A/C in the S/E
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trailertrawlerkismet
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We had an R27 and found the air to work just fine during the times we've been in Florida. With that said here is what will help.....we bought from Joann Fabrics a product they carry called marine vinyl. It is black on one side and grey on the other. We cut this material to fit between the roof hatch's and screens, with the result of cutting down the direct sunlight into the cabin. We also put the cover onto the windshield, to also cut down on direct sunlight. Others will hopefully give you there thoughts.
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The A/C in our boat works fine as long as you keep your hatches covered, curtains closed on the sunny side and make sure you set the T-stat to defrost the condenser. You will find that the A/C will run frequently, but it keeps the humidity down and it is comfortable. Use the boat in Florida and Rhode Island
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Living in sunny Western Australia the air conditioner works great for us in our R27 as we had all the over head hatches fully tinted in the darkest available 🙂
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Our 31 has trouble cooling salon. The forward berth can get cold enough to keep meat!
We have adder 1/2" foam insulation with foil on outside clear plastic on inside, edged with package sealing tape for the overhead hatches and windshield. A 4x8 foot sheet was only $12.00. Will see how it works this weekend.
My biggest complaint about design is AC blowing cold air on mates feet. We added a cardboard deflector to direct up and a fan to distribute.
We have adder 1/2" foam insulation with foil on outside clear plastic on inside, edged with package sealing tape for the overhead hatches and windshield. A 4x8 foot sheet was only $12.00. Will see how it works this weekend.
My biggest complaint about design is AC blowing cold air on mates feet. We added a cardboard deflector to direct up and a fan to distribute.
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look into phifertex covers for the roof windows. there are 2 types of phifertex , and the most sun resistant weave claims to block 90% of the sun while s till allowing you to see out. the black jo ann fabric does not. we have 2 phifertex cockpit moveable sun awnings which are great for sun protection or privacy. it can be sewn on a home machine.
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The air conditioning on our R-25 is sufficient for keeping the boat comfortable at night, actually making ice cubes between my toes night, and keeping the boat comfortable but not cool in the daytime.
We installed five shade screen brand, Window screens and insulated shades. We usually run with the hatches open underway, in the shade screens permit us to easily slide the shades into place when the hatches that are exposed to the sun. At night in moderate temperatures we open the hatch in the bunk and slide the screen in the place. As it cools during the night we can easily partially slide the shade in the place leaving a partial screen partial shade. They are magnetically linked together.
The shade screens match the color of the headliner, match the color of the boat, and looks like Ranger should've offered them as an option. They're really nice and not hard to install.
Anywhere from New England south there are occasional hot muggy days that reach out for Air Conditioning. As much as we like our Ranger, ventilation in the bunk is not very good. When the buggy, hot ,humid night surrounds our bunk and we are trying to go to sleep, the choice is turn on the air-conditioning or give up boating. For a boat in this price range there is really no choice. The air conditioning installation is well done and both the Air Conditioner and generator seem quite reliable.
I wouldn't leave home without
We installed five shade screen brand, Window screens and insulated shades. We usually run with the hatches open underway, in the shade screens permit us to easily slide the shades into place when the hatches that are exposed to the sun. At night in moderate temperatures we open the hatch in the bunk and slide the screen in the place. As it cools during the night we can easily partially slide the shade in the place leaving a partial screen partial shade. They are magnetically linked together.
The shade screens match the color of the headliner, match the color of the boat, and looks like Ranger should've offered them as an option. They're really nice and not hard to install.
Anywhere from New England south there are occasional hot muggy days that reach out for Air Conditioning. As much as we like our Ranger, ventilation in the bunk is not very good. When the buggy, hot ,humid night surrounds our bunk and we are trying to go to sleep, the choice is turn on the air-conditioning or give up boating. For a boat in this price range there is really no choice. The air conditioning installation is well done and both the Air Conditioner and generator seem quite reliable.
I wouldn't leave home without