plastic vents-hullsides

geesea · #1 01-25-2011, 10:04 AM

I need to replace the four plastic vents mounted in the hull sides fore and aft on my 23 seacraft savage inboard. Are these a standard size? I am not able to get to the boat and measure, it is in the shop being re-powered.

TunaMeltdown · #2 01-25-2011, 10:42 AM

I believe that they are a standard size and are readily available at West Marine.

77SceptreOB · #3 01-25-2011, 10:43 AM

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I believe that they are a standard size and are readily available at West Marine.

Yep. That is where I got mine.

Old'sCool · #4 01-25-2011, 12:37 PM

I'm planning that now.I believe the correct vents are WM white 280800 and black 280811. I looked through the literature section and have determined they are meant to be mounted opening facing rearward. I would like feedback on this though.

TunaMeltdown · #5 01-25-2011, 12:56 PM

All 4 of mine are facing rear on the boat I just bought.

ScottM · #6 01-25-2011, 03:06 PM

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I looked through the literature section and have determined they are meant to be mounted opening facing rearward. I would like feedback on this though.

My father's '82 Sceptre had the forward vents facing forward. He decided to flip them around to minimize water intrusion. No idea how much of a negative effect this has on ventilating the bilge though.

77SceptreOB · #7 01-25-2011, 04:10 PM

forward vents are supposed to face forward and rear vents face rear for max hull ventilation.