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LOL ok i got a chuckle out of that...lol

NiceAft wrote:Could you supply me with info on that post so I can see it myself? I'm having a hard time trying to conceptualize such a placement. Why would anyone desire a port which opens to the cockpit Foot fetish maybe

Ray

Well, I don't have a foot fetish but I might have a cockpit facing porthole for privacy without a curtain. I could look out and see the weather (sky too) while laying down plus have light come in and not worry about a curtain because one would have to climb right into my cockpit to peer through it and even then not see too much, whereas I could look out and see much more.

We need to get more airflow to the rear bunks, a fan works but is a current draw and noisy, the outside skin would be good but being so low would be a problem when I inevitably forget to close them.
The cockpit ones appear like they will not bring in much air as they are fairly high above the bed but perhaps a scoop to push wind could help.
Note these are only for sleeping purposes not general ventilation.
I also have the other problem now of restricted space when I drop the trays down above the rear berth.

Thanks for the input everyone.

It looks like I will be putting the ports in the cockpit area.

As an aside, I wonder how much cutting and drilling one can do on the 26M before the boat's integrity is compromised? This will be a good one for the Mac engineers.

Godspeed.

I have the beckson one's also I installed their internal rain shields on mine so you don't have to worry about rain coming in , closing all ports is standard issue before departing





in the pic below you can see my black portlights installed into the lower black stipe forward cabin


Cheers John

and not worry about a curtain because one would have to climb right into my cockpit to peer through it and even then not see too much

Sorry to read of this Terry. Better luck in the future

Only joking Only joking


Ray

Boblee wrote:We need to get more airflow to the rear bunks ...
cockpit ones appear like they will not bring in much air as they are fairly high
but perhaps a scoop to push wind could help.
note these are only for sleeping purposes not general ventilation ...

Assuming you're anchored, the scoop is best-placed over the bow hatch.
But the cockpit ports are still valuable to exhaust that airflow from the bow.

OK Ray

I am suing you cause I just feel off my chair and hurt my back.



Too much.

G

jhiltibr wrote:As an aside, I wonder how much cutting and drilling one can do on the 26M before the boat's integrity is compromised? This will be a good one for the Mac engineers.

As always, that depends...

It don't take a real big hole drilled straight down to do alot of damage...

Terry

I hope your not going to try and prove your "point" by asking me to checkout your portlights when I come over next week
as ray said only joking
Hope that meet is still on

Cheers John

Ray said

the technical name for water coming through the ports...............SINKING!!!!!!

In the Navy, the terms "sinking" or "flooding" tend to hit a nerve and get people all stirred up, and then require a bunch of reports and paperwork, so our term for this situation is: Unwanted Water


- Andy

tend to hit a nerve and get people all stirred up

Andy, you don't think this happened

If it happens again I will simply tell my wife, "Andy says it's only unwanted water". I will also add, "Please dear Save those thoughts for Andy. Here is how you can reach him "

Ray

i love the look of the port windows on the outside of the hull towards the stern. Is the only negative with this location the fact that you must remember to close them when in motion? Is there any other problems with them being in this location?

That is the only negative.

They offer very good ventilation. We don't do many sleep overs on the boat, but when we do, the open ports gave ventilation while the cabin hatch and the forward hatch were both closed. The ports have a bug screen.

Ray

Ray yours are up near the windows, not down on the hull and still give ventilation to the rear bunks?
Bob