Boat AC Install

So the sea and hot salty air and humidity is not so good for the skin, it seems. We quickly determined that air conditioning is truly a luxury that we take for granted. We also decided that we wanted, no... needed this luxury on our boat. Since we are on a budget, I decided to install the system myself. I have to say that it was tough... took some real creative thinking to fit the unit and run all the ducting. I still have a few things to do before it is operational, but the hard part is done.

Here is a video of part of the install:

We both got very itchy after I drilled holes and got fiberglass dust everywhere. You really have to scrub to get that stuff off! I (Matt) got so itchy that around midnight, I stripped down and jumped into the water to wash it off. There had been a real good storm the day before -the tide was up and, lo and behold, it had brought in a whole load of bioluminescent phytoplankton that lit up the water as I splashed around. It was very cool! Kendra came and sat on the swim platform and we shared beers and watched the show.

We will not always be in a position to plug in to electricity, but most of the time we will be parked and plugged in. It seems as people hear about our plans that they imagine us sailing for weeks out in the middle of the ocean with minimal contact with civilization -like that 16 year old girl that was trying to circumnavigate the globe! The truth is actually closer in comparison to touring the country in an RV and stopping at RV parks along the way -at least that's the way it will be at first. With fresh water and electricity and safe waters. So we will be able to plug in and use the air conditioner on those nights.

Another video: