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Looking into putting A/C into my 248 Vista. Woundering if many anyone has done it themselves. If you have one either factory or aftermarket installed I'm looking for pics of where everything is located. Anyone know how many $$$$ it might cost me. I figure that I"m going to keep this boat for a while and it has been way too hot up here this summer!!

Thanks

I too have the factory 5000 btu cruise air, it works ok, at best.

If I were to install another, I would look at 8000 - 10,000 BTU units with at least 3 vents if not 4.

Here you go:

viewtopic.php?f=6&t=1666&st=0&sk=t&sd=a&hilit=248+btu+install&start=30

For the seawater p/u I utilized the existing thru hull which was for the macerator discharge. I ditched the macerator on the 248 since I knew I'd never use it on that boat.

Author:	acguy [ Tue Jul 13, 2010 1:26 pm ]
Post subject:	A/C Install 248
Looking into putting A/C into my 248 Vista. Woundering if many anyone has done it themselves. If you have one either factory or aftermarket installed I'm looking for pics of where everything is located. Anyone know how many $$$$ it might cost me. I figure that I"m going to keep this boat for a while and it has been way too hot up here this summer!! Thanks

Author:	M3eater [ Tue Jul 13, 2010 2:30 pm ]
Post subject:	Re: A/C Install 248
This DIY was done on a Vista (248 or 268 .... don't recall). http://www.boat-project.com/mech/proj-13.htm

Author:	Cap'n Morgan [ Tue Jul 13, 2010 2:55 pm ]
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Al's 268 Vista. Basically the same MO for a 248 install. Plan on somwhere between $1500 and $2000.

Author:	mcraigchr [ Tue Jul 13, 2010 3:21 pm ]
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acguy wrote: Looking into putting A/C into my 248 Vista. Woundering if many anyone has done it themselves. If you have one either factory or aftermarket installed I'm looking for pics of where everything is located. Anyone know how many $$$$ it might cost me. I figure that I"m going to keep this boat for a while and it has been way too hot up here this summer!! Thanks The DIY article is a good read. My 248 came with air from the factory, which is a 5000 BTU CruiseAir. The system works pretty good. My biggest complaint is that it tends to stay a bit warm in the cabin which requires the use of fans to circulate air. Additionally, only having two vents really sucks and adds to this issue. I noticed that the unit in the DIY article is a 6500 BTU. That might help with keeping it cooler. Not sure ... I'm not an A/C guy. You are in a much cooler area than I am so the CruiseAir might work perfectly. I think you'll be happier if you put in 3 vents. I plan to make that modification to mine soon. If you choose to go with 2 vents, I highly recommend a clip on fan. I clip mine to the counter top right in front of the vent below the breaker panel. I point the fan at the v-berth so that cool air is moving where we sleep. Craig C.

Author:	powellcrazy [ Tue Jul 13, 2010 6:23 pm ]
Post subject:	Re: A/C Install 248
I too have the factory 5000 btu cruise air, it works ok, at best. If I were to install another, I would look at 8000 - 10,000 BTU units with at least 3 vents if not 4.

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Author:	captwalt [ Tue Jul 13, 2010 6:26 pm ]
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powellcrazy wrote: I too have the factory 5000 btu cruise air, it works ok, at best. If I were to install another, I would look at 8000 - 10,000 BTU units with at least 3 vents if not 4. +1 There is someone here, might have been firecat, that installed an extra vent on his 268. This is what I would do with the larger AC unit.

Author:	drballard33 [ Wed Jul 14, 2010 7:37 am ]
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I have looked into this myself and found complete units for around $900 to $1500. If you install it yourself you can save quite a bit of money but the thru-hull work can get tricky. I have heard of some boats having the extra thru hulls, but not often.

Author:	mkivbren [ Wed Jul 14, 2010 11:15 am ]
Post subject:	Re: A/C Install 248
I installed it in my 248 with a ~7500 BTU unit IIRC. I can't remember who I bought from, I went with the same vendor 248vista(?) used in his install. Came to just under 2 grand. I followed Al's writeup pretty closely. This was easy just time consuming.

Author:	mkivbren [ Wed Jul 14, 2010 11:30 am ]
Post subject:	Re: A/C Install 248
Here you go: viewtopic.php?f=6&t=1666&st=0&sk=t&sd=a&hilit=248+btu+install&start=30 For the seawater p/u I utilized the existing thru hull which was for the macerator discharge. I ditched the macerator on the 248 since I knew I'd never use it on that boat.

Author:	acguy [ Wed Jul 14, 2010 4:17 pm ]
Post subject:	Re: A/C Install 248
mkivbren wrote: Here you go: viewtopic.php?f=6&t=1666&st=0&sk=t&sd=a&hilit=248+btu+install&start=30 For the seawater p/u I utilized the existing thru hull which was for the macerator discharge. I ditched the macerator on the 248 since I knew I'd never use it on that boat. Where is the macerator discharge. And If i read that right you used it for the water intake instead of putting a new pickup through hull in the bottom of the boat. Got any pics? Has anyone used a t where the thru hull is for the toilet?

Author:	248 Vista [ Wed Jul 21, 2010 5:46 pm ]
Post subject:	Re: A/C Install 248
You should not use a tee on the head intake. You can just use that intake and then use water from the shower head to flush

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