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 Excellence in Marine Engineering Since 1995! |
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| The
safest, quietest, easiest to start, most efficient,
reliable and most easily installed marine A/C
available. SINCE 1995 |
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Commercial/Military quality, water cooled self contained units from 6,500 - 180,000 BTU's with digital controls from $1,299.00 These units are charged with the zero ozone depleting and readily available, over the counter NU22 (AKA R422b) - no high pressure gasses with special oils and resultant ACID DAMAGE HAZARD WHICH CAN DESTROY YOUR EVAPORATORS and FAN COILS! This is a new nightmare you may not have heard of yet with the new high pressure refrigerants! |
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| This 18,500 BTU unit is
a real powerhouse with a very robust but well balanced
and quiet 805 CFM blower, and the largest 120 volt
compressor Emerson manufactures. The standard installation kit would include five four inch discharge grills and 50' of duct. Note how easily accessible the expansion valve and all other components are! |
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This
24,000 BTU unit is on an extremely small footprint (25
by 17 by 17 in.) and is available in top or side
discharge, 120 or 240 volts, 50 or 60 hertz. |
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 This 15 ton (180,000 BTU) unit pumps out more than 6,000 CFM of air conditioned air with three blowers, six evaporators and a huge condenser assembly, which results in a low compressor head pressure and amp draw. Each blower is fitted with a 12" collar for ease of ducting. The single Copeland scroll compressor is staged to start a few seconds after the blowers to minimize the start up surge, even though with a scroll compressor the start up surge is very minimal. Optional condenser manifolds result in a single sea water in and out connection, and the optional refrigerant gauge package lets you monitor the operating conditions of the unit immediately. |
18,000 BTUs of cooling and ONLY 10.5" high with a rotary compressor!  |
The newest addition to our
lineup of fine equipment has been specifically designed for
Catamarans and other applications that
require low vertical dimensions. The Tecumseh horizontal compressor made this all possible. Measures only 26.5" long x 14.50" wide x 10.5" high! |
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For
larger applications: These incredibly compact 60,000 BTU units have a tiny 24" x 27" footprint and are only 43" high. They really pack a punch - enough horsepower for 660 square ft. each! Completely self-contained, these quiet and powerful units need only a power supply line, 15 GPM of seawater (or freshwater with a keel cooler or heat exchanger) and a condensate drain. On a ship, four of these units will cool and heat an incredible 30' x 90' area! Huge savings can be reaped in initial equipment expense, installation and maintenance expense - all while benefiting from redundancy. Two seamen can swap out a unit in minutes in the highly unlikely event of a failure. |
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MIGHTY MITE!
For a lot of horsepower with a tiny footprint, this vertical configuration 36,000 BTU unit is only 16" x 21" and is still only 29" high! Note how accessible all of the components are - such as the expansion valve blower, compressor and electric box! |
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HIGHEST QUALITY PLUS
SIMPLICITY OF DESIGN
What sets Flagship Marine apart from our competition is our belief in the KISS principle (Keep It Simple, Stupid). This has guided our component selection and design emphasis for many years. We brag that even a child can follow our schematics! As you can see below, the Flagship Marine electric control box has the highest quality over-the-counter components, and it is extremely easy to diagnose a problem. The most expensive component in this box is less than $28.00! No extremely expensive, proprietary printed circuit boards, and no need for a specifically trained technician! Most problems can be diagnosed and repaired with a voltmeter and a screwdriver!  Flagship
Marine incorporates only the highest quality
components that are primarily manufactured in
the States, and all the production takes place
at our factory locations in Stuart, FL.
