Colin. I have stainless horns about a foot tall on the dorade boxes in front of the traveller. Anticipating their possibly getting knocked overboard, I installed a two foot tether inside each dorade that secures the horn base to the boat. So far I haven't tested them....
Rich K Indigo LF38 Hfx On 2012-09-14, at 22:58, Colin Kilgour <charliekilo...@gmail.com> wrote: Well, I like my "tuba horns" as Bill calls them. Granted, they are susceptible to having a sheet wrap around them or getting knocked overboard when a big wave comes on board (don't ask me how I know this, but I do), but they look cool and darned if they don't bring a nice bit of air down below when you're at sea and everything else is locked up tight. (And no, I don't replace the tuba horns with deck plates when I'm at sea. I like the ventilation too much.) Cheers Colin On 9/14/12, Chuck S <cscheaf...@comcast.net> wrote: > Hi Dwight, > Love my solar fans. Nicro came with the boat. I upgraded to ICP which are > larger, slightly noisier, but have a threeway switch; Intake, Off, Exhaust. > I also installed two new Nicro solar fans that that have a built in on/off > button. They work great, have built-in shutoff and work yearround. I've had > them for 4 years, same batteries. > > > Chuck > Resolute > 1990 C&C 34R > Atlantic City, NJ > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "dwight veinot" <dwightvei...@hfx.eastlink.ca> > To: "Dennis C." <capt...@yahoo.com>, cnc-list@cnc-list.com > Sent: Friday, September 14, 2012 7:15:20 PM > Subject: Re: Stus-List Day/night Solar vents - I'm fed up!!! > > > > > I would like to install a solar vent but have as of yet not done it because > of the bad reviews on the longevity of these vents…how would you power the > muffin fan > > > > > Dwight Veinot > > C&C 35 MKII, Alianna > > Head of St. Margaret's Bay, NS > > > > > From: cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] > On Behalf Of Dennis C. > Sent: September 14, 2012 1:19 PM > To: Cn Clist > Subject: Stus-List Day/night Solar vents - I'm fed up!!! > > > > > > Touche's Nicro day/night solar vent has died. This is the 3rd or 4th one in > about 12 years. The existing vent is a 3 inch. > > > > > > I can only find 2 active brands out there, Nicro and Sunforce. There is > another brand, Sunsei or ICP, but it doesn't seem to be designed for "green > water". More for being installed on backyard storage sheds. The Sunforce > only comes in a 4 inch which will require enlarging the existing cutout. > > > > > > Many of the reviews on the Nicro brand cite early failures, like a year or > less. Most of the failures seem to occur with the newer vents. Many > boatowners cited good experiences with Nicro vents lasting a decade or > better. > > > > > > There are threads on cruising forums about repairing them with parts from > the internet. There are also discussions about NiCAD vs NiMH batteries. > There are also the DIY projects on installing a muffin fan in the > companionway hatch boards, something I'm not really wanting to do. > > > > > > All in all, most seem to roll the dice, buy the Nicro and cross their > fingers that it will last a few years. > > > > > > I just sent an email to Marinco/Nicro citing the poor reviews their Nicro > vents get and asking if they've made any improvements to increase the > service life of the vents. > > > > > > I'll wait and see what they say. > > > > > > Any listers want to chime in on this? > > > > > > Dennis C. > > > Touche' 35-1 #83 > > > Mandeville , LA > > > > > > > > > > No virus found in this message. > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > Version: 2012.0.2221 / Virus Database: 2437/5268 - Release Date: 09/14/12 > _______________________________________________ > This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album > http://www.cncphotoalbum.com > CnC-List@cnc-list.com > -- Sent from my mobile device _______________________________________________ This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album http://www.cncphotoalbum.com CnC-List@cnc-list.com _______________________________________________ This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album http://www.cncphotoalbum.com CnC-List@cnc-list.com
