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Forum: Monohull Sailboats 29-08-2021, 05:45
Replies: 56
Views: 7,898
Posted By MicHughV
Re: So hot!

I know we have about kicked this dog to death.....

but....back in my early days, when money was non-existent, I managed to survive at a marina in Florida without a/c.

I had two box fans placed...
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 28-08-2021, 06:36
Replies: 56
Views: 7,898
Posted By MicHughV
Re: So hot!

I should add....when it rained...I left the mini scoops up, simply closed the porthole...I often left them on, even while sailing, as they did not interfere with any boat activities....
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 28-08-2021, 06:33
Replies: 56
Views: 7,898
Posted By MicHughV
Re: So hot!

here's an idea......my first boat was a center cockpit ketch, and getting air to the back cabin was problematic....
so I sewed up up some "mini" wind scoops that attached over the portholes to some...
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 27-08-2021, 18:38
Replies: 56
Views: 7,898
Posted By MicHughV
Re: So hot!

I think that it is quite reasonable to expect that you can adjust to life without a/c. I lived for years without a/c...and never missed it...though I had cabin fans in addition to the breeze.....as...
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 27-08-2021, 13:20
Replies: 56
Views: 7,898
Posted By MicHughV
Re: So hot!

my awnings are supported by 1" dia. pvc pipes that go across the awning, ie, perpendicular to the boat. I have a pvc pipe about every 18" or so.....the awning has grommets pressed into the fabric at...
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 27-08-2021, 09:45
Replies: 56
Views: 7,898
Posted By MicHughV
Re: So hot!

I gotta go with CarlF...awnings.....I sewed up awnings that cover the deck from stem to stern..simple to make....simple to setup.....worth their weight in gold...the awnings and a nice breeze is all...
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