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After losing the cowl vent over the head once again last weekend, I decided to look for a guard. The main sheet snagged it again. Has anyone seen anything that would fit there and not cost an arm and a leg?
Rich
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Rich,
Not the solution you are looking for, but you might try a low profile vent
with (
http://www.defender.com/product3.jsp?path=-1|6880|2290139|2290141&id=46160)
or without a cowl (
http://www.defender.com/product3.jsp?path=-1|6880|2290139|2290145&id=49403).
I have a low profile cowl vent in the dorade box over the head, and it has
never been snagged by the main sheet or jib sheet. A non-cowl vent would
probably eliminate even the possibility.Regards,
John Stevenson
http://www.svsarah.com
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> wrote:After losing the cowl vent over the head once again last weekend, I
decided to look for a guard. The main sheet snagged it again. Has anyone
seen anything that would fit there and not cost an arm and a leg?Rich
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I just had to replace our fwd cowl vent as a result of a sheet snag sometime in the dark of the night offshore. When I replaced it, Nicro included a little piece that spans the base of the vent and secures the vent into the base. It’s quite possible the vent could still pull out, but it seems reasonably secure. I suspect those little spanner pieces are also available as a retrofit.
Greg Long
Author, The New Game Changers: Driving Performance by Focusing on What Matters443.995.5551
http://www.longandnewman.comBut if not…
On Jun 1, 2015, at 4:03 PM, John Stevenson via maillist wrote:
Rich,
Not the solution you are looking for, but you might try a low profile vent
with (
http://www.defender.com/product3.jsp?path=-1|6880|2290139|2290141&id=46160)
or without a cowl (
http://www.defender.com/product3.jsp?path=-1|6880|2290139|2290145&id=49403).
I have a low profile cowl vent in the dorade box over the head, and it has
never been snagged by the main sheet or jib sheet. A non-cowl vent would
probably eliminate even the possibility.Regards,
John Stevenson
http://www.svsarah.com
Sarah’s BlogOn Mon, Jun 1, 2015 at 3:56 PM, re.carter— via maillist <
> wrote:After losing the cowl vent over the head once again last weekend, I
decided to look for a guard. The main sheet snagged it again. Has anyone
seen anything that would fit there and not cost an arm and a leg?Rich
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Rich,
Silverheels came with a large, chromed metal cowl on the dorade box over the
head. It screws securely into a metal ring mounted into the top of the
dorade box. I always assumed it was a Pearson installation, but from what
you’re saying perhaps a PO replaced a cheaper rubber/plastic factory cowl.
At least, it sounds like yours is one of those pop-out plastic rubber
versions. I’ve caught the main sheet on this metal cowl many times, but it
doesn’t pull out. A guard might solve your problem, but I believe a metal,
screw-in cowl will for sure.Tor
Silverheels, P-424 #17
http://www.silverheels.us
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..not yet, but the same thing has happened to me. Looking for the same!~~~ ~ (_~~ (_~ ~ ~ fair winds ~ ~ (_
Capt Bill Tice, aboard s/v CHARISMAIn a message dated 6/1/2015 5:11:57 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
writes:After losing the cowl vent over the head once again last weekend, I
decided to look for a guard. The main sheet snagged it again. Has anyone seen
anything that would fit there and not cost an arm and a leg?Rich
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That’s what I had, now somewhere on the bottom of the ocean…
Rich
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Would a thin cord stretched from the leading edge of the cowl to a point on the deck allowing the sheet to ride up and over the cowl work?
Norris Larson
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Rich:
I had a Dorade Guard made for my boat in 2013 by an outfit named Whitewatermarineinc.com. You can call Mike Klass or Tom Heering at 810-987-4837. They will want the dimensions and will provide you a formula for that. They will build on what you give them. I put a guard on the SS cowl vent over the head, by the top hatch on the starboard side. It looks very sturdy and professional, especially with the SS cowl and is a great grab rail for going out on deck in rough weather. The hardest part of the installation was taking out the ceiling in the head and putting it all back again. They were the best price I could find, and they do good work.
Charlie (I will try to send pictures). -
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