You know when I had an M15 I had a small low-profile soft pvc dorade-type vent that I put right at the point of the foredeck. I pointed it backwards so water was not a problem. A cap could be substituted if appropreate and it did not interfere w moving about on the fore deck. Just a thought. Rick -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [email protected] Sent: Thu, 16 Mar 2006 10:37:29 EST Subject: M_Boats: Forward Hatch in an M15
I bought a small, low-profile Lewmar hatch ($300) to install in the foredeck of my M-15. One of the reasons I never got around to it was because the camber of the foredeck was going to make that an involved installation even for a professional like myself. One of the trademarks of the Montgomeries is the fine fiberglass mold work, and I was nervous about sullying the foredeck in the process of building up an epoxy sill to level the hatch. The Lewmar hatch ended up on the Folkboat, visible atop the coach roof here: _http://www.clcboats.com/folkboat/images/7%20-%20New%20Canvas%20and%20Deck%20Fittings%20Complete.jpg_ (http://www.clcboats.com/folkboat/images/7%20-%20New%20Canvas%20and%20Deck%20Fittings%20Complete.jpg) One ponders a simple cowl vent but I stuffed the bow of my M-15 into waves many times and that seems like a guaranteed way to soak your bedding. In the end I carried a powerful, quiet 12-volt fan and that helped keep the little cabin from being so stuffy overnight. I also insulated the interior surfaces of the cabin with quilted material, and this eliminated most of the condensation problems. (I cut up a mattress pad, hemmed the edges, and fastened them to the interior with velcro. They could be removed for laundering.) Cheers, John _______________________________________________ http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats _______________________________________________ http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats
