All, As I understand it, the best way to use solar fans are to use two. One for air in (intake) and the other on the other end of the boat set to exhaust. This will create a flow of air through the boat to reduce the buildup of mildew and mold inside the boat. It won't keep the boat cool, but it will keep it smelling fresh.
.. Written from the Enterprise on a guest mooring at SYC in Oyster Bay. All the best, Edd ------------------------------- Edd M. Schillay Starship Enterprise ------------------------------- C&C 37+ | NCC-1701-B City Island, NY ------------------------------- Sent via iPad On Aug 4, 2013, at 8:43 AM, Chuck S <cscheaf...@comcast.net> wrote: > FWIW, I faced the solar fan problem several years ago. I studied the boats > at several marinas, especially the newer model boats built after solar fans > became a nice option. I saw the forward hatch as the most common place for a > first solar fan. I added a second fan in the head, and two more at the high > points in the cabin. One is above the galley and another is opposite. The > boat is much fresher smelling now. Some solar fans can be switched from > inside, Exhaust, Off, or Intake. Others need the fan blades to change from > exhaust to intake. I have all four set on exhaust and rely on vents and > companionway for intake. > > The only time I turn them off is when I'm trying to heat the boat. > > Last thought. I find they keep the boat fresh smelling, but do little to > cool the boat at my latitude. Solar fans can't replace AC. The sun is just > too powerful and we get a lot of 90plus days each summer so the cabin is > usually a little warmer than ambient temperature. It's tough to cool with 90 > degree air. They do better after the sun sets and the air cools. > > Chuck > Resolute > 1990 C&C 34R > Atlantic City, NJ > From: "Bev Parslow" <bparslo...@yahoo.ca> > To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com > Sent: Saturday, August 3, 2013 3:24:50 PM > Subject: Stus-List where to put the vent > > Just bought a 4 inch solar powered vent. What is the best place for it? The > boat is a 29 mark 2. We could try it on the forward hatch, the non opening > acrylic panel in the main cabin, or take out the vent in the head and make it > bigger. Are there any other options? > > _______________________________________________ > 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
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