't make them leak into an RV on a flimsy roof.

Larry

Another (important) point (important to me, anyway) is the cost. I
bought my present window Air con in Penang, Malaysia for about 700 MR
- something like $200 US$. The previous one was a used unit I bought
in Langkawi, Malaysia for about $75. The used one only lasted for 5
years though.







Bruce in Bangkok
(brucepaigeatgmaildotcom)

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"Bruce" wrote in message
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On Mon, 07 May 2007 05:04:27 +0000, Larry wrote:

Bruce wrote in
m:

I live in Thailand and keep a boat in Phuket. I would say that more
then half of the sail boats that have air conditioning here are using
window air conditioners sitting on the deck and ducted through an
upper hatch. Cheaper to purchase then dedicated systems, cheaper to
repair and easier to maintain -- remember that with a water cooled
system you WILL have to clean the water inlet filter at least weekly
here in Thailand.

Gee, I don't know how I missed you as we spent the month of January on
Phuket, doing the tourist bit. I was actually wondering about the rainy
season and how hot and steamy it is there now. I think the guides said
November to March were the best months.

Leanne
s/vs. Fundy

On Mon, 7 May 2007 13:05:43 -0400, "Leanne" wrote:


"Bruce" wrote in message
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On Mon, 07 May 2007 05:04:27 +0000, Larry wrote:

Bruce wrote in
:

I live in Thailand and keep a boat in Phuket. I would say that more
then half of the sail boats that have air conditioning here are using
window air conditioners sitting on the deck and ducted through an
upper hatch. Cheaper to purchase then dedicated systems, cheaper to
repair and easier to maintain -- remember that with a water cooled
system you WILL have to clean the water inlet filter at least weekly
here in Thailand.

Gee, I don't know how I missed you as we spent the month of January on
Phuket, doing the tourist bit. I was actually wondering about the rainy
season and how hot and steamy it is there now. I think the guides said
November to March were the best months.

Leanne
s/vs. Fundy

I'm at Yacht Haven. Where were you?
Yes, the dry season is the best time to visit, a bit cooler and less
humidity. During the rainy season it is usually hot and sunny for a
couple of days and then rain for a day or so. Or showers at night. The
humidity is higher then in the dry season but not terribly so. The
problem in visiting during the rainy season is you may hit a bad spell
where it rains pretty much all week.

Bruce in Bangkok
(brucepaigeatgmaildotcom)

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"Bruce" wrote in message
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On Mon, 7 May 2007 13:05:43 -0400, "Leanne" wrote:
I'm at Yacht Haven. Where were you?
Yes, the dry season is the best time to visit, a bit cooler and less
humidity. During the rainy season it is usually hot and sunny for a
couple of days and then rain for a day or so. Or showers at night. The
humidity is higher then in the dry season but not terribly so. The
problem in visiting during the rainy season is you may hit a bad spell
where it rains pretty much all week.


We came by plane and stayed in Phuket town. Did the tourist touring by day
and a little wandering by night. We did manage to get over to Patong a time
or two, but not our cup of tea. Actually the next time we visit, I would
love to be on a boat. I could see the potential cruising areas that I would
like to try..

Leanne

"Leanne" wrote in :

and a little wandering by night.

Yeah, right. I know you better'n that....(c;

Larry
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On Mon, 7 May 2007 20:41:47 -0400, "Leanne" wrote:


"Bruce" wrote in message
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On Mon, 7 May 2007 13:05:43 -0400, "Leanne" wrote:
I'm at Yacht Haven. Where were you?
Yes, the dry season is the best time to visit, a bit cooler and less
humidity. During the rainy season it is usually hot and sunny for a
couple of days and then rain for a day or so. Or showers at night. The
humidity is higher then in the dry season but not terribly so. The
problem in visiting during the rainy season is you may hit a bad spell
where it rains pretty much all week.


We came by plane and stayed in Phuket town. Did the tourist touring by day
and a little wandering by night. We did manage to get over to Patong a time
or two, but not our cup of tea. Actually the next time we visit, I would
love to be on a boat. I could see the potential cruising areas that I would
like to try..

Leanne

A number of companies have either crewed or uncrewed charters. you
could easily spend a week, or more, cruising Phang Nga Bay. Plenty of
easy overnight trips and good anchorages.

Do a Google on something like "charter phuket" you should get plenty
of hits.


Bruce in Bangkok
(brucepaigeatgmaildotcom)

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On Mon, 7 May 2007 20:41:47 -0400, "Leanne" wrote:

A number of companies have either crewed or uncrewed charters. you
could easily spend a week, or more, cruising Phang Nga Bay. Plenty of
easy overnight trips and good anchorages.

Do a Google on something like "charter phuket" you should get plenty
of hits.

Thanks Bruce and we might just do that. I should have checked while we were
there, but having to much fun going out with an English friend while there.

Leanne

Bruce wrote in
:

Another (important) point (important to me, anyway) is the cost. I
bought my present window Air con in Penang, Malaysia for about 700 MR
- something like $200 US$. The previous one was a used unit I bought
in Langkawi, Malaysia for about $75. The used one only lasted for 5
years though.



Lowe's hardware superstore had the two LG 8000 Btu window ACs in my
stepvan the EU3000i Honda starts, simultaneously by the way, for $US89,
on sale. 16K Btu for $180 and change is MUCH better than a "marine air
conditioner" with seawater acid pouring through it.

Larry
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This spammer called my cellphone:
First American Payment
10101 E Arapaho Rd
Richardson, TX 75081
972-301-3766
They were nasty when I politely said I wasn't interested....(c;