cabin vent

[jack]

has anyone installed a nicro day/night vent in a 270?

 

[J Olson]

love my vent

I have aC 30 my vent is in the vee birth so when we sleep it keeps the condensation out.I have a soler only vent in my head. works good but Ilike the day night vent better .Ive had the boat three years and it runs 24 /7 52 weeks a year. The vent even runs under the blue winter tarp. Ive seen the vents on hatch boards and on roof hatches . I think on the catalinas the best place is in the frount because the catalina has avent in the hatch boards John Olson

 

[Bill Potter]

Installation of the vent

Did you do the install yourself? Previous owner installed on at veebeth but I'd like to put one in over the head. Wondering how badly I can screw this up or is it pretty straight forward?Bill

 

[J Olson]

No big deal

Hay bill just got back I was out sailing all last week .But no I did not do the vent instole my self.But no big deal.Allyou do is by a Nicro day& night 2000 vent from west marine 4" stainless 4 3/4" Model# 386193 N icro #n20504S $139.99 Take the vent to home depot and get a hole cutter the right size .Cut hole in deck ,seal deck core with epoxy filler,seal deck ring in place with 4200 sealer pre drill 4 holes and run the screws in snug,when sealer hardens run screws down tight. clean extra sealer off .slide vent in hole put in bug screen and screw in vent from bottom . no big deal I instoled one last weekend to replace my old soler only vent. John Olson

 

[Leighton]

My vent was trashed..but

I have one above my V-berth which the previous owner installed. I have to admit the standard plastic model took a bashing and has mega cracks all over it. I have since ordered a new one but this time I've got the stainless steel model! Go ahead and trash this one! Oh, the vent is great, works great too!