48 Sundancer Cockpit AC

[themorganjane]

Just so that my original point is not missed. What I discovered is that it appears to me that the cockpit AC systems on the Sundancers are sort of an after thought. The modification that I did to mine corrects the major problem that I discovered. Basically if the AC unit is on one side of the cockpit, the intake for return air to the unit needs to be located as far a way as possible. It is hard to describe the difference that this change has made. I went to my boat today at 4:00. When I got there the Cockpit temp was 94 degrees. I had the whole thing down to 80 degrees in about 15 minutes and down to 74 in about 30 minutes. This is without any shades on any windows and the sun up and shining.

 

[Hampton]

Thanks for all the responses. I basically turned my helm area into an up stairs Salon. I replaced the small cockpit TV with larger 35" version and fabricated a TV lift that lifts the TV up over Port Helm seating so that it can be rotated to be viewed from the swivel captains chair. I like sitting up their watching the big TV and waving to passers by and just observe the goings on. However during the day it was getting quite warm even with drop curtain down. To make a long story short. After realizing that the cockpit AC unit has a 2 ton capacity, I realized that the problem was not the unit but the air flow. I purchased an additional fan and now suck air from what was a supply vent in the front of the helm area and return that area to the AC unit. I then blocked off one of the two original return grills and turned the other original return grill into another supply vent. Major Major difference.

Now I know why your login name is "Thermo..."

 

[themorganjane]

Hampton, Now thats funny, I don't care who you are.