Advice/suggestions on location and installation of a vent, Nicro Fico or otherwise, on the foredeck? Gotta get more air below. (Already made new hatchboards with vent slats.) All help appreciated.
dlaurence@msn.com
Forepeak ventilation for Typhoon Weekender
Moderator: Jim Walsh
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Marino Curati
Re: Forepeak ventilation for Typhoon Weekender
I put on a Chrome Nicro Solar Mushroom Vent. I had a serious mildew problem when I bought the boat last season. After a day of chemical warfare, it hasn't shown signs of returning yet. The vent is located between the cabin and the bowcleat centered on the foredeck.
Good Luck,
Marino Curati
Ty #74 Snug
Cleveland
Good Luck,
Marino Curati
Ty #74 Snug
Cleveland
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Paul D.
Re: Forepeak ventilation for Typhoon Weekender
Don,
My Ty came with a lame foredeck hatch of the plastic variety, about 4' X 8". When I pulled it out during a refit the deck was as soggy as a tamarack bog. One quarter of a gallon of epoxy later, she is in good shape and I ended up reinstalling the hatch because I wanted to sail, not repair the deck. The learning? If you put one of those Nicro or vetus deck vents in, as my brother has in his Ty, be damn sure you scrape away some of the balsa core around the hole you just cut and fill it with epoxy putty. This prevents water saturating the deck core. While you are at it check to see if the foredeck cleat was bedded poperly and do the same to those bolt holes.
My brother's Vetus works well but I feel is in the way for such a small foredeck. My hatch is nice if I am below, I've learned to work around it on deck, but I would not do this project unless you do indeed spend time below. Good luck!
Paul Danicic
HORNET #1178
Soon to be Grand Marais, MN
nyeme001@tc.umn.edu
My Ty came with a lame foredeck hatch of the plastic variety, about 4' X 8". When I pulled it out during a refit the deck was as soggy as a tamarack bog. One quarter of a gallon of epoxy later, she is in good shape and I ended up reinstalling the hatch because I wanted to sail, not repair the deck. The learning? If you put one of those Nicro or vetus deck vents in, as my brother has in his Ty, be damn sure you scrape away some of the balsa core around the hole you just cut and fill it with epoxy putty. This prevents water saturating the deck core. While you are at it check to see if the foredeck cleat was bedded poperly and do the same to those bolt holes.
My brother's Vetus works well but I feel is in the way for such a small foredeck. My hatch is nice if I am below, I've learned to work around it on deck, but I would not do this project unless you do indeed spend time below. Good luck!
Paul Danicic
HORNET #1178
Soon to be Grand Marais, MN
nyeme001@tc.umn.edu
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sloopjohnl
Re: Forepeak ventilation for Typhoon Weekender
dittoes to that. mine has been there for ten seasons and still working.
Marino Curati wrote: I put on a Chrome Nicro Solar Mushroom Vent. I had a serious mildew problem when I bought the boat last season. After a day of chemical warfare, it hasn't shown signs of returning yet. The vent is located between the cabin and the bowcleat centered on the foredeck.
Good Luck,
Marino Curati
Ty #74 Snug
Cleveland
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Don Craig
Epoxy and rebedding--and a rant about silicone.
Thanks all for your experience and suggestions.
I've removed ALL deck hardware and trim on my Ty, and there wasn't a single piece that was properly sealed or bedded. Apparently no rebedding had been done since the factory in '78. And frankly, Cape Dory either didn't understand about possible core water intrusion, or more likely couldn't be bothered with sealing deck holes properly. It was a business, and time was money.
Which reminds me of another pet peeve (as I climb on my soapbox): BOATOWNERS: SILICONE is NOT a general purpose sealant and bedding material! It is INAPPROPRIATE for 95% of marine applications. Is is a gasket material...period. I can't tell you how much of this stuff I've had to scrape, peel and sand off my boat during the refit--silicone applied around the edges of fittings by previous owners to "stop leaks." Silicone sealants are specified for bedding PLASTIC fittings to fiberglass and for portlight gaskets. Everything else: Polysulfide (BoatLife etc.) or polyurethane. Future owners of your boat will thank you.
Okay...now I feel better.
I've removed ALL deck hardware and trim on my Ty, and there wasn't a single piece that was properly sealed or bedded. Apparently no rebedding had been done since the factory in '78. And frankly, Cape Dory either didn't understand about possible core water intrusion, or more likely couldn't be bothered with sealing deck holes properly. It was a business, and time was money.
Which reminds me of another pet peeve (as I climb on my soapbox): BOATOWNERS: SILICONE is NOT a general purpose sealant and bedding material! It is INAPPROPRIATE for 95% of marine applications. Is is a gasket material...period. I can't tell you how much of this stuff I've had to scrape, peel and sand off my boat during the refit--silicone applied around the edges of fittings by previous owners to "stop leaks." Silicone sealants are specified for bedding PLASTIC fittings to fiberglass and for portlight gaskets. Everything else: Polysulfide (BoatLife etc.) or polyurethane. Future owners of your boat will thank you.
Okay...now I feel better.
Marino Curati wrote: I put on a Chrome Nicro Solar Mushroom Vent. I had a serious mildew problem when I bought the boat last season. After a day of chemical warfare, it hasn't shown signs of returning yet. The vent is located between the cabin and the bowcleat centered on the foredeck.
Good Luck,
Marino Curati
Ty #74 Snug
Cleveland