Self contained evaporators - Longview, TX Refrigerant components - Allenwood, NJ Expansion valves - Washington , MO Electric modules - Syracuse, NY Blower motors - Dayton, OH |
| Clearly labeled terminal
strip connections for the power supply, pump and
digital
control make wiring the system a cinch! Note on the top of the box the internal circuit breaker and red LED that will light when the unit trips on high pressure should you have a sea water blockage or bad pump. There are several layers of protection built into the unit, ensuring many years of service. |
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EXPANSION
VALVES
VS. CAPILLARY TUBES
All Flagship Marine equipment incorporates expansion valves which adjust the modulation of the refrigerant to match the conditions of sea water, humidity and ambient temperature. This maximizes performance by preventing excessive or inadequate refrigerant head pressures, resulting in more cooling and extended component life! This is why all new HVAC equipment must now use expansion valves instead of the capillary tubes you may still have in your home air conditioner. |
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adjust the refrigerant modulation which is fixed by the physical length of the tube. Like a broken clock that is right only twice a day, capillary tubes either over-modulate or under-modulate the refrigerant as the sea water temperatures vary. As an extreme example, if you are in upper Mississippi when the water is 40° and the air is 95° the modulation will be excessive and the head pressure much too low. Expansion valves adjust the modulation according to the conditions. |
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 In compliance with the
ABYC standards, we only supply
flanged ball valves for all below-the-waterline applications. |
| WHY FLAGSHIP
MARINE UNITS NEVER HAVE CONDENSER FAILURES! The heart of every marine air
conditioner is the condenser—the heat sink to the
ocean, and the only component the corrosive sea
water touches is the inside of the inside
tube. Failure of this tube is catastrophic
for the entire system. Even corrosive places like
the Red Sea are no problem for Flagship Marine
condensers because we use an unusually thick-walled 90/10 CuNi (copper nickel) tube with
particular annealment, hardness and other
characteristics. We don’t dramatically shorten our
condensers by enhancing this tube: knurling or
rifling for example. Our tube is “slick walled”
with no thin spots that fester these failures.
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| Flagship Marine has always
prioritized durability and quality over cost
savings and we NEVER cut corners. We also don’t
skimp on our brazing material—ALL refrigerant
lines are brazed with a 15% silver alloy, not the
5% typical of other manufacturers. As a result,
Flagship Marine is very proud to have had almost
ZERO condenser failures in the last two decades! CHOOSE FLAGSHIP MARINE
FOR CONSISTENT QUALITY AND DURABILITY!
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CONDENSER
SERVICE TIPS
Every 5-7 years or so, it's good form to
chemically clean the inside of the condenser tube
with a phosphoric acid solution (such as "Barnacle
Buster"), and if in fresh water every couple years
with a bleach solution. In locations with
muscle crab infestations more frequent treatments
may be necessary. This will bring the
condenser back to a like-new condition.Over the years the heat transfer will be diminished by a marine growth which will gradually increase the refrigerant pressure and reduce efficiency. Simply circulate the solution through the condenser for a couple hours or so (depending on the dilution), and when you're done a high pressure garden hose will help blast away any stubborn deposits. Muriatic acid will also work but it unnecessarily removes the protective patina and is VERY hard on your lungs and the environment! |
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Flagship Marine condensers are hand-crafted from start to finish at our Stuart factory location to our exacting specifications. |
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All our design work is accomplished with the most current SOLIDWORKS programs. |
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| OPTIONAL
SEA WATER MANIFOLDS |
 Also available, for a fraction of the cost, are these Hi-Max PVC manifolds that come with the hose and double stainless steel clamp connections - properly sized for your particular chiller. |
Flagship Marine's sea water
manifolds are 90/10 CuNi schedule 80 pipe, which
is MUCH more durable (about 10x thicker!) than
our competitors' tubing. These, in combination
with the socolets, meet mil spec requirements
and will FAR outlast all others. No sinking or
water damage hazard from ruptured hoses or
paper thin manifolds at 3AM!
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All
condenser-tube-to-manifold connections are made
with precision machined 90/10 CuNi (Copper
Nickel) socolets that are TIG welded to the
schedule 80 90/10 CuNi nipple with a monel alloy
and brazed with a 15% silver alloy brazing rods
to the condenser tubes to ensure many years of
trouble free service.
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 Flagship Marine takes no shortcuts with quality and design! |
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| FREQUENCY DRIVES
AND DIGITAL SCROLL COMPRESSORS? |
 The new
frequency drive and digital scroll compressor
technology is certainly interesting, and it's very
entertaining to watch a scroll compressor spool up
and down, but in the marine industry we see no
appreciable benefit to warrant the significant
complexity and expense to justify incorporating this
technology in our equipment.Scroll compressors, by their design, ALWAYS start "unloaded", regardless of residual head pressure. They can restart one second after shutting down effortlessly, unlike a piston or rotary compressor. The only concern is having enough run time to insure the refrigerant oil returns to the compressor, so it's good form to have a significant temperature differential. Flagship Marine strives to provide the most simple, trouble free and durable equipment available, and frequency drives and digital controllers are certainly not in keeping with the KISS principal that guides our component selection and design. Of course if you do want these compressors we will oblige! If saving 3% in electricity over the life of the compressor is important to you, then these new technologies might justify the initial added component expense, and the complexity and ongoing maintenance expenses you will incur over the years. We will be happy to oblige. |
 Flagship
Marine
stocks the legendary March Manufacturing and Cal Marine
pumps in all voltages and sizes, so we have the right pump for you! |
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Our anodized aluminum,
precision engineered plenum kits allow you to
customize a perfect fit for your particular
application. Shown is a typical 16,500BTU plenum
with three 4" collars and one 2" collar for the
head duct."
