Air conditioning

[paddywackcocker]

Advise sort,
draw backs and differences between keel cooled and a standard unit.
im thinking the keel cooled is less bulky?
44’ sail, marina mooring, generator for while at ancho.

 

[X49Sailor]

I have a Climma seawater cooled system. Works great but it is fairly high flow rate and strainer needs to be unclogged every couple of days in marinas with weed. Not a big deal but one more thing to have to watch.

 

[roaringgirl]

Main drawback: power consumption!

 

[BobnLesley]

I recall meeting an Amercian lady in who expressed surprise at our ability to 'cross the whole ocean in that small boat' but utter amazement that it 'was achieved 'without air-con!'

 

[geem]

Here in the the Caribbean the only cruisers we meet with AC are American. They either spend time in marinas with their AC running or they sit at anchor with their generator running all night wondering why they never make any friends