Ventilation

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DaveOnCudjoe

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R-25 SC
Hull Identification Number
FMLR2514K112
I have a 2012 R-25 SC. During the summer months the V berth is uncomfortably hot and my initial attempts at cooling have failed. I'm toying with drilling a ventilation fan into the hatch above the passengers seat. Has anyone tried this? Can the hatches ,in fact, be drilled with a hole saw? Other suggestions would be appreciated.
 
My previous boat was a 2012 R25SC. The hatches over the passenger seat and the pilot’s seat had been turned to face forward so that they would catch the breeze when the boat was moving. They also worked when anchored since boat was turned into the breeze. The hatches are square so they fit the same.
 
DC3 said:
My previous boat was a 2012 R25SC. The hatches over the passenger seat and the pilot’s seat had been turned to face forward so that they would catch the breeze when the boat was moving. They also worked when anchored since boat was turned into the breeze. The hatches are square so they fit the same.
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That's actually a good idea for use at anchor!
I'm not going to be running with them open though, the legs and locks on them aren't very sturdy. I've already got one that failed from the previous owner.
 
Rode Trip said:
We have two tools that we use and have been able to sleep for the last two summers on our boat down in the Keys without AC when at anchor. The first is a windscoop for the forward hatch. We have the Breeze Booster, and if there's any wind at all it makes a big difference. The second thing is we bought a couple of these rechargeable fans. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09PQH4VBK?ref=fed_asin_title&th=1 During the day they are clipped near the dash panel and blow directly on us while we're underway to help keep us cool, and at night they blow straight on us in the v-berth to help us sleep.
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Thanks Andy, I'll get a scoop.
 
DC3 said:
My previous boat was a 2012 R25SC. The hatches over the passenger seat and the pilot’s seat had been turned to face forward so that they would catch the breeze when the boat was moving. They also worked when anchored since boat was turned into the breeze. The hatches are square so they fit the same.
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Rotating those hatches is worth considering, thanks for the advice. Depending on tide I don't always align with the wind which is part of my problem.
 
Instead of a scoop, I had a custom foredeck cover made. It keeps the sun off the deck, allows the hatch to stay open in the rain, and acts as a wind scoop. Takes me about 5 min to deploy and is very robust.
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Foredeck awning deployed. Works better than I anticipated. Kept the rain out and promoted good...
 
tlkenyon said:
Instead of a scoop, I had a custom foredeck cover made. It keeps the sun off the deck, allows the hatch to stay open in the rain, and acts as a wind scoop. Takes me about 5 min to deploy and is very robust.
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Foredeck awning deployed. Works better than I anticipated. Kept the rain out and promoted good...
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Clever
 
A&Etug said:
My wife took a sun shade for a car, cut it to size for the hatches and placed it under the hatch and over the screen, does a great job!
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I did the exact same thing and it helps a lot but here in the Fl Keys I need more. My girlfriend has a house with a dock on Catawba Island, maybe I should just go there for the summer. Joking of course.
 
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