Donal wrote:


At a recent boat show, I saw a solar powered ventilator. My next boat
will have one.

Why not put one in your current boat? It's easy. I've put in three on three
different boats; one went in the tugboat head earlier this year and I am
planning on putting in two more to circulate air in the rest of the boat. One
issue for use at northern latitudes is that you might want to wire it for 12V
as well as the solar panel & battery. On cloudy days down here, it won't run
all the time. Up north I bet it would run even less. But even when the fan is
not powered, some air is still being circulated.

I agree about not slacking any standing rigging... maybe the backstay if you
keep it tight enough for sailing.

Definitely cover the boat, but do it properly. The cover should be well enough
supported & secured so that it will neither form puddles nor blow loose. There
must be a large enough hooded opening for ventilation. It is a bit of work but
it aint' rocket science.

Fresh Breezes- Doug King