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Jeanneau Model: 2004 Sun Odyssey 35
Yacht Name: Yankee
Home Port: LaSalle MI
Country: USA
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Post by 2953 on Nov 5, 2019 1:44:12 GMT
Unable to find much info on this in this forum: what is factory installed A/C on 35 SO? mfg, dimensions, btu., etc. Installed port or starboard? Multiple units? Any recommendations/experience for reverse cycle a/c sufficient for 35 SO appreciated.
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Post by Don Reaves on Nov 5, 2019 2:28:27 GMT
I had an after-market 9000 BTU Westerbeke A/C installed under the starboard seat just forward of the galley. The ductwork runs forward from there to a vent under the table and another in the V-berth. It can heat via reverse cycle, and does an adequate job. Because there are no vents in the aft cabin, we use fans to move the cool air around. It works fine for us on Lake Ontario (northern New York, USA). It has served well even when it was 103F outside. It didn't get as cool as usual, but removing the humidity made it quite comfortable.
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Post by alenka on Nov 5, 2019 8:53:39 GMT
On our 43 DS we have a 1 x 10,000 btu unit in the saloon. Under the stb seat. It has ducting into the saloon and forward into the front cabin where the vent can be closed, but in truth it still leaks air in the off position so cuts down on the efficiency in the saloon.
Like Don we also have fans to circulate the air into the considerable aft cabin. Being in Greece we can reach temps of 40 c on a summer day and all in all we are more than pleased with the cooling affect from this one unit. Often it goes on for just a few hours each day and that is enough to tame the temperature.
We had looked at routing the ducting into the aft cabin rather than the forward berth but there is no easy path and I suspect it would merely cool the bilge.
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Post by vasko on Nov 5, 2019 15:47:56 GMT
All good but how you solve the problem with seaweeds in the pipes (before the stainer/filter) I gave up on a/c in the ionian every 2 days I need to do 1 hour pipe disassembling to clean the sea weeds  |
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Post by alenka on Nov 5, 2019 18:24:18 GMT
In six year of running this AC unit in the Ionian & Greek waters I have never had to clean seaweed out of the pipes. Of course every installation is different so cannot comment on why you are prone to such blockages - the Ionian is not noted for being full of weed.
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Post by vasko on Nov 5, 2019 19:16:22 GMT
In six year of running this AC unit in the Ionian & Greek waters I have never had to clean seaweed out of the pipes. Of course every installation is different so cannot comment on why you are prone to such blockages - the Ionian is not noted for being full of weed. My main complain was for Nidri town quay and Vliho... |
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Post by alenka on Nov 5, 2019 22:52:37 GMT
In six year of running this AC unit in the Ionian & Greek waters I have never had to clean seaweed out of the pipes. Of course every installation is different so cannot comment on why you are prone to such blockages - the Ionian is not noted for being full of weed. My main complain was for Nidri town quay and Vliho... The almost land locked nature of Vliho Bay is bound to lead to some poor water quality compared to the rest of the Ionian but once past Tranquil Bay there is a marked improvement. Even so I have spent a considerable amount of time on the various pontoons around Nidri and never experienced problems running air con. Well just one... When too many boats switch AC on they can often drag down the underpowered shore power systems. Which leads me on to another question posed by 2953. Multiple units? I have only once sailed a boat with multiple AC units, a Jeanneau 41 in the BVI's and we had to find two dock side plugs to plug the AC's two cables into. In many smaller European marinas that might be tricky to do. |
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