Traveling to Tropical Places ,Fishing ,Free Diving ,Cooking my Meals in my Small 21 feet Crooked Pilothouse Boat, Discovering New Places ,Sharing my How to Upkeep My Boat Maintenance and Sharing this trips with you my Viewers
I congratulate you, Cap'n. First, on the thoughtful, even ingenious design you developed AND your thorough installation. And second, for thinking about the rest of us and documenting the install so thoroughly. Applause all around!
Thank you Jack and that was my pleasure to help you and others make this installation if you need to thank you so much for watching and if you have any Questions please let me know thanks for watching👍😉🛥⚓️
Professionally installed, well done! Another solution is the marine air conditioner ,,webasto,, which uses 12 vlots of electricity and the heat exchanger is water. It is easier to install and more compact. One disadvantage of this solution is that the device is much more expensive. :-)
I agree that's why I did not go with a marine are they were close to $2,000 and this was only $350 install with everything👍 And whenever it breaks I just replace it quick and very expensive
Just started to watch your web site. Very educational and enjoy watching your fishing trips. I’m looking for a Boston Whaler Pilot house due to the weather in British ColumbiaCanada. Thanks again
There was a lot of thinking involve I can guarantee you that that's why it came out that way because all the thinking and preparation but if I would have started right away doing something like that without planning it would have been terrible to Captain
Very well thought out install. Only drawback is when the ac fails, you will need to find a new ac of the same dimensions. You can always remodify the opening though. Thanks for sharing. I love ingenuity.
Thanks Cap Im a Refrigeration mechanic and i can fix it in the futere ,but i think i will buy another one to keep in stock. Thanks for the heads up Cap.
I think I have mentioned in a previous comment of your videos that last year we ALMOST bought a 23ft SC, I WAS wondering if there was a way 2 add an AC unit 2 it,,so ty. I think one of the Parkers at our old marina said he used a camping AC unit on the hatch when at the dock...but he said it only took the edge off the heat. I wonder why something on the hatch wasn't very efficiet?
I'm not complaining here. This needed to be added over the boat roof. As you're not using the area to scout for fish or steer the boat. Like order two new boxes as your using now, place upsidedown pipe need things. What do you think?
Great video very educational. I do have one question? Would there have been enough room for one of those portable a/c units to go in that opening behind the bench?? I’m a talking about one of those units that aren’t taller than 24-25 inches.
He basically made a 5000btu 2 hose portable ac unit which they don’t make or sell. The smallest portable unit is 7000btu...takes more generator to run as well
Hey Cap! So, after so many issues with my marine AC system, I'm considering doing something like you did in my cabin. I'm very ignorant on A/C systems, why is it you need a blower fan? Wouldn't the exhaust air just blow out naturally? Or do you add the blower so the hot air doesn't stagnate in the vent and return into the cabin? Also why not have the exhaust go outside of the boat on the side with a marine-grade air vent? Or why not blow the hot air into the bilge?
If you don't add an extra blower the air conditioner shut off from high pressure you need a extra vent lower like this one and throw in the air into the bilch is a bad idea because it's very hot air I hope this helps captain
Almost done with my install. What is the function of vent drafts blockers you installed? On my trailer build I am planing to vent to the wall and use boat inspection hatches on the wall. The hatch will be closed when traveling and open when camping. I will have fiberglass screen mesh at the end of each run to prevent bugs from entering. Is there any need for vent drafts blockers from AC perspective? Thanks
Excellent job!! Nothing like AC on a hot day or night. It might work a little better if you reverse the exhaust and intake. Hot air rises and could get sucked in.
Thank you Captain and the reason I engineered that way it's because if I put the vent on top in the suction the bottom when it rains water will be sucked in the intake Taurus inside the AC that's why I put it on top and plus when I'm riding the boat and I have the air conditioner on if there's any splash of water and it hits the deck it will be sucked into the air conditioner that's why I put it on top yes I put a lot of thought into every little detail since I am a refrigeration mechanic
Out On The Reef Watching you work I can tell that you are a perfectionist! I love your videos and I wish I was there fishing with you. I’m also crazy about the sea I fish and sail on the North East. Hopefully one day I can make it to the Bahamas 😁
Out On The Reef. From Long Island NY to Main and back. One of my favorite places to visit is Block Island its part of Rode Island. It’s still a little cold here the season starts around April 15th.
