T&T: Aft Cabin Ventilation

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Phil,

>How do folks get good night ventilation through an aft cabin? .... 
>We've shied away
>from considering an aft cabin trawler because of this concern and because we
>like the convenience of a comfortable aft deck cockpit.

The Celestial is an aft cabin trawler with a shaded sundeck, which my 
wife dearly loves. When the outside temperature is low enough to just 
use natural ventilation (we are in Florida, so that is often not the 
case), the temperatures in the boat are usually OK.  The Celestial 
has an overhead opening hatch on the aft starboard corner of the aft 
cabin. It also has 6 opening portlights in the aft stateroom, plus 
one in the head. I usually open the forward hatch and install the 
screen, open some portlights in the aft cabin, and let air flow 
through the boat. We also have screens for the two side doors, but 
the doors are closed at night. At times; however, after running the 
engines all day, in the evening and at night at night, when there is 
little wind, there is not enough ventilation as the engine heat 
radiates into the interior of the boat and we have to run the AC 
until the engines cool down. The generator has a sound shield which 
cools down some, even when the generator is running. Outdoor 
temperatures permitting, if we anchor before sundown, by the time we 
retire for the night, the engines have cooled down and the boat is 
very pleasant.


Take care and be safe.

Wayne
Celestial
Albin43 Sundeck
Panama City, FL area