Air conditioning in a 1999 238?
 

Did the 238 shabah ever come with A/C from the factory? If not, has anyone successfully installed a marine A/C unit in one? I'm thinking of building my own, but space for ductwork seems limited.

Re: Air conditioning in a 1999 238?
 

No, Mariahs never came with factory installed AC that i'm aware of. Sorry, i cant answer the 2nd part of your question but maybe someone here has tried to do so...

Re: Air conditioning in a 1999 238?
 

Actually, mikeyT's somewhat right. The smaller ones didn't come with A/C however it was an option on the larger cuddy models, I believe 25ft and above, but I don't believe many people opted to pay the extra $$ for it. It was a much more common option on the MCC cruiser line.

One of our members here actually did the work and converted a household A/C unit for his Z250 and he did a writeup here!
Cold A/C in my Shabah Z250

Of course you could always buy one of the pre-made kits as well, although they're a little pricy, I think they'll set you back about $1500-$1800 when it's all said and done. The other option is a carry-on system. My friend picked up a Cruisair carry-on A/C off craigslist that he uses on his sailboat, and when he's not using it, I sometimes do. He paid about 1/4 of what they cost new, so you might try and look into that route!

Re: Air conditioning in a 1999 238?
 

Thanks guys... His writeup is actually got me thinking of doing this, however it seems like my boat has 2 layers on the hull, so I'm wondering where is the best place to mount the intake port. Plus, I dont have a closet to mount it in like his 27 footer. It's gonna be a challenge, but I think I can pull it off.
:)