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Aquia Revenge posted 09-07-2008 09:51 AM ET (US)
My wife and I are both loving our new 1991 27' Walkaround but the interior of the cabin can get extreemly hot. Does anyone have any recommendations as to a type of interior cabin fan that moves the air around?
home Aside posted 09-07-2008 10:50 AM ET (US)
In my Revenge 22 WT I have an oscillating 12V fan mounted (it was actually there when I bought the boat) it moves the air around nicely, although it's is on the verge of being too loud. I think you can find them at most any store that has an auto department, K-mart, walmart, meijers, etc. I've been thinking about getting a power converter and just buying one of the newer quieter small oscillating fans
This summer I added a camperback and while sleeping aboard found myself with the camperback eisenglass rolled up so I could get a nice breeze and left the companionway door open making it quite comfortable
http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v368/HomeAside/North%20Channel%2008/ ?action=view¤t=DSCN2163.jpg
When I first bought the Revenge, I was spending my first night aboard in late September, it was a very cool windy night, I was surprised how fast the cabin warmed up with just my body heat, I was completely comfortable even though it was so cold. I was also surprised at how quiet it was inside the cabin once it was buttoned up.
One other thought, on the North Channel trip, Leapin Lunker had a 36 Qt Igloo marine cooler that had a 12 Volt fan unit panel that fits into the top of the cooler sitting on the lip of the cooler. You put a block of ice in the cooler, place the fan panel into the cooler & plug it in to a 12 Volt lighter plug. The fan pulls air into the cooler over the ice & back out a vent in the panel, kind of like a swamp cooler. He said he was going to use it one night and the next morning I asked how it worked, his reply " didn't you hear me stumbling around my boat in the middle of the night? I was trying to find the plug & turn it off we were freezing our asses off"
Anyway, Good luck & enjoy the extra footage/space

Pat
pglein posted 09-07-2008 12:12 PM ET (US)
My old house was very small (700sqft) and had a flat roof with no insulation. It would get VERY hot in the summer. On one particularly hot day, I filled the bathtub with cold water and placed a fan blowing over it. It kept the bathroom and hallway much more comfortable for a couple hours until the water warmed up.
SJUAE posted 09-07-2008 03:48 PM ET (US)
Pglein
I have seen the equivalent of that it’s a set of 12V fans that sits on top of you opened ice chest.
Regards
Steve
Sal A posted 09-07-2008 05:27 PM ET (US)
My prior Parker 2520 Pilothouse had an extremely cool cabin. A ceiling hatch, two side windows, and a large open berth-back made it a real cool place. Does your boat have a ceiling hatch? This is an easy addition once you get past the idea of cutting into your boat.
scottfarm posted 09-07-2008 06:46 PM ET (US)
Get a Honda eu2000i generator and a 6,000 btu air conditioner.
contender posted 09-07-2008 08:06 PM ET (US)
Scottfarm hit the nail on he head, a honda generator and an a/c unit

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Author	Topic: Interior Cabin Comfort
Aquia Revenge	posted 09-07-2008 09:51 AM ET (US) My wife and I are both loving our new 1991 27' Walkaround but the interior of the cabin can get extreemly hot. Does anyone have any recommendations as to a type of interior cabin fan that moves the air around?
home Aside	posted 09-07-2008 10:50 AM ET (US) In my Revenge 22 WT I have an oscillating 12V fan mounted (it was actually there when I bought the boat) it moves the air around nicely, although it's is on the verge of being too loud. I think you can find them at most any store that has an auto department, K-mart, walmart, meijers, etc. I've been thinking about getting a power converter and just buying one of the newer quieter small oscillating fans This summer I added a camperback and while sleeping aboard found myself with the camperback eisenglass rolled up so I could get a nice breeze and left the companionway door open making it quite comfortable http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v368/HomeAside/North%20Channel%2008/ ?action=view¤t=DSCN2163.jpg When I first bought the Revenge, I was spending my first night aboard in late September, it was a very cool windy night, I was surprised how fast the cabin warmed up with just my body heat, I was completely comfortable even though it was so cold. I was also surprised at how quiet it was inside the cabin once it was buttoned up. One other thought, on the North Channel trip, Leapin Lunker had a 36 Qt Igloo marine cooler that had a 12 Volt fan unit panel that fits into the top of the cooler sitting on the lip of the cooler. You put a block of ice in the cooler, place the fan panel into the cooler & plug it in to a 12 Volt lighter plug. The fan pulls air into the cooler over the ice & back out a vent in the panel, kind of like a swamp cooler. He said he was going to use it one night and the next morning I asked how it worked, his reply " didn't you hear me stumbling around my boat in the middle of the night? I was trying to find the plug & turn it off we were freezing our asses off" Anyway, Good luck & enjoy the extra footage/space Pat
pglein	posted 09-07-2008 12:12 PM ET (US) My old house was very small (700sqft) and had a flat roof with no insulation. It would get VERY hot in the summer. On one particularly hot day, I filled the bathtub with cold water and placed a fan blowing over it. It kept the bathroom and hallway much more comfortable for a couple hours until the water warmed up.
SJUAE	posted 09-07-2008 03:48 PM ET (US) Pglein I have seen the equivalent of that it’s a set of 12V fans that sits on top of you opened ice chest. Regards Steve
Sal A	posted 09-07-2008 05:27 PM ET (US) My prior Parker 2520 Pilothouse had an extremely cool cabin. A ceiling hatch, two side windows, and a large open berth-back made it a real cool place. Does your boat have a ceiling hatch? This is an easy addition once you get past the idea of cutting into your boat.
scottfarm	posted 09-07-2008 06:46 PM ET (US) Get a Honda eu2000i generator and a 6,000 btu air conditioner.
contender	posted 09-07-2008 08:06 PM ET (US) Scottfarm hit the nail on he head, a honda generator and an a/c unit