My 44 has dorades under the helmsman seat that are connected to a vent blower in the engine compartment.
Fred Hazzard S/V Fury C&C 44 Portland, Or On Fri, Feb 10, 2017 at 2:05 PM, Bruce Whitmore via CnC-List < cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > Hello Josh, > > I can't imagine that dorade vents under the helmsman's seats would have > been original equipment. The certainly do not appear on our 1994 37+. > That being said, with 1 large forward hatch, 4 small hatches aft and the > ports into the cockpit, I've been wondering how to get active ventilation > when we are off the boat. It seems like a few Nicro vents, installed > through the smaller hatches would be the logical approach. > > That said, as we are new to Florida, I'm not sure what people down here > are doing, since the boats need to be air conditioned at the dock in summer! > > Thoughts anyone? > > Bruce Whitmore > > (847) 404-5092 (mobile) > bwhitm...@sbcglobal.net > > > ------------------------------ > *From:* Josh Muckley via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > *To:* C&C List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > *Cc:* Josh Muckley <muckl...@gmail.com> > *Sent:* Thursday, February 9, 2017 3:32 PM > *Subject:* Re: Stus-List Solar Vent Fan on a 37/40+ > > Edd, > > I've always told myself that when I install solar vents it will be in the > port and stbd hatches. I'd set one to blow in and one to suck out. My > thought is that this arrangement would draw air across the cabin for better > circulation. I'm in agreement, I don't want to cut into the acrylic > lenses. Well for that matter I don't want to cut into the deck. I guess > that's part of the reason I've never installed vents. > > I don't know if the PO installed dorad vents under the helmsmans hump of > if they are original equipment. I've considered running 12v vent fans and > duct work to make them more effective. I could power them from the main > battery which is kept topped up with 200w solar panels. I would use a low > voltage shutoff to only run the fans when the voltage is greater than 12.7v > (when the batteries are being charged). The 12v fans are much cheaper than > the solar ones and I wouldn't have to cut holes in the hatches or lenses. > > Josh Muckley > S/V Sea Hawk > 1989 C&C 37+ > Solomons, MD > > > On Feb 9, 2017 12:27 PM, "Edd Schillay via CnC-List" < > cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > > Listers — specifically the 37+ owners — > > Have any of you installed a solar vent fan into your 37+s? And if, so, > where? There don’t seem to be a whole lot of options giving the deck and > interior configurations. I’d prefer not to cut a hole into my forward hatch > (or any other hatch) > > Any photos would be greatly appreciated. > > All the best, > > Edd > > > Edd M. Schillay > Starship Enterprise > C&C 37+ | Sail No: NCC-1701-B > City Island, NY > Starship Enterprise's Captain's Log <http://enterpriseb.blogspot.com/> > > > > > > > > > > > > ______________________________ _________________ > > This list is supported by the generous donations of our members. If you > wish to make a contribution to offset our costs, please go to: > https://www.paypal.me/stumurra > y <https://www.paypal.me/stumurray> > > All Contributions are greatly appreciated! > > > _______________________________________________ > > This list is supported by the generous donations of our members. If you > wish to make a contribution to offset our costs, please go to: > https://www.paypal.me/stumurray > > All Contributions are greatly appreciated! > > > > _______________________________________________ > > This list is supported by the generous donations of our members. If you > wish to make a contribution to offset our costs, please go to: > https://www.paypal.me/stumurray > > All Contributions are greatly appreciated! > >
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