[C320-list] Keeping the v-berth aired

[Graeme Clark]

Christian

Excellent idea -  do you have a link to the solar vents you used?

For what it’s worth my jib sheet ocassionally gets caught around the center deck cleat, so I guess that is a risk!

Thanks

Graeme


> On 17 May 2018, at 14:40, Christian <ccaper at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> Graeme,
> towards the end of last season (our first season with our 320), we noticed
> some mildew in the v-berth area.  Over the off season, I installed solar
> vents in the v-berth hatch, and the salon hatch.  I set the v-berth vent on
> intake, and the salon vent on out take.  I am am hoping this will provide
> the airflow to remove moisture from the v-berth area.
> 
> I opted for installing the vents in the hatch lens as opposed to the deck,
> as I figured should I ever decide to removed them, it's easier to replace
> the lens in the hatch.
> 
> My boat isn't in the water yet, so don't know the impact (but on land, it
> seem to be making a difference).  Only concern I have with placement is
> will my jib sheet get caught on the top of the v-berth vents.
> 
> Christian Caperton
> 1994 C320 "Canuck" #138
> Monroe Harbor, Chicago, IL
> 
> On Thu, May 17, 2018 at 5:39 AM, Graeme Clark <cg at skyflyer.co.uk> wrote:
> 
>> I guess this isn't an issue if you keep your boat somewhere that is pretty
>> much permanently warm, or indeed if you keep it plugged in to shore power
>> with AC running.
>> 
>> But here in the cold UK (much the same as Canada and Alaska at times!) we
>> don't fit AC as there are only about two days in the year when it might be
>> needed!
>> 
>> So I have an issue in that the v-berth always seems a little bit colder
>> than the rest of the boat and slightly damp. I guess this is because it has
>> a relatively low volume of air for a comparatively high surface area of
>> hull, much of which is under water of course!
>> 
>> So I was wondering about trying to fit some form of forced ventilation.
>> maybe a couple of large computer type fans powered by a small solar panel.
>> We always remove the bulkhead panels when we leave the boat unattended for
>> more than a few days - in fact if it’s just the Admiral and me we leave
>> them out all the time we are aboard.
>> 
>> Just wondering if I am wasting my effort -  the amount of air circulated
>> is probably quite minimal, and if i fit a bigger fan then there is a
>> battery depletion issue.
>> 
>> Anyone ever trued to tackle this, or is it simply not an issue?
>> 
>> Graeme
>> #366, ‘Jaskar’ 1996,  Falmouth, UK
>> 
>> 
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