Re: ventilation and mildew / moisture

["Dave Brezina" <dbrezina@B9X7RBpmMx4nHzoVdjkbh7bEQAt53iFhH2zBj6qEKgGrSzMfu6WQOqfOgZ4QhZsdY4onIol3NiOe.yahoo.invalid>]

Maybe I misunderstood.  I'd be careful cutting holes in the acrylic
forward hatch.  It's not that strong and cracks pretty easily -- mine
was cracked when I bought the boat.  Maybe other have had better
experience.

I was thinking of ventilation in the hatch boards in the companionway.
 Nobody walks on them.  

Dave Brezina
Scorpion
Chicago

--- In SJ-24@yahoogroups.com, "Gary Rust" <abrasivesspokane@y...> wrote:
> 
> I live in Spokane and the boat is in Northern Idaho.  The temperature 
> has been fluctuating quite a bit lately and it sure has produced a 
> lot of moisture in the boat which all summer long stayed perfectly 
> dry. 
> 
> I'm thinking of putting some type of vent on my acrylic hatch but I 
> couldn't find one I liked at West Marine today.  I don't like the 
> idea of having an obsticle on that part of the deck.  I wish I could 
> find one that I could replace the vent with a flat plate while 
> sailing.
> 
> Gary Rust "Ilene" #162
> 
> 
> 
> --- In SJ-24@yahoogroups.com, m_kanzler@y... wrote:
> > 
> > --- In SJ-24@yahoogroups.com, "sirstopher" <sirstopher@y...> wrote:
> > > Sorry :)
> > 
> > No you ain't!!
> > (I wouldn't be either though).
> > 
> > I used to live in Tornado Alley... 
> > never got struck, fortunately.
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > > 
> > > OKLAHOMA, Where the wind comes sweeping down the plains.
> > > all we get here are tornados. Today was 55 sunny!!!! 
> > > Sorry :)
> > > 
> > > 
> > > --- In SJ-24@yahoogroups.com, m_kanzler@y... wrote:
> > > > 
> > > > --- In SJ-24@yahoogroups.com, "sirstopher" <sirstopher@y...> 
> > wrote:
> > > > >  It seems to work great. 
> > > > > (when it is sunny). 
> > > > 
> > > > You don't live in Seattle, do you...
> > > > 
> > > > 8)   (I'm Joking... sorta)