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Why you should have lots of vents on your boat and what your choices are. A quick tour of the what′s out there. No illustrations.
[Kingdom Yachts Sailing Club, Cumming, GA, USA]
An excellent description of what interior moisture is doing to your boat′s and your crew′s health, with suggestions for how to reduce it. Includes a hard-to-find rule for determining how much ventilation you need.
[SailNet, 19 May 2004]
[Vendor]
Assembled teak Dorade boxes with baffle and drain. For DIY installation with 3- or 5-inch diameter vents and cowls.
[Thai Teak Marine Company Limited, Bangkok, Thailand]
A 40-year-liveaboard couple talk about their methods of keeping fresh air flowing through the boat in hot and cold weather.
[SetSail.com, Charlotte, NC, USA]
A 40-year-liveaboard couple describe the redesigns and upgrades they have made to their 40-foot cruiser over the years, including modifications to their Dorade vents. Most readers will find new ideas here.
[SetSail.com, Charlotte, NC, USA]
Design for a super-size wind scoop to push air into a deck hatch.
[SetSail]
How to fashion a Dorade-box-inspired canvas windscoop for your deck hatch that will let the rain fall on the deck while only fresh air enters the hatch.
[Terrence D Sargent, Alief, TX, USA]
One C&C owner′s method of installing fan ventilation in his companionway washboards.
[C&C Sailing Association Northeast, London, ON, Canada]
A vendor′s discussion of Dorade vent location, fitting, attachment, and drainage.
[Mariner's Hardware, Petaluma, CA, USA]
How to restore and keep your plastic vent cowls from turning brown in the sun.
[SetSail]
Sealants, Adhesives and Caulks
Ideally, the air in the interior of a boat should be replaced once every hour.
Bob Schimmel
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