Cuddy Cabin Air Conditioner

This portable air conditioner for boat has the power to pump 6720 btus of air.

Cuddy cabin air conditioner.

Msba micra 6000 btu self contained marine air conditioner now with titanium coil. Cruisair carry on is the portable air conditioner specifically designed for marine environment and for boats that cannot use seawater cooled air conditioner. But when compared to the cabin on a closed deck runabout the cuddy is much more homelike. For a small cuddy cabin of around 200cu ft a 3 000 btu air conditioner will suffice 200 15.

Your alternatives start with a portable unit like the carry on a good choice for cooling the small cabin of a cuddy cabin powerboat or overnighter sailboat. It s been recommended for use in the cockpit as a spot cooler for the captain. You need to measure the size of the room where your ac is going and match it against the air conditioner s capacity. Similar to window mounted home portables.

Different air conditioners have different cooling capacities. Air conditioning opens these locations to comfortable boating. The unit draws power gently at startup for a progressive low starting surge. Power to this device for 8 hours you will need 3 group 27 batteries or similar combination totaling 270 315 amp hours.

Our air conditioners deliver 4 000 to 72 000 btu of cooling power per hour and are 27 percent more energy efficient than similar models from our competitors. The micra is the perfect solution for cooling small and cuddy cabins. By contrast the climma compact 4 200 with control retails for less than half of that under 2 000 and just slightly more with reverse cycle heat. Dc air conditioning systems come with a hefty price tag.

Built for dependability the cuddy ii has a stainless steel base pan that is insulated to. The dometic cuddy ii retails for just under 5 500 00 and that s just for the unit and control without the pump cables hoses ducting etc. Carry on ac can fit any hatch of standard size on boats that are up to 30 which is larger than 12x12. On some models cabins are equipped to offer air conditioning but for the most part a cuddy won t offer as many creature comforts such as a water heater or generator as you ll find on an express or cabin cruiser.

The lack of an air conditioning system shouldn t scare you away from making a purchase if a cuddy cabin offers everything else that you ve been looking for in a vessel. Hear more cruising tips and ideas. 12 v air conditioning is limited to small units due to the power required. There are quite a few tips and tricks that i ll share below that i ve learned from my research conversations with other boat owners and my own personal outdoor.