mnm99
Well-Known Member
A friend of a friend had a 36 Cruiser and he put cockpit air in. It was nice.. Just wondering if anyone ever did it to there 340.
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View attachment 75164 This does not work well on a boat without a hardtop. With a hardtop, you need 32,000 BTUs to make it work. Requires a decent amount of space for the unit, electrical support and glass work. Not a small project
Depends on what you goal is. PO put a 16k unit in the cockpit of my 410. It will keep the humidity down and cools it fairly nicely when I’m at the dock (covered dock and I have black canvas) and working on projects. I do not use it while out for cooling.
However, I do use the heater when the weather gets cold, and it keeps the cockpit at a comfortable temp while watching TV, or a late season cruise.
There might be better ways of adding a little heat for a lot less money.
Port side front cockpit locker righ next to the cabin door. Not sure I would have put it there but works ok.Must be nice! Where did he put it?
I have cockpit air in my 400. I primarily use it to take the edge off when it is humid or when I'm working at the dock. For those purposes it really works well. If it is really hot out I am more likely to open everything up, but on muggy nights or dead air days it's really nice.
It is also a nice heating option on these cool fall days un the midwest.
The unit is located under the starboard side of the helm bench seat, with three vents in the starboard radar arch, one blowing toward the captains seat, two blowing into the cockpit seating U.
The 340 cockpit area is a bit smaller than my 400. If you have the appetite and have realistic expectations about performance, it is worth looking into.
The PO installed it, but there is ductwork running to the vents. I said they were in arch but actually in the gunwale. The vents turn and can be closed off. The ductwork just runs under the small ice bucket behind the helm seat. There is an access panel behind the helm and then just run into the gunwale.I would love to see a few pictures of your setup. How many btu’s? Did you use the arch itself as the duct with holes cut in and screens installed or did you fish a duct hose up in there? Been a project in the back of my mind for a while. Thank you!