Ventilation Idea

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ffheap

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Hi Folks,

I own an older (83) Angler that does not have a forward window opening. In fact, the size of my middle window is different than the newer 22' C-dory's.

While looking at new boats in Nantucket Harbor, I noticed that all the Picnic Boats, and there are a lot in Nantucket, have a small forward facing hatch on their roof.

I thought that this might be the way to get additional air into my cabin with out getting the water that would come through the forward hatch or center window hatch on the newer 22' C-Dory's.

Has anybody tried this, and if so, how does it work?.

Fred
 
We have used both 12" and 12" x 18" hatches on the roofs of our large pilot house boats. In both cases, we had one facing foreward and one facing aft, so that we could have ventillation even when we had spray, and could have ventaillation no matter which way the wind was blowing. This is often done in the Glacier Bay's which don't have opning windows.

It is a great idea--go for it. But use a heavily tinted hatch, so you don't "sunburn" your head... depends on where you put it...

Now that I think about it--it might still be a good idea, even with the opening windows!--especially in the 25 which doesn't have AC.
 
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