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Placement of Air Conditioning unit 32' Aft Cabin 3207
Posted: August 20th, 2018, 3:22 pm
by pdsmd
Can anyone help with information on the location of factory AC unit on a 1984 3207 Aft Cabin Cruiser? I have owned the vessel for 31 years and would like to consider installing an AC unit. Nort sure of what space to sacrifice for the AC.
Re: Placement of Air Conditioning unit 32' Aft Cabin 3207
Posted: August 20th, 2018, 7:20 pm
by buster53
Where the factory put the unit and where it is easy to install aftermarket might be 2 different locations. Instead of figuring out what the factory did, think it through. Where will it fit? How easy it it to run ducts? Where can you put a new thru hull and water pump for water intake that is close to the unit? Will your electric panel handle an extra 12-15 amps and maybe 25 amps for start up?
Re: Placement of Air Conditioning unit 32' Aft Cabin 3207
Posted: August 21st, 2018, 11:45 am
by km1125
I'm doing the same thing to a 83 3607. I got a used unit from a friend and going to install it in the aft cabin.
Some folks on here have 3207s and should be able to provide some advice and some pics. On mine I just need to figure out how to box in the space where the unit is mounted. I have already drilled the holes for some of the ducting.
On mine, the aft is the hardest to install. The V-berth and the salon units already have the ducting holes drilled out and capped from the factory, but I don't have units to go in there yet (and may never).
On the power, you will have to manage your power or install a second 30A inlet. I temporarily tied mine into the stove breaker, you so you can't use the stove at the same time the A/C is on - but that's a simple workaround and we don't use the stove very often or for very long when we do.