Howdy-installed one in cabin top (Nicro solar vent brand)-looks good against the teak. consider sandwiching some sort of insect screen. Put a nice a trim ring on the inside for proper yacht appearance. I put a Nicro clear-center inspection port from the inside of trim ring to be able to close it off completely if needed from below decks. George --- PSavage <psavage@SABER.NET> wrote: > Thanks Karl, I'll look into it carefully. > But as shipping weight, including packaging, is a > mere 4 lbs, > it's hard to imagine the actual weight on this 3" > diameter unit > being too much for a fiberglass Westy roof. > > And properly installed, allowing for differences > between a > Westy's fiberglass roof & the normal installation of > these units > on sailboat cabin tops, I can't see why they would > leak! They > are, after all, designed for offshore boating! As a > sailor myself, > & former owner of a 32' Ericson, I have much respect > for West Marine's > products. And these units have been around for > years. > > I intend running this by my pal & fellow listee, Jon > Casey, who > is both a Westy owner & an experienced blue water > sailor. > As far as I'm concerned, his advice on this matter > is sure to be > the most reliable. > Steady as she goes, > Phaedra > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Karl F. Bloss <bloss@ENTER.NET> > > > Just watch the weight. Chris Turner told me of a > van that had this > installed > > and it became leak central. The fiberglass > cracked and because the fan > unit > > was heavy, it caused the roof to be concave and > thus all rain and > condensation > > would run there, then into the cracks and into the > van. > > > > -Karl > > > > > Volks, I am considering installing just such a > vent on my '85. > > > West Marine offers a good quality line of > stainless solar > > > powered vents, normally sold for installation on > the cabin > > > tops of sailboats. Check 'em out, they're > gorgeous! > > > Phaedra
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