With our current boat our concern has been all about staying warm in northern waters but we are now on our way south and wondering about staying cool. We have plenty of hatches and an air scoop but we have been wondering about fitting air conditioning. We have s 4kva 240 volt A/C diesel generator and also have ducts in place for heating and dehumidifying.

I was wondering about simple air conditioning solutions that would be easy to install and not too power hungry.

Does anyone have any recommendations?

Simon

Hi Brian & Simon,
Brian nice addition reminds me: the fan in the off-watch sleeping area also serves as a white-noise machine facilitating sleep by providing a "whirr" on top of noise sailing and people make. Also, although we do not generally use them for cooling persons, but when buying fans, I would suggest a portable one with a big clip and a "cigarette lighter" type 12v receptacle and a long cord. Ours has been surprisingly useful off and on.
My best, Dick