Do you need the air conditioning on the east coast

[ohpp]

Hi to all
We have just placed an order for a R27 and while we are excited we want to make sure that we get the right options. We would love to hear from anyone and their opinions on whether air conditioning and the generator are a necessary option for the east coast especially for resale. Thanks for your help and we look forward to meeting many of you next summer on the sound.
Oliver and Pam

 

[SnugTug]

We keep our Snug Tug R-27 on the Chesapeake Bay in Maryland. The temps this week are in the low to mid 90's with high humidity. I can't imagine ours without air conditioner while in dock or at anchor. We also have the MASE 2.7 generator and it works very well to power the ac while on the hook.

As far as resale goes - I can only share that while shopping for boats prior to buying the Snug Tug (April 2015) - we were looking exclusively for boats equipped with ac and generators. I have many friends in the area without, but most wish they had.

 

[Scuffy]

Ohpp,
Ditto on the last post. I think getting anything that you think you might want like autopilot, solar panel ,air conditioning etc. not only will make you life aboard the boat more comfortable but also enhances the salability of your boat down the road when you decide for whatever reason to move on whether it is a larger boat, acquiring another toy or asset. Without air conditioning you limit the area were your boat becomes desirable to somewhere besides were it get over 80 degrees and humid like it gets on the east coast all the way into upstate New York. In the spring and fall the reverse cycle heat is also a real plus if you like to be comfortable.

 

[CAPTCRUNCH]

Over the first 18 months with my R27 on Chesapeake Bay, I have been glad to have the cooling and warming from the heat pump. I've used the boat more because there haven't been many days that were too hot or too cold to be on the boat. North of Boston, you could probably skip the A/C and get the diesel heater instead, but that's a long way from Durango.

 

[Kaisardog]

I heartily recommend getting air conditioning as a manufacturer OEM install . We bought a boat out of Newport RI, 10 years ago. the owner boasted that he'd added AC 'done by the yard' because the boat turned out to be very uncomfortable on Long Island Sound without it. Lo, the 'AC Tech' the yard hired committed errors in the install-- using improper Romex not AC non- marine grade wiring, failed to terminate the AC hot and neutral wires to the controls in a box, failed to properly route the drain from the overflow pan into the bilge, a terrible job in routing the ac air output, and a shoddily installed air intake grille panel. We deducted $5K from the purchase price as this job needed to be completely redone.

Trying to do an AC install as an add on will cost you more than the quality job you'd get from the manufacturer. And you won't know whether it is a quality job until things start going wrong.... :evil:

 

[Just Limin']

OMG, yes!

 

[ohpp]

Thanks. It is nice to be told that my thought process is correct. We plan to use the boat for one or two summers on the west coast and then move it to the east coast. With ac we will be ready for those hot muggy days and nights.

 

[pugtug613]

Definitely! I would not buy a boat w/o A/C, Genny, inverter, Auto Pilot and I would prefer a solar panel. I can go 48 hours on the hook with that solar panel, then I crank up the genny for 1 - 2 hours and top off the batteries.

 

[Barry Cohen]

I agree with all other responders. It has been hot and sticky down here on the Cape. Even just getting rid of the humidity helps a lot.

 

[dialtone]

I love my AC, genset, auto pilot. All options I considered not getting on a used Cutwater I found but instead opted to get all of them and glad I did.