@@spirostathopoulos1346 that sounds like good sailing captain and now is the best time to do maintenance on your boat if you have it in your house do all the maintenance you have to do that way when the summer time comes you ready to go captain and happy sailing and stay free of the Corona virus
I was looking at doing the same kind of install on my boat so this was a really good reference video. I do have a question. Are you using a generator or a battery bank? If you're using a battery bank how many, what cell size and how long can you safely run the ac without using all of your batteries up? I have batteries on my boat but thought about a generator just for the AC
What kind of boat do you have and where you trying to install it and if you look at my video I did have to put a exhaust blower to take the heat out of the compartment I recommend you to check that blower out so you can see what I'm talking about and I use a generator because the air conditioner draws a lot of amperage so the generator is continuously give me power and compared to batteries generator weights less than a bank of batteries
@@OutOnTheReef I have an older Sea Ray weekender that I have totally remodeled so aside from the shape, more hard corners rather than curves it doesn't look older. It didn't have an AC unit when I got it so I was trying to find a less expensive solution than buying a marine unit. My cabin has a bench just like yours which was nice to see but I also have a kitchenette and a bathroom to work around. I have a 3 battery bank with an inverter and charger for the batteries when connected to shore power. I think you're right about the generator.. might be the best option.
@@TheFubar1975 yes because the generator can give you power all the time and it's not too expensive and you can get a quiet Honda or Westinghouse and the Westinghouse 2200 works really good and it's less expensive
Excellent work!! Looking to piggy back to your idea and install it in my cargo trailer build/conversion. Why did you decide on 6 inch Infinity fan instead of 4 inch (402 CFM vs 205 CFM)? Do you think 205 CFM is not enough to provide proper cooling? Thanks
Yes the bigger CFM is better because if you don't use a lot of intelligent it will overheat and shut off, So my recommendation is to go with the bigger blower captain It pays off in the long run. Thanks for watching
I came here from your van AC build... amazing work on both... Im thinking of doing this style install on my promaster. I would like to push the air down through the floor (with the exhaust fan) instead of out the side like yours on the boat is.. do you think going down would pose any unforeseen issues?
Not at all Captain the only thing is that Metro the hot air does not hit too much of the fuel tank you don't want to warm it up too much and I think that would be an awesome idea to do on your ProMaster and thank you for watching my channel, both of them😁👍👋
@@dustwaterwindfire just make sure you have plenty of ventilation and if you want a good exhaust fan check out the one I have his description below is really good for the Heat and you're welcome
This was a bad idea right up until the blower motor was delivered then it became feasible. You might want to put a box around that blower so it does not radiate heat into the cabin.
It radiates some heat but you wouldn't want to trap that heat around the blower because the blower needs also to cool down a little bit if you trap the heat in the blower you going to increase the heat in the blower and you may damage the blower that's why I didn't do that so I only get a little bit of heat in the cabin of course I lose a little bit of deficiency but it's a safer way to run your blower it's cooler that way. Thanks for your suggestion
yes im is very constable but you need a good CFM blower like mine totake the air out,check out the links below for the model i used in this installation. thanks for watching
Capt hope you are doing well ,Capt I own a 2301 seaswirl striper that I'm putting in a ac like yours ,please i would like to know if you used two blowers one to take out the hot air and one to bring in cool outside air, please let me know, I will appreciate it alot thank you Capt 😊
hello cap. and i only use one for the hot air but if you see that your ac cuts off because it overheats you may need 2 of them but if you installed correctly you only need one on the hot exhaust, but one important thing is your unit 5000 to 6000 btu because if is bigger you may need 2 exhaust cap . if i can help in any other question just ask cap. hope you have a great install cap.😉👍👍⚓
Not that it matters a whole lot but I think u have the intake and exhaust dampers backwards. May have worked a lot better without the booster fan. Nice job either way
Well you're going to like the explanation the reason I didn't put the intake on the bottom is because when it rains it will suck rainwater that Splash from the deck of the boat but put it on top just protect it from ocean splash and rain that's why I did it that way it was very well thought engineer😉👍
Out On The Reef I don’t mean the bottom should be on the top and top on bottom. I’m saying the way the damper opens is backwards. The exhaust opens like the intake should and vise versa. You’re going against gravity not with it
@@djnemesis82pluss1877 that makes sense I will check into that to see if I can improve that because you're right it will be a lot better. I may have a reason why I did it that way but I'll double-check it thanks for the great suggestion captain
