[C38] spreader droop and AC

[Marci Brown]

We had a new, portable (and properly vented) 12,000 BTU AC on our boat when
we lived in Virginia. It didn't cut it! With the lack of boat insulation, I
don't believe anything is going to work short of a permanent 18,000 BTU
heating/AC system.

Marci J. Brown
PO Box 520549, Winthrop, MA 02152 USA
Ph: 757-502-7422 | Email: mb at seafor.us


-----Original Message-----
From: William Knowles [mailto:whk1965 at gmail.com] 
Sent: Tuesday, May 31, 2011 12:48 PM
To: listserve at catalina38.org
Subject: [C38] spreader droop and AC

Hello all. After a great weekend of sailing I have two questions. First
whenever we sail in wind over about 15 to 20 and the windward shrouds get a
little slack our spreaders droop about 5 degrees I think it may be because
our shrouds are a bit to loose, but would like some input.
Also we took our freestanding ac unit off the boat, it worked ok but took up
a lot of space and was always fighting against itself with the exhaust hose.
We have used window unit into the cockpit on other boats, but very hard to
get in and out. Would like ideas on the porta cool and permanent mount
reverse cycle units. As always thanks in advance for your help. By the way
it was in the nineties on the Chesapeake yesterday.

Bill Flying Goose   324