Tarps, block out shades/sails/ air con? How do you cope with the summer heat onboard?
Select to expand quoteLazzz said..
This turned up today - hope it works!!
Unless you are where it is as dry as an Arabs fart then they don't work, as the %age humidity goes up their efficiency goes down and either way you will be filling your boat with water vapour.
Refrigerated aircon is the only way to go. 20 degrees below deck and 35 degrees above....
how about those sun sails (ref. Bunnings) or boat awnings? Mos people seem to have them up here in Queensland, but ever wondered how effective those were. At some point, I suppose you would need a combiantion of shades/sun sails and an AC unit. How are those portable units?
Select to expand quoteLazzz said..
This turned up today - hope it works!!
yeah, these add more humidity and on boat you would want less I suppose. But please do tell how it works for you
And have full coverage boom and fore deck tents .
for the really hot stuff.
or the twelve volt 450mm fan, for circulation.
and just shower three times a day.
I use a wind catcher for the front hatch, good boom tents and shade cloth sides that can be easily clipped and moved to chase away the sun.
i also have a couple of camping 12v fans for night time . Breezeway which are the bomb 30cm and 1.5amp pretty quiet. There are similar ones that aren't as good.
Sit outside and have a colder beer.
I have an aircon, but except for 15 days in Darwin last year where it ran 24/7, it has only be turned on once a week just to ensure it still runs.
Select to expand quoteLazzz said..
This turned up today - hope it works!!
Lazz, an old physics teacher I visited couldn't understand why his new mobile AC unit wasn't working in a stinking hot summer, when I checked it out he had not led the exhaust venting outside via a window but had just left it beside the unit. A terrific theoretician, but with an abysmal grasp of practicality. This, and a number of other episodes, has fuelled my teaching practice ever since.
Select to expand quoteToph said..
Sit outside and have a colder beer.
I have an aircon, but except for 15 days in Darwin last year where it ran 24/7, it has only be turned on once a week just to ensure it still runs.
Should run it weekly or monthly , it costs to much replace if you don't. I replaced mine last year for a bout $1700 and then another $200 bil after a breakdown.
So is there some general prohibition with sleeping on deck, in the cockpit or a hammock slung under the boom???
If you can't go sailing without a/c, why not just stay at home.
By the way Lazz, evaporative a/c units are designed for dry climates like Tennant Creek. In a moist coastal area they just increase the humidity.
In S.E. Asia I got into the habit of taking a mandi two or three times a day.
Strip off, squat in the cockpit and and sluice yourself off with a bucket of fresh water.
That's what the locals do.
Gary
Select to expand quotecisco said..
If you can't go sailing without a/c, why not just stay at home.
Because some people are living aboard. So why not have the same comforts as you in your house??
Plus, it is also like camping for me. I love to camp with nothing more than a swag, a carton of beer and a steak. But I like it more when my family camps too. To do that I had to take more 'stuff' and be more 'comfortable'.. Ended up with a camper trailer 
I also like it when my family wants to come sailing. That to a large degree dictated the size and style of boat along with its comforts. My wife is no princess. But she is not going to sh!t in a bucket and screw a lid on it when there are plenty of boats with toilets, bunks, shower and airconditioners (although she does hate aircons).
A boom tent drops the temp by about 10 degrees inside the boat. I use a portable AC in the marina. It's the only way to go on the hot still days. Covers or shade cloth to get the sun off the deck also makes a big difference.
I,m fairly certain that I would be dead without the aircon??
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Opening windows 
Cause I,m a tight arse!
In the navy my first sea posting was a destroyer with opening portholes. We had round scoops that protruded about 30mm and these could be rotated and set depending whether we were alongside or at sea. They were excellent and even on still nights alongside they provided a surprising amount of breeze.
I reckon a minimum of two rectangular scoops bent up in aluminium would be ideal in your case. Props to hold the windows at an angle would help but a three sided scoop would be best.
In the winter months I am longing for warmth, so in the summer months l enjoy the heat. Used to spend my days on deck otiosely appricating, soaking up the heat sipping hot tea instead of cold beer which makes me feel terribly sweaty and thirsty.
