The correct mounting of the 25' Cruiser galley vent.

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eNORMous

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My galley vent was broken when I picked up the boat. No worries, OLM was going to send me a replacement. When the replacement arrived I thought they sent the wrong one. Not so, the factory is actually installing the vents incorrectly - unless they planned to get two for the price of one and cut them all in 1/2 - this way you get two boat vents for the price of one? :roll:

Anyone else have 1/2 the normal sized vent? I took 13 pictures of this fine workmanship:

http://www.c-brats.com/modules.php?...ame=gallery&file=index&include=view_photo.php
I call it the Klem-Ka-Diddle-Hopper Effect.

Cheers!
Norm
 
Well, I'll be darned. I've often wondered about where they got that vent. I thought it must of been a Wallas product. But, looking at your picture, they just buy a normal vent and saw it in two.

Well, after you do the sawing, you'll have a spare.


Boris
 
I think I got the other half of Tom's vent. (Because Jim's Dorie didn't have a vent at all, I figured that that is the way they were supposed to be and the ones I had seen were optional. Now looking back at the dealer that set up our boat, (before we bought it from the initial owner) I'm not to surprised that it didn't get a vent.

Question: Is there a cfm flow recommendation for the Wallas that would dictate the size of the opening? Reason, I have a cutout at the bottom of the cabinet that was made for a foot pump for the water supply, that is now open since the foot pump was replaced by an electric pump. There is no opening for the vent as pictured in Norm's photos. Of course, my Wallas is installed on a 22 :? Wonder if that would make a difference? :roll:

Harvey
SleepyC :moon
 
Like Thomas said "...be glad you got half." :lol:

I seriously doubt there exists any goverance on cfm for a Wallas or any other range/heater.

I did look at the entire inside of the cabinet and reviewed the KISS range and any holes/ports, etc before cutting out the correct sized vent hole just to see if ventilation might be significant - none discovered.
 
There is a specific size vent (I don't have the manual right here, but the cutout which C Dory puts in is about the minimum. ) You don't really need a grill, but most of us have the half of the one you got.

This is the way it has been done for some time. It works.
 
My brand new Tomcat had the same cracked half grill. C-Dory sent the vent to the dealer, they cut it in half, and mounted it.

The problem seems to be in cutting them too large, pushing them in there with pressure, and they crack. Once trimmed to the right size you will be all set.

Don't let these little things sour you to the whole boat. There are other little things you will find wrong but thankfully the fixes can be found right here! We have all had them and have all been able to fix them with the help of those here and parts from the factory when necessary.
 
Oh, I'm not soured about anything - I find it odd they would take a full-sized vent, cut it in two to accomodate an opening that IMO is scored and cut incorrectly. Attesting to this is the numerous vents which are cracked and/or broken upon delivery because the countertop trim rail sits directly on top the vent and was forced into the opening. Enlarging the opening to accomodate the full vent w/ enough space on to solves this problem and provides good ventilation.
 
OMG...cruising through pictures during a review of Sea Wolf's threads (which took me to the link of his stove installation - nice job BTW!), I actually found a picture of a C-Dory 25' Cruiser (evidently show-cased at the Boat Show) which has the correct installation of a 25' Cruiser galley vent! Holy Guacamole - someone knew what they were doing at some point in time:

Compare the boat show 25' Cruiser displayed:
http://www.c-brats.com/modules.php?...ame=gallery&file=index&include=view_photo.php

with the factory installed vent on my 25' Cruiser:
http://www.c-brats.com/modules.php?...ame=gallery&file=index&include=view_photo.php

:roll:
 
eNORMous":c0bt6nn0 said:
OMG...cruising through pictures during a review of Sea Wolf's threads (which took me to the link of his stove installation - nice job BTW!), I actually found a picture of a C-Dory 25' Cruiser (evidently show-cased at the Boat Show) which has the correct installation of a 25' Cruiser galley vent! Holy Guacamole - someone knew what they were doing at some point in time:

Compare the boat show 25' Cruiser displayed:
http://www.c-brats.com/modules.php?...ame=gallery&file=index&include=view_photo.php

with the factory installed vent on my 25' Cruiser:
http://www.c-brats.com/modules.php?...ame=gallery&file=index&include=view_photo.php

:roll:
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The former C-Dory factory owner/management was pretty keen on finding shortcuts for labor, assembly techniques, and materials utilized in order to increase production and reduce expenses.

Joe :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: YOU BET YOUR SWEET BIPPY! :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll:
 
It's like I told the highway patrol: do you want another opinion? He didn't wait to answer, but you don't have a choice.

The small vent is large enough to admit the air the Wallis stove needs, since Journey On's works well. AND the small vent lets in less water, slop, etc. that a full size vent, since it's in the galley area. And installing a full size vent is easier, since routing a bigger opening is no big deal, but cutting that vent in half must lead to breakage, as indicated above.

Thus, smaller is better (for that job.)

Remember, it's just an opinion.

Boris
 
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