Dan, you can also install a day/night solar vent, which keeps the inside of the boat much dryer because of constant airflow. They come with a sleeve inside the boat that you can slide up to close off the vent entirely. I have never had water coming through my open solar vent even with high winds and heavy rain.
Jim Watts Paradigm Shift C&C 35 Mk III Victoria, BC On 27 December 2014 at 20:50, Steve Thomas via CnC-List < cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > Dan, > the dorade boxes mentioned in your other replies do not exist as > stock equipment on your C&C26. You have 2 of the vents pictured on the > transom of your boat, same as on my C&C27. On mine, one goes to the engine > compartment blower, and the other just dumps out into the bilge at the > bottom of the engine compartment. A small amount of rain can and does get > down that type of vent, but the wind has to be blowing into the opening > before you will get more than the occasional splash, so with both vents > pointing aft and the boat at anchor or on a mooring, you won't get much > water down them if the boat sets mainly to the wind. Anyway, I haven't > heard anyone complain of particular problems from rain water with that set > up. (probably going to hear a few now) I would be more concerned with sea > water in rough seas. > In direct answer to your question, the particular vents in your > picture come supplied with plastic plugs that can be used to replace the > vents. There is a chance that they are kicking around the boat some where. > I bought a new pair for my boat because the old ones were getting pretty > skuzzy, and they were identical to the originals except for their > condition, and they came with the plugs. > > Steve Thomas > C&C27 MKIII > > > ----- Original Message ----- > *From:* Dan via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > *To:* cnc-list@cnc-list.com > *Sent:* Saturday, December 27, 2014 6:51 PM > *Subject:* Stus-List Vents and Rain > > I’m wanting to install a vent on my C&C 26 and curious on how the rain is > kept out? Seems I live in the Pacific North West where we have an abundant > of moisture. Does it have something that can be closed during downpours. > > Thanks, > > Dan > > > > > _______________________________________________ > This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album > > Email address: > CnC-List@cnc-list.com > To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go bottom of > page at: > http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com > > >
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