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.

Old'sCool · #8 01-25-2011, 04:13 PM

Perhaps the Potter clan could chime in here?? Looking at the literature section it looks like the original pictures were all facing aft.

floorboy · #9 01-25-2011, 04:38 PM

Mine are forward-forward back-back. Means nothing as I just bought the boat though.

Capt Chuck · #10 01-25-2011, 06:35 PM

Forward faces Forward
Aft facing Aft

I had a problem with these standard vents getting whacked because they stuck out way past the rub rail. (I guess I can't dock very well) Anyway they had to be cut and shaved to fit

I grabbed a set of the smaller (width wise) ones. They have a flush back and glued them to 1/4" PVC board and then painted them. They are just shy of the rail now. The fronts are the same.
Just another idea here you can try....

Chuck