Powered Cowl Vent in h36?

Dan_Y

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Oct 13, 2008
519
Hunter 36 Hampton
The cowl vent on our h36 looks like this:
http://shop.hunterowners.com/hp/part.php?m=36&c=8&p=53350
and mounts on top of the sea hood. The corresponding vent port in the salon roof appears to open to a space under the sea hood and is always dry. The companion way hatch also slides under the sea hood to some extent.

Has anyone ever tried to mount a small DC fan in the salon vent port to increase air flow while plugged in to shore pwr? Can the cowl be replaced with a solar vent, or would the sea hood make this ineffective? I haven't removed the sea hood to see how it is made or how it keeps the salon vent port dry. There doesn't seem to be enough height in the sea hood to operate as a traditional dorade with cowl vent on top. But maybe there is.
TIA,
Dan
 
Dec 19, 2006
5,832
Hunter 36 Punta Gorda
I have the same vent on my 2007 H-36 and do feel air come in the vent but have not done anything,I did think about adding a solar vent and even a power vent but never did anything.
I did add solar vent on front hatch and a 12 volt power vent in rear bed hatch.
I have many fan's in bedroom and main salon and solar panels keep my batteries well charged.
Nick