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• solar vent
  • I have a Nicro Fico Day and Night solar vent mounted in the hatch
  • Done that on my old O'day 28, also had one aft....
  • should have been more specific
    • Should work fine. You'll most likely need some sort of spacer
    • If you're gonna cut a hole with a saber saw be sure.......
      • Bottom of the SAW, not the lexan !!!
        • Uh, oop, yeah, Thanks for the specific, Charlie!
      • I'd cut through a sandwiched piece of plywood on both the top and bottom; and,
    • Why not use a 4" hole saw?
      • I recall it's 4 1/2" hole. I have one which I use but most folks don't.
  • One drawback
    • But the stainless cover is held on with four bolts. Would be extremely hard to remove from outside
  • Do you have dorades on that IP? Do you have any hatches under the dodger?
    • no and no
      • Cowls on dorade boxes are pretty useless at a dock.
  • Also consider putting vents in your washboards
    • Here's mine-stays in full time
      • Inside shot
        • Very clever . . .
          • LOL- I have 15 years or so of GOB sitting right by this computer station.. I look back at them often. Karen asked me to
        • That is a great idea!
      • I like that better than my louvers, as it may provide greater airflow
        • Thank GOB I just copied it. Oh, and to complete all details, here's the plug
      • I used nylon louvers made by Sea Dog
  • Years ago, a friend fitted one on a Bristol 27
  • I'd skip the vent with the battery.
    • Dunno. Had them go three years day and night, replace the battery and go again.
      • Mine's been running for longer than that. NO problems at all
      • Yup!
    • I have had the battery ones for 16 years
      • What brand do you have Rich?
        • nicro marine