The reason I install the air conditioner like that is because if you put any other air conditioner outside with the salt environment would not last long I am an air conditioner mechanic so I'm very concerned about the salt environment and have an air conditioner outside
Out On The Reef Stainless heat exchanger years ago I did HVAC in Clearwater they had cooper nickle heat exchangers used bay water in the heat pumps Amazon sells stainless tubing I’m sure you can make one
@@rayc2344 great question Captain I have a video that's going to come out in a few days showing you how I protected from The Saltwater environment is a shield that I created for the intake of the air of the generator I think you're going to find it interesting
@@rayc2344 here is the video that is coming out in 3 days but i will show it to you ahead of time since you asked , please let me know what you think, thanks ⚓👍 ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-3WYDrdJgwGM.html
@@yanisvelcruz7929 tremendo capitan te ba a encantar y tu bas a ver que todo sale bien esperando que el tiempo copere, me alegro campeon que pronto iras a esa bellad aguas😉👍🛥
Hey Brother, I love your videos, as a matter of fact, I have a 2520, and I just did this same install, however, I have to admit. The results are not near as impressive as I was hoping for. My ac ran on the genny for over an hour, and the cabin was just as stuffy as when I started. I plugged all the outside holes leading to the outside I could see and find. any ideas? It was not a super hot day here, but I was expecting better results? How cool does your house get and how long does it take? Keep the vids coming, lots of great ideas!! Thanks, Jim
You going to be surprised what I'm about to tell you, you have air coming into cabin from the anchor Locker run the AC and go put your hand close to the Anchor locker from the inside of your pilot house will a draft in your hand on the size and all over where the anchor Locker is it's not sealed 100% and let me know if that help because I had the same problem at first I was getting a lot of hair coming in and it was from the anchor Locker so you have to feel that with foam spray
@@OutOnTheReef Checked the anchor locker, its tight, no leakage at all, Its a 2021 model, so it's molded with a hatch for access from the inside. I did plug the areas along where the vents are located on both sides of the boat. sad to say I have the same results, its a little better, but its not as hot and humid as yesterday either. I'm going to go try it after the sun gets a little lower in the sky and behind the shade tree. I'm getting 39-42 degree air out of the unit, I'm thinking the 5K BTU just may not be large enough. still an awesome idea, and I'm determined to get it working properly. how cool does your house get after, say 30 minutes of your AC running? (during the day) I don't think the space is much different in your boat than the 2520...
@@jimsummers1072 one thing that will help you is direct the AC vents towards the captain's chair that's what I did with mine with a plexiglass on the grill and I get hit by the cold air all the time but inside the Parlor House I get a Cool Breeze but it's not cool like a home is because there's no insulation but I am real comfortable in the hot summers inside
@@jimsummers1072 and also keep looking around the cabin for any air leaks because remember you're creating a vacuum seal now on 2520 you do not have the bench seat that I have right
Hey Cap ..just finished my ac install like yours but I'm having a issue with the duct fan turning off 30min with a temp of 135. I have insulated it the fan and it still turns off. Any ideas?
Did you get the 351 CFM blower the 6-inch diameter 1 one thing that I did to improve my ventilation was behind the AC duct I open the hole opening 6in and place a 6 inch hose to exhaust to the fan did you do that? Or do you have the 4-inch
@@OutOnTheReef only thing 4in is the intake hose and connector to the ac box.everything else is 6in I have a 4in duct fan that I bought 1st then saw your next video that you went to a 6in fan. I may put the 4in fan on the intake side to pull in more cooler outside air.
@@dssranger278 the hose on the exit of the blower is a 4 inch that is fine but what I did to improve is that I put a 6 inch hose from the beginning of the blower to the back of the AC duct. Improved 25% of the airflow. So in easier words you have to make a 6 inch hole on the back in the AC ductwork to be 6 in and run a 6 inch hose to the blower and the esxit of the blower a 4-inch house is just fine
Do you feel the 5000 does a great job cooling down your boat out just good? If your cabin was slightly larger, Do you think the 5000 would be adequate?
@@masdbo No if it was a bigger during the day it would not make a huge difference but at night it does make a difference if the bolt was bigger because it's not as hot when the sun is beating on the boat captain
@9:23, I see lots of unused box space to the right of new AC, what's going on here/there? Cut this box off 1" after new AC, at least. To get more interior space. If the box supports the seat above, rework the space. FFS~!
Not that is your fault, but the fiberglass finish/paint/gelcoat inside that croked pilot house is terrible. All that step near the drain hole, and the drain hole is terrible looking bro. What crapy work this brand does.
