[Public-list] Solar Vent

[Christos Katehis]

I had a similar set up to David. I used a small solar panel to run the fans David mentions for 18 months while the boat was on the hard with no problems and plenty of ventilation. These fans can be found at Radio Shack for less then $15ea.

Chris
Kasia#383
-------------- Original message from "Amy & David Swanson" <zira at bellsouth.net>: -------------- 


> Jim - 
> 
> Could you provide some details (or pics) of how you set up the fans with the 
> vents? I have thought of doing something like this as my boat has terrible 
> condensation problems. Also, are you at a dock with a charger to keep you 
> batteries topped up? Even those low-draw fans would runt them down running 
> 24-7 on a mooring. 
> 
> David Swanson 
> Strayaway Child 
> Alberg 30 #229 
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Jim Davis" 
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> Sent: Wednesday, April 13, 2005 10:51 PM 
> Subject: [Public-list] Solar Vent 
> 
> 
> With air flow through the bilge area and other minor openings you are going 
> to get mixing of cabin and engine room air. the trick is to try and 
> maintain fore to aft air flow as much as is reasonably practical and not 
> sweat the small stuff. On a boat with a gasoline engine you have to have 
> two vents to create air flow through the engine space and bilge. For heat 
> dissipation reasons you should have this same air flow on a diesel boat. 
> 
> A simple suggestion 3 and 4 inch computer fans are cheap and move a lot of 
> air. They also draw very little current and run on 12 volt DC. They are 
> also brushless so sparking isn't a factor. On Isa Lei I have two that are 
> running 24/7 feeding a pair of cowl vent aft. This creates a positive air 
> flow at all times. 
> 
> Enjoy 
> 
> Jim Davis 
> S/V Isa Lei 
> CT 35 
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