Hello Steve!
10 May 96 08:21, Steve Medeiros of doubtful wisdom scribbled to All:
 SM> Has anyone had any experience with the carry-on air conditioners
 SM> being sold in most major mail order firms?  This type fits over a
 SM> forward hatch, with hood, and can be purchased in different BTU
 SM> sizes.  I'm wondering how well it works, and how bad the noise
 SM> level is.  Sure wouldn't want to become a bad neighbor at the
 SM> marina.
I live aboard in a marina in St. Petersburg, FL, and I see many of these 
units. However, from what I hear, my arrangement is better and cheaper.  I 
have a $200 5000 btu wall unit (from Sams) with a piece of plywood cut to fit 
the AC and my companionway.  Takes me 10 seconds to put the AC in place and 
fit the plywood piece around it.  It cools better than those carry-on units, 
and is much cheaper.  The water drains into the cockpit and out the drains.
Later........Sandy
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