[Rhodes22-list] Cowl Vent

[Leland]

Rick,

Do you use the anchor rode locker?  If so, what technique do you use to get
the rode in and out of the locker.  I'd prefer to use it as designed if
there's some easy way to do it.  I even thought about taking the locker in
and out with each use but I didn't want to disconnect the anchor from the
rode.

I think someone on this list said that the vent scoop is designed to face
aft away from the wind.  Mine has always faced forward.  Should I turn it
around?

Thanks!

Lee
1986 Rhodes22  At Ease
Kent Island, MD

Rick-139 wrote:
> 
> Cowie,
> 
> The cowl vent should swivel so you can turn it into the wind.  Do you have
> a
> nylon screen covering the ring?  If not, cutting one to fit will tighten
> the
> vent plus keep out the bugs.
> 
> The vent should ventilate a triangular anchor rode locker under the deck.
> Replacing the cowl vent with a fixed fan would prevent you from using the
> locker.  However, there are some people on the list who prefer to lug
> their
> anchor tackle from the cockpit.  If you want to join them, the fan vent
> will
> give you better day time ventilation in the the v-berth.
> 
> Rick
> 
> On Thu, Jun 25, 2009 at 5:01 PM, cowie <ccowie at cowieassociates.com> wrote:
> 
>>
>> I have a 3" cowl vent on the bow and like the functional quality of it
>> but
>> have a couple of questions.
>>
>> The cowl vent slips onto a plastic ring that slips into a deck fitting.
>> Looks like the plastic ring and cowl vent are removable and can be
>> replaced
>> with a plastic cover that seals the deck opening while the deck fitting
>> remains in place.  Recently the cowl vent has come loose from the plastic
>> ring. Is the cowl vent supposed to be able to turn around the plastic
>> ring
>> in order to face the prevailing wind or is the cowl vent supposed to be
>> glued to the plastic ring and the ring is supposed to turn in the deck
>> fitting?  The cowl vento portion is so loose I worry it might go
>> overboard.
>>
>> I found Nicro makes a 3" solor day/night fan.  Has anyone installed this
>> and
>> can it be easly replaced with the cowl vent?  I like the idea of being
>> able
>> to use both options but don't know if they are easily interchangable.
>>
>> I also see that Nicro makes a standard 3" screen.  Can this be insterted
>> while the cowl vent is in place?
>>
>> Thanks
>>
>>
>>
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