INSTALLING POWERVENT 3000 IN FORWARD HATCH

[MICHAEL REDMOND]

I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF ANYONE HAS TRIED TO INSTALL A 4" NICRO POWERVENT IN A FORWARD HATCH.IS THERE ANY SPECIAL TOOLS MADE THAT MAKES THIS JOB EASIER.IF NOT WHAT KIND OF TOOLS DID YOU USE AND WHAT WERE THE PROBLEMS THAT YOU MIGHT HAVE RAN ACROSS.THANKS

 

[Richard Keeton]

Nicro Vent in Hatch

Mike,I installed a nicro solar powered vent in the forward hatch cover on my Hunter 31 sloop. I used a jig saw with a guide(to cut circles) and a small tooth blade. The problem you will encounter is that when you run the jigsaw at high speed the lexan will melt instead of cutting. I had to go slow and pause often to let the blade and lexan cool down abit. I covered the area to be cut with masking tape to avoid scratching the lexan. Good luck.

 

[Steve Dion]

Did the same thing.

Richard:I did the same thing on our H'31 that Richard did. If I was going to do it again, I'd get a hole saw and do it right. It makes a much cleaner cut.