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Esteban
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Initially Posted - 08/21/2005 : 08:43:41

I have a question for those of you that have installed the "Day and Night Solar Vent".

Im thinking about installing it on the sligind hatch on the pop top. What I need are the dimmensions of the vent itself inside the cabin. I see that the height of the vent is two inches but the manfacturer web site does not list the height(?) dimension inside the cabin.

I have about a quarter to a third of an inch clearance when sliding the hatch and thought this would be a great place to put a vent. Sorry about the question but I'm an hour and a half from West Marine and my boat.

If anyone out there has this vent I would appreciate the help. Thanks!

Esteban

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Frank Hopper
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Response Posted - 08/21/2005 : 21:32:33

It won't work. You are forgetting the mechanism that closes the vent. It sticks down a long way. Put it through a hatch board.

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ddlyle
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Response Posted - 08/22/2005 : 08:06:17

Mine is located between the forward hatch and the mast at the forward part of the head.
It is a little to port from center. A P.O. put it there.
Of course I have to be cautious not to step on it when working around the mast, but it's something one gets used to.
I like having the vent at the other end of the cabin since the (companionway) hatch boards have vent slots in them.

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SJ
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Response Posted - 08/22/2005 : 14:38:03

Ours is in the forward hatch. When we sail, I remove the vent and install the flat plate so not to catch a sheet. Works great, always get the sun, and moves a buch of air. On my older 25 we had the same setup, but also had one installed in on of the hatch boards. The forward vent was a pusher and thge aft vent a puller. Never got the mildew smell.

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floor41
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Response Posted - 08/30/2005 : 06:50:23

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dlucier
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Response Posted - 08/30/2005 : 07:26:04

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Me thinks we have an invader!

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atgep
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Response Posted - 08/30/2005 : 17:38:21

The moderators should strike the spammer. Nip this in the bud.

Be Gone.

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