Wives and heat while on a sailboat is something that does not mix well. My wife will sit at home and raise the temp on the AC until it is almost 80¯ but put her on the boat at 80° and she is ready to munity. In fact when we bought the boat a bimini was one requirement she had (I had to locate one before she would set foot onboard. And of course the first weekend we spent on the boat several years ago, a Memorial Day weekend, was about 95° and I still hear about it when I mention I want to spend a weekend on the boat. So, don’t feel bad about your wife’s heat problems. I have thought about getting a marine AC unit but have resisted because of the outrageous cost. And I should also mention that she won’t consider fall cruising because it is too cold… it’s hard to figure women.
We have a couple small 12v fans so she can direct one on her if needed. Also, when we anchor I let out enough scope and cleat it, and then some extra and take the line outside the boat and cleat it on the stern, so the breezes come in the BIG companionway to help abate the temps. If the wind picks up I just un-cleat the line at the stern and let it ride to the bow. The extra 25+ feet of scope is a nice extra benefit and it usually means a more comfortable ride. Joe McCary Aeolus II. #4795, West River, MD www.aeoluswestriver.net joe at photoresponse dot com From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Mark Robertson Sent: Wednesday, June 30, 2010 12:05 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [IC27A] Hatches For me opening the hatch while sailing always results in my jib sheets getting hung up on the hatch. When not sailing I open the hatches and have a 12 volt fan that works well. My wife doesn't like the heat either. >>> "baileyedwards123" <[email protected]> 6/30/2010 9:33 AM >>> With the dog-days of summer fast approaching, getting maximum air through the cabin is a must. I don't have a wind-scoop, but I'm hemmoraging money on other projects and plus it seems to be kinda a lot to fool with for someone who doesn't do a ton of cruising. In the spirit of working with what I've got, I was wondering what y'all have found as the best opening angle for the two small hatches and big forward hatch to promote wind flow. Is 45 degrees best? Now, fully admitting that this may be a dumb question, I'm happy to look dumb here if it yeilds a response that helps keep the cabin cool and my old lady happy! Thanks in advance for any advice! Thanks, Bailey
