When I first got my 34R in 2002, it had a single solar fan in the forward hatch. I considered adding opening hatches or dorades but dorades only work if the wind is blowing and an open hatch needs to be closed when it rains. After looking at newer sailboat designs at boat shows and marinas I noticed many boats had opening ports over the galley with a solar fan installed in the lenses. I decided against hatches and simply added three solar fans; one in the head and one over each high point of the cabin. One wound up over the galley and together, they do a great job keeping the boat smelling fresh. No regrets. Well worth the effort and money. The fans came with intake and exhaust blades but I found exhaust worked best for me so I keep them in that mode yearround.
Chuck Scheaffer, Resolute, 1989 C&C 34R, Pasadena Md > On January 23, 2020 at 11:41 AM Shawn Wright via CnC-List > <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > > I like the sound of an opening port above the stove. What kind do you > have? The only opening port I have on our 35-2 is in the head, and I never > open it as it collects water on the outside, and the dogs are a pain to > tighten properly to prevent leaks. > -- > Shawn Wright > shawngwri...@gmail.com mailto:shawngwri...@gmail.com > S/V Callisto, 1974 C&C 35 > https://www.facebook.com/SVCallisto > >
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