Marco Flamingo
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I've used the Nicro solar vents on prior boats. Worked great for the head. Their big selling point is that they don't foul deck lines. Probably not so important on a C-Dory.
Somehow I ended up with solar Nicro in the garage boat stuff bin and put it to novel use. I have a cheapo metal tool shed that I use for a woodshed. The side facing south is painted black and I needed to vent the moisture that I was "cooking" out of the wood. A Nicro installed in a hole cut in the roof wasn't enough. It has a tiny solar cell and a tiny fan. I needed to really move some air so I bought a computer fan and a little trickle charger 12V solar panel. It easily moves 10X the air. I suppose I could put a little 12V battery in line and run it a bit after dark, which wouldn't be necessary in the OP's usage. For my "solar kiln" woodshed, it allows me to cut firewood in late spring and dry it for use that winter. "Seasoning" is <6 months.
I would always avoid cutting a hole in a boat if possible. Make a window sized blank with a 3 to 6" hole in it, depending on the size of your computer fan. Open the window and insert the blank. Attach mini-solar panel. Blow in or pull out. Your choice.
Mark
Somehow I ended up with solar Nicro in the garage boat stuff bin and put it to novel use. I have a cheapo metal tool shed that I use for a woodshed. The side facing south is painted black and I needed to vent the moisture that I was "cooking" out of the wood. A Nicro installed in a hole cut in the roof wasn't enough. It has a tiny solar cell and a tiny fan. I needed to really move some air so I bought a computer fan and a little trickle charger 12V solar panel. It easily moves 10X the air. I suppose I could put a little 12V battery in line and run it a bit after dark, which wouldn't be necessary in the OP's usage. For my "solar kiln" woodshed, it allows me to cut firewood in late spring and dry it for use that winter. "Seasoning" is <6 months.
I would always avoid cutting a hole in a boat if possible. Make a window sized blank with a 3 to 6" hole in it, depending on the size of your computer fan. Open the window and insert the blank. Attach mini-solar panel. Blow in or pull out. Your choice.
Mark