What do you use to survive the summer heat on your yacht?

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Abandon ship and swim

This turned up today - hope it works!!

Refrigerated aircon is the only way to go. 20 degrees below deck and 35 degrees above....

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Lazzz said..
This turned up today - hope it works!!

yeah, these add more humidity and on boat you would want less I suppose. But please do tell how it works for you

And have full coverage boom and fore deck tents .
for the really hot stuff.
or the twelve volt 450mm fan, for circulation.
and just shower three times a day.

4 air conditioning units and a 10kva generator

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Lazzz said..
This turned up today - hope it works!!

Lazz, an old physics teacher I visited couldn't understand why his new mobile AC unit wasn't working in a stinking hot summer, when I checked it out he had not led the exhaust venting outside via a window but had just left it beside the unit. A terrific theoretician, but with an abysmal grasp of practicality. This, and a number of other episodes, has fuelled my teaching practice ever since.

So is there some general prohibition with sleeping on deck, in the cockpit or a hammock slung under the boom???

If you can't go sailing without a/c, why not just stay at home.

By the way Lazz, evaporative a/c units are designed for dry climates like Tennant Creek. In a moist coastal area they just increase the humidity.

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cisco said..
If you can't go sailing without a/c, why not just stay at home.

Because some people are living aboard. So why not have the same comforts as you in your house??

Plus, it is also like camping for me. I love to camp with nothing more than a swag, a carton of beer and a steak. But I like it more when my family camps too. To do that I had to take more 'stuff' and be more 'comfortable'.. Ended up with a camper trailer

I also like it when my family wants to come sailing. That to a large degree dictated the size and style of boat along with its comforts. My wife is no princess. But she is not going to sh!t in a bucket and screw a lid on it when there are plenty of boats with toilets, bunks, shower and airconditioners (although she does hate aircons).

A boom tent drops the temp by about 10 degrees inside the boat. I use a portable AC in the marina. It's the only way to go on the hot still days. Covers or shade cloth to get the sun off the deck also makes a big difference.
I,m fairly certain that I would be dead without the aircon??

In the winter months I am longing for warmth, so in the summer months l enjoy the heat. Used to spend my days on deck otiosely appricating, soaking up the heat sipping hot tea instead of cold beer which makes me feel terribly sweaty and thirsty.
Can not stand air con and love to sleep on deck in a hammock, under the boom tent, there is no problem there.
In the evenings a mix of tonic and "mothers ruin" with lots of lime and no ice takes care of a good night sleep.

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rapscallion said..
A boom tent drops the temp by about 10 degrees inside the boat. I use a portable AC in the marina. It's the only way to go on the hot still days. Covers or shade cloth to get the sun off the deck also makes a big difference.
I,m fairly certain that I would be dead without the aircon??

any issues with these covers in stormy days? Also, doesn't the boom tent rubs against the sail cover?

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Seebreasy73 said..

rapscallion said..
A boom tent drops the temp by about 10 degrees inside the boat. I use a portable AC in the marina. It's the only way to go on the hot still days. Covers or shade cloth to get the sun off the deck also makes a big difference.
I,m fairly certain that I would be dead without the aircon??

any issues with these covers in stormy days? Also, doesn't the boom tent rubs against the sail cover?

I guess it depends on what set up you have. I have tested my covers in 45 knot winds and didn't have any issues.
My biggest problem is that when it rains I can,t run the air conditioner because it vents out of the hatch. Water runs off the roof and straight into the boat if it is left open. I,m sure that I could fix the problem though if I was more motivated.

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Seebreasy73 said..

rapscallion said..
A boom tent drops the temp by about 10 degrees inside the boat. I use a portable AC in the marina. It's the only way to go on the hot still days. Covers or shade cloth to get the sun off the deck also makes a big difference.
I,m fairly certain that I would be dead without the aircon??

any issues with these covers in stormy days? Also, doesn't the boom tent rubs against the sail cover?

The cover is tied to the solar panel tower at one end and the boom and side stays at the other. Plus it has 3 aluminum poles crossways and 2 along, all which gives it a fair bit of rigidity. That said, if they were forecasting more than 30 knots I would roll it away. Once you roll up the side curtains there is not much profile for the wind to catch. Rubbing against the sail cover has not been an issue; when in position and tied down there is no movement .

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