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Optional teak grills in various sizes are typically in stock. |
 Flagship Marine now offers the full line of attractive white plastic supply and return grills! |
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Totally pre-wired -All of our units are totally pre-wired onto two clearly marked terminal blocks - any standard thermostat will operate all of our units. Our emphasis is on simplicity of design while incorporating the highest quality components with multiple safety controls. Exceptional Safety - Built in circuit breaker, triple heating element safety controls as well as dual high pressure safety shutoff controls make our units the safest available! |
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Attractive, flush mounted digital control - you can use a simple manual override or take advantage of the eight programs available. Automatically dehumidify your boat while away by programming a predetermined temperature for an hour/day. The thermistor accurately measures the temperature of the aluminum faceplate for excellent temperature control.
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Matsushita has been an industry leader for many years and is renowned for manufacturing high quality, low start up surge, quiet, durable and efficient compressors. |
Unbelievably quiet due to our unique mounting isolator bushings, insulated blower chamber and rotary or scroll compressors - many of our customers have actually mounted our units under their bunk! The Matsushita Rotary Compressors have been an industry leader for many years, and are renowned for being incredibly quiet. It's difficult to hear these compressors start, run or stop, even if you are standing right next to it! Very easy to start - Soft start capacitors, stratified start up sequence and time delay compressor circuits in combination with our rotary or scroll compressors make our A/C units start effortlessly - our 16,500BTU unit should be on a 25 amp breaker! Very low start up surge - The start up surge of these compressors is a fraction of the dinosaur like piston compressors! Millions of these compressors have been used for many years in window units - the piston compressors simply cannot meet the minimum energy efficiency standards. Dry drain pans - The rotary and scroll
compressors do not sweat and therefore do not sit in their own
condensate and rust!
All of our single evaporator models (less than 48,000BTUs
and the low profile FMAC16PLP) have dry drain pans - there
is a small drain pan only under the evaporator!
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Our exclusive 840 Incoloy clad tubular heating elements are almost identical to the heating element in your home electric oven, however we have coiled it into a tight coil and placed it in the discharge throat of the blower motor- it never gets red hot and therefore never "burns"the air. Three temperature safety switches monitor this element. Dual controlling sensors as well as a blower post purge sensor which dissipates the remaining heat once the thermostat is satisfied makes this the safest and most reliable means of heating your boat. |
 We have thousands of these elements in service for many years - they have been standard equipment for the US and Canadian Coast Guard's 47' MLBs since 1996. Read about the numerous benefits of electric vs reverse cycle heat at our "Electric Heat" page. |
Consumer Alert! The following kit prices include EVERYTHING you will need for installation except the power supply wire and breaker - there are no last minute additional charges for cables, multiple duct kits, sea water kits, handling, crating, boxing etc. The ONLY additional expense is the shipping (and sales tax for products shipped to a Florida address only).
We pride ourselves on having the most simple and trouble free product available - a child can follow our schematics and we truly believe in the KISS principle (keep it simple stupid), and "If I can't fix it it doesn't belong on my boat"!
Because we simply have almost zero returns, we have no inventory of factory reconditioned units and have no scratch and dent specials - we must be doing something right!
 16,500 BTU |
 18,500 BTU |
 18,000 BTU (LP) |
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 36,000 BTU |
 60,000 BTU |
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19.4/9.7
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36,000 |
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29.0/737
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60,000 |
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$1,899.00
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$8,299.00
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Prices and Specifications |
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Prices and Specifications |
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 Heat-Only
Systems |
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Properly size your boat BEFORE you charge ahead!
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Flagship Marine Warranty |
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Flagship Marine, Inc., 2427 SE Dixie Hwy., Stuart, Florida 34996 - USA
Phone: 772-283-1609 Fax: 772-283-4611 Wats: 800-316-6426 sales@flagshipmarine.comCopyright © 1995-2011 Flagship Marine, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
16,500 BTU Unit
