Vent
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Boathook
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I have something similar fitted on the cabin top. Lets air move and keeps out rain and so far breaking seas. Wouldn't trust it to do that on the deck of a 'wet' boat though.
Lakesailor
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Apart from the balls there does seem to be a disc that scews down with the internal handwheel to seal the final inlet to the cabin. Presumably you can fasten that down when things look grim.
Blueboatman
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Cheaper is not always best though..
Here's the West Marine Catalogue's ventilation advice page and links to their products stocked.
www.westmarine.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/westadvisor/10001/-1/10001/boatvent.htm
IMO and having fitted out in the States I am impressed with West M.because their customer base ranges from the tropics to the very frozen north-inferior product soon gets dropped from the catalogue!
Quite refreshing that YBW has the good sense to offer a link from their homepage now.
Here's the West Marine Catalogue's ventilation advice page and links to their products stocked.
www.westmarine.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/westadvisor/10001/-1/10001/boatvent.htm
IMO and having fitted out in the States I am impressed with West M.because their customer base ranges from the tropics to the very frozen north-inferior product soon gets dropped from the catalogue!
Quite refreshing that YBW has the good sense to offer a link from their homepage now.
SvenglishTommy
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I installed a similar vent at the beggining of the season, and it is the best investment I've made so far on the boat. It is a solar powered one that charges its own battery so it runs 24hours. Absolutely fantastic, the boat feels so much fresher especially when it's not been used for a few weeks. My ventilation was pretty bad beforehand though.
