I have a regular outboard center console boat. I've been looking for a below deck ventilation solution while boat is stored in the shed. I can't just leave hatches or deck plates open because soon as I do I'll have birds or wasp or critters getting below deck and ruining my boat below. is this thing small enough to cut a hole in old screw in deck plate and mount it on screw in deck plate? then I could just install/remove the vent when using boat or storing boat.
Hi Noel, the solar vent just stopped working for us. It had been 3 years since we installed the vent fan and yes same battery. I replaced the battery but it still didn't work. Hmm? Our marina just added a bunch of sand and gravel to the parking lot and we had a lot of dust in the vent fan. I'm thinking that the dust and sand took it's toll on the tiny electric motor. So we purchased another one and just replaced the whole unit. I am going to try to find a replacement motor for the solar vent I removed as we find them to be invaluable in keeping the boat ventilated. Tough for us to have to buy two, but if i can fix the old one I'll have a backup. Hope this helps!
Sorry. Late reply. I've installed one yesterday, and looks like it is working fine. However the 3" unit I got 1st was missing the extra 2nd (blowing) propeller (the one in it was the one for sucking air). The shop where I got it from told me to come in, and take the needed prop from another unit. Unfortunately they only had the NEW 3" version units left, and as they have bigger props it does not fit on the "old" 3" units! The NEW 3" units also need a bigger hole! So make sure when you order a new one it has the same size hole as the one you have now, or you will need to make the hole bigger! I'm not sure of the 4" versions are changed!
@@Burritosarebetterthantacos some time later now. For me it is still working. However. It did get more noiser, and I did need to replace the battery once. If you can find a better solar event, than do get that one.
Thank you Rick. This is a very fair comment on my video. I did not get video showing how to install the solar vent, but rather just my attaching it back to the boat. For those looking for instructions or installation information I am sorry for the confusion. I did remove the 1/2" thick lexan hatch and bring it home to install the vent. Lexan does not like to be cut or drilled cold. I had my shop about 70 degrees and the hatch warmed to that temperature before starting. I taped over the entire hatch with masking tape before starting and drew the circle where the hatch would need to be cutout onto the tape. I drilled a 1/8" pilot hole in the lexan before drilling it out to 1/2". I then used a jigsaw with a sharp wood cutting blade and fairly slowly cut out the lexan to the final size circle that I had marked on the tape. I used a sharp knife to dress the edges of the lexan cutout. I mounted the solar vent to the lexan with the included foam gasket and have not had any issues. It is a pretty straight forward thing once you get the lexan cut. Go slowly while cutting so as to let the plastic cut and not melt. I hope this helps. Again, thanks for your comment.
![ร้อยพ่อพันแม่ - WanMai [Official MV]](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/XY2pNYASEbg/mqdefault.jpg)
Good install love the split screen on your video
wow that is a serious winter cover! must cost more than my boat
I have a regular outboard center console boat. I've been looking for a below deck ventilation solution while boat is stored in the shed. I can't just leave hatches or deck plates open because soon as I do I'll have birds or wasp or critters getting below deck and ruining my boat below.
is this thing small enough to cut a hole in old screw in deck plate and mount it on screw in deck plate? then I could just install/remove the vent when using boat or storing boat.
This was really a hatch install video, not a vent install video.
Hello. Nice video!
I'm about to get one (motor boat) . How does it perform, and are you still using the original rechargeable battery?
Hi Noel, the solar vent just stopped working for us. It had been 3 years since we installed the vent fan and yes same battery. I replaced the battery but it still didn't work. Hmm? Our marina just added a bunch of sand and gravel to the parking lot and we had a lot of dust in the vent fan. I'm thinking that the dust and sand took it's toll on the tiny electric motor. So we purchased another one and just replaced the whole unit. I am going to try to find a replacement motor for the solar vent I removed as we find them to be invaluable in keeping the boat ventilated. Tough for us to have to buy two, but if i can fix the old one I'll have a backup. Hope this helps!
Sorry. Late reply. I've installed one yesterday, and looks like it is working fine.
However the 3" unit I got 1st was missing the extra 2nd (blowing) propeller (the one in it was the one for sucking air).
The shop where I got it from told me to come in, and take the needed prop from another unit.
Unfortunately they only had the NEW 3" version units left, and as they have bigger props it does not fit on the "old" 3" units!
The NEW 3" units also need a bigger hole!
So make sure when you order a new one it has the same size hole as the one you have now, or you will need to make the hole bigger!
I'm not sure of the 4" versions are changed!
I went to the Marinco website and saw they make a motor and fan replacement/rebuild kit ect...
Looks like the reviews on these are very poor. Im still shopping.
@@Burritosarebetterthantacos some time later now. For me it is still working. However. It did get more noiser, and I did need to replace the battery once. If you can find a better solar event, than do get that one.
installing a hatch, not a solar vent. vent was already on lid.
Thank you Rick. This is a very fair comment on my video. I did not get video showing how to install the solar vent, but rather just my attaching it back to the boat. For those looking for instructions or installation information I am sorry for the confusion. I did remove the 1/2" thick lexan hatch and bring it home to install the vent. Lexan does not like to be cut or drilled cold. I had my shop about 70 degrees and the hatch warmed to that temperature before starting. I taped over the entire hatch with masking tape before starting and drew the circle where the hatch would need to be cutout onto the tape. I drilled a 1/8" pilot hole in the lexan before drilling it out to 1/2". I then used a jigsaw with a sharp wood cutting blade and fairly slowly cut out the lexan to the final size circle that I had marked on the tape. I used a sharp knife to dress the edges of the lexan cutout. I mounted the solar vent to the lexan with the included foam gasket and have not had any issues. It is a pretty straight forward thing once you get the lexan cut. Go slowly while cutting so as to let the plastic cut and not melt. I hope this helps. Again, thanks for your comment.
hush