Removing 12v Fridge. UPDATE: New Cabinet Installed w Pics

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Skunkboat: Good idea. Would be nice to find a ready-made solution. Something that would make a 90-degree bend without disrupting airflow.

Tx, Rob
 

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I will set the one up I use later today and get a pic. His portable setup is far nicer though. All I did on mine was open the hatch to the cabin, set the a/c between the captain seats and point it into the cabin.

I was able to close the top of the cabin door hatch and leave the folding hatch open. I had to put one set of wheels of the a/c over the edge of the floor to the steps to keep it from rolling when the boat rocked heh.

I did not need to run a vent this way.

I will end up installing the a/c inside, eventually, as these are not as “portable” as they are named heh.

Sorry your thread got hijacked, @wahoo33417 but it is still a nice cabinet;)
 

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Russ: I'm anxious to see your setup. My setup works, but it can be improved upon, so I'm always looking for ideas. I'd really like to just do the permanent install of a real marine AC, but can't convince the Admiral. I think the cost would add to the resale value of the boat. Or at least the ease of selling the boat here in Florida.

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Same boat here bud....literally heh. The way I get around it is we have an annual “slush fund” that I can use if nothing else is needed...heh. We pay like 50 a month extra in taxes and claim 0 dependents. That generally gives us a large tax return, if we are lucky. We use that for things like this. Last year went to the boat as well, lol.

Hoping in Feb. We will see. I think it will be worth the cost, just need to take some photos of inside and behind the fridge to see where to run it.

If able, I plan to run a “tee” and send it to the cockpit as well, with a closable vent so if we get an enclosure, I can cool that too. Every little bit of room helps with small kids.

If the best I can do is the cabin, that is fine. We slept in the cabin one night with an a/c and it was awesome, albeit I did not sleep well with people around us at the dock heh.

So, will be a few months, barring any other major needs.

For now, the portable does the job...but raining like mad atm and electricity is off so...no testing today:p