I have an unused set of (2) bronze mushroom vents. They were for a Nor'Sea 27 and never got put on. If there is interest in this type of ventilation, E-mail me off list and I'll send photos. I'll be out for a few days, expect a reply on Tuesday or so.
Bill Photo Site On 6/27/08, Howard Audsley <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I'm with John on this one. An evening dip to cool off does wonders. Of > course with a 17, you have the forward hatch. Once that is opened, the > temps inside and out balance out pretty fast. It also helps that I > don't mind the heat. I also have a sun awning I can put up over the > cockpit to sit in the shade if the bugs are not bad. Very pleasant > place to sip cold beer. > > A former steward (owner?) of my boat installed a round deck plate in > the foredeck, and I wish they hadn't. Until I gave up and sealed a deck > plate in place with caulk, it was a constant source of leaks and no > benefit that I could see. > > I have been thinking about putting a solar powered deck vent in that > deck hole, mainly for when the boat is sitting on the trailer in the > hot sun. Just to keep it from getting so hot while in storage. With a > bucket under the hole to catch the leaks. > > Howard > > > On Jun 26, 2008, at 9:59 PM, John R. Butler wrote: > > > When I anchor out in one of the many beautiful and secluded coves on > > Beaver Lake in the summer, I try to get as far up in the cove as I > > can, then secure the rode to a stern cleat. With a typical summer > > high pressure system over many states, there is no general breeze. > > However, night time cooling has the land cooling with radiation, and > > of course the water temperature remains stable. The cooler air is > > heavier and flows down the land and into the cove. With my stern > > facing the gentle and much cooler flow of air, I enjoy the benefits > > of Mother Nature's air conditioning. Of course a skinny dip before > > turning helps a lot! > > > _______________________________________________ > http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats > _______________________________________________ http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats
