West Marine Boat Cover Vent

[ToddW850]

Had a buddy tell me about these. You basically buy two, one for each anti - pooling pole for your boat cover. You cut a round hole in the boat cover, at the anti pooling poles, and this installs at that spot. Allows air to circulate a bit, but let's the hot air escape.

There was only one review. 5 stars. Does anyone else have any experience with these?

 

[Murf'n'surf]

Years ago I used one. No issues. It outlasted the cover.

 

[davel501]

They make solar powered vents too. Been thinking about adding one or two to my boat.

 

[itsdgm]

I've seen those before. I just couldn't bring myself to cut holes in my $600 cover. I guess that I could always patch it back up if they didn't work right, but I was afraid that it might start tearing from that point and ruin the whole cover. Let us know how they work for you if you give them a try.

 

[davel501]

Overtons has both and 44 ratings with a lower price on that non-powered vent: http://www.overtons.com/modperl/product/details.cgi?pdesc=Boat-Vent-II&i=71180

http://www.overtons.com/modperl/pro...wered-Ventilating-Fan-For-Boat-Covers&i=72310

 

[jdonalds]

That vent looks interesting. I don't put the anti pooling poles in all summer long though. I suppose they will still vent even without the poles.

I had a solar vent on my inexpensive StormPro cover for about two years. It worked fine but...

1) the design and materials were poor so it came apart easily (sorry I don't have the model info at hand ). I had to fix it a few times.

2) it only spun the fan in direct sun. It would not function on a cloudy day. If your boat is under any kind of shade the model I had would not spin the fan.

3) it slightly complicated installing and removing the cover.

4) when it did work the fan spun slowly so I didn't think it was all that effective, but it certainly helped. Our summertime temps are often in the 100-110 degree range so the covered boat bakes in the sun.

At this point I'm much more interested in the passive vent.

 

[ToddW850]

Overtons has both and 44 ratings with a lower price on that non-powered vent: http://www.overtons.com/modperl/product/details.cgi?pdesc=Boat-Vent-II&i=71180

http://www.overtons.com/modperl/pro...wered-Ventilating-Fan-For-Boat-Covers&i=72310

Those are cheaper. Maybe I'll order online instead of West Marine (depending on shipping of course)

 

[Sacamano]

I had a couple on my last boat with a snap on cover. Worked great. Well built. I modified a beefy solar vent to help circulate. I have not done it to my Yamaha cover because I am too chicken to cut holes in it.

http://yamahajetboaters.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=35737

 

[davel501]

Been thinking about this as the day went on and my old boat cover had these vents. That boat never had a mold or mildew problem. May have to order a couple of the passive vents.

 

[davel501]

Those are cheaper. Maybe I'll order online instead of West Marine (depending on shipping of course)

Free shipping no sales tax.

 

[jdonalds]

Free shipping no sales tax.

I believe West Marine has a price match policy.

 

[davel501]

I believe West Marine has a price match policy.

Depends on the people at the store in my experience. Some are cool, others will not price match online. The guy I try to go to at the local West Marine actually let me exchange a scratch and dent tube that I bought and used for a year for a brand new one of the same thing that was being sold for less than I paid. I forget if he refunded the difference or not but I never leave there with just what I came for anyway.

 

[bobbie]

I use the damp rid bags and hang them to pull the moisture out....they work great. i think they work much better the the tubs of granules. originally got them at costco but second box got them at target.

 

[jdonalds]

Even cheaper at amazon.com $14.99. I ordered 2.

 

[Britboater]

I'd be interested how you get on, the temps inside with a black cover in the Florida sun are insane .

Cutting holes in my premium cover though.........

 

[jdonalds]

I purchased two of those vents from Amazon and installed them today. Installation was pretty easy, except the psychological hurdle of cutting holes in the cover. Fortunately it is the less expensive universal cover rather than the Yamaha cover. It took me less than 10 minutes to install both vents. The build quality and material of the vents is good.

I'll see about picking up some poles to put under the vents. Right now they are just sitting on the unsupported cover. I don't install the anti-pooling setup in our dry summers.