Can not stand air con and love to sleep on deck in a hammock, under the boom tent, there is no problem there.
In the evenings a mix of tonic and "mothers ruin" with lots of lime and no ice takes care of a good night sleep.
Select to expand quotecisco said..
So is there some general prohibition with sleeping on deck, in the cockpit or a hammock slung under the boom???
If you can't go sailing without a/c, why not just stay at home.
By the way Lazz, evaporative a/c units are designed for dry climates like Tennant Creek. In a moist coastal area they just increase the humidity.
yes there could be (rain, bugs, noise etc.) and while I am up for it, partners are not always.
Obviously you do not run the AC under sail, the boat has plenty of airflow and you are coled too.
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A boom tent drops the temp by about 10 degrees inside the boat. I use a portable AC in the marina. It's the only way to go on the hot still days. Covers or shade cloth to get the sun off the deck also makes a big difference.
I,m fairly certain that I would be dead without the aircon??
any issues with these covers in stormy days? Also, doesn't the boom tent rubs against the sail cover?
Select to expand quotegarymalmgren said..
In S.E. Asia I got into the habit of taking a mandi two or three times a day.
Strip off, squat in the cockpit and and sluice yourself off with a bucket of fresh water.
That's what the locals do.
Gary
wouldn't be a problem if you could do that, but in a marina situation may not the best solution
Select to expand quoteSeebreasy73 said..rapscallion said..
A boom tent drops the temp by about 10 degrees inside the boat. I use a portable AC in the marina. It's the only way to go on the hot still days. Covers or shade cloth to get the sun off the deck also makes a big difference.
I,m fairly certain that I would be dead without the aircon??
any issues with these covers in stormy days? Also, doesn't the boom tent rubs against the sail cover?
I guess it depends on what set up you have. I have tested my covers in 45 knot winds and didn't have any issues.
My biggest problem is that when it rains I can,t run the air conditioner because it vents out of the hatch. Water runs off the roof and straight into the boat if it is left open. I,m sure that I could fix the problem though if I was more motivated.
Select to expand quoterapscallion said..Seebreasy73 said..rapscallion said..
A boom tent drops the temp by about 10 degrees inside the boat. I use a portable AC in the marina. It's the only way to go on the hot still days. Covers or shade cloth to get the sun off the deck also makes a big difference.
I,m fairly certain that I would be dead without the aircon??
any issues with these covers in stormy days? Also, doesn't the boom tent rubs against the sail cover?
I guess it depends on what set up you have. I have tested my covers in 45 knot winds and didn't have any issues.
My biggest problem is that when it rains I can,t run the air conditioner because it vents out of the hatch. Water runs off the roof and straight into the boat if it is left open. I,m sure that I could fix the problem though if I was more motivated.
May I suggest a simple self adhesive insulating tape to channel the water away? I had a similar problem once with water pooling to an area and used a rubber self adhesive insulation tape to redirect the water.
I was only asking about leaving the boom tent up, because I heard once that Clubmarine would not pay someone for damages, when a boom tent ripped off a piece of toe rail slamming it around in high wind and putting holes in a few things, including the main sail.
Select to expand quoteSeebreasy73 said..rapscallion said..
A boom tent drops the temp by about 10 degrees inside the boat. I use a portable AC in the marina. It's the only way to go on the hot still days. Covers or shade cloth to get the sun off the deck also makes a big difference.
I,m fairly certain that I would be dead without the aircon??
any issues with these covers in stormy days? Also, doesn't the boom tent rubs against the sail cover?
The cover is tied to the solar panel tower at one end and the boom and side stays at the other. Plus it has 3 aluminum poles crossways and 2 along, all which gives it a fair bit of rigidity. That said, if they were forecasting more than 30 knots I would roll it away. Once you roll up the side curtains there is not much profile for the wind to catch. Rubbing against the sail cover has not been an issue; when in position and tied down there is no movement .
Ilenart
