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Author:  The Dog [ Mon Oct 20, 2008 3:23 pm ]
Post subject:  FW: Cats need to breathe during hibernation
The following came as an email from John Lunn to a bunch of us. He wanted to get some images posted about a doo-dad a friend of his came up with.

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From my good friend and fellow H18 sailor, Henry P. Great idea Henry, and I know like me, you enjoy sharing your knowledge. Especially as there is snow in the forecast.

Can someone possibly post these pix on the Forum for the benefit of all cold weather sailors who store their boats outside? I do not have facilities or time to do it right now. Or forward them to the Honourable Matt Bounds, and give credit to Henry Pau of KSC.

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"Hi Yawl:

Here's how I did it. Cost of steel doughnut at Canadian Tire $12.61.

Note the electrician's tape, does not leave a residue.

Sue and I have closed all the other hatches yesterday as rain was forecast.

Henry

With all the boats packed away for the winter, I am dreaming of the December school break, when once again, I will visit with Hank at his new store, and then zip up I95 to Chuck's at the south end of Delray Beach, for a sail or two on a Getaway.

later

John Lunn




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Author:  J_Eaton [ Mon Oct 20, 2008 6:10 pm ]
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Very Cool :D thanks for sharing!

Love that UV protector for the mast ball too :o
Author:  ncmbm [ Thu Oct 23, 2008 9:04 am ]
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I'm confused! Why not just leave the drain plugs out? What do I gain by putting tin ducts in my portholes?
Author:  MBounds [ Thu Oct 23, 2008 9:09 am ]
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Cross-ventlilation.
Author:  Rick Buchanan [ Thu Oct 23, 2008 9:57 am ]
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Another solution is to move out west and keep sailing and racing with us.
Author:  DVL [ Thu Oct 23, 2008 6:04 pm ]
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I did something similar last spring. I got extra port covers and mounted a 1 1/2" PVC U shape in them with screen (to keep the bugs out). Screw them in when the boat is on the trailer or beach, put he solid covers in when sailing. They worked great. I have pictures but haven't figured out how to post them. :(
Author:  ncmbm [ Thu Oct 23, 2008 6:30 pm ]
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Ok. And why do I need cross-ventilation? If the hulls are dry they will breathe in when cold and out when hot thru the drains, I'm still confused!
What benefit is there to this technique?
Author:  MBounds [ Thu Oct 23, 2008 7:22 pm ]
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The amount of air that moves in/out of the drain plugs (when there is no other opening) is minimal.

It's almost always more humid inside the hull than out. (You may think it's dry inside, but it's not.)

By increasing the air flow, you decrease the humidity and eventually dry out the hull completely.

I rigged an old kitchen exhaust fan in a piece of stove pipe that sits on top of the port and forces air through the hull. Made my 17 ten pounds lighter over the course of a week.
Author:  Karl Brogger [ Thu Oct 23, 2008 8:38 pm ]
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MBounds wrote:
I rigged an old kitchen exhaust fan in a piece of stove pipe that sits on top of the port and forces air through the hull. Made my 17 ten pounds lighter over the course of a week.


The new one?!?! I've got my boat sitting in pieces in my basement, hulls open. Makes me think I should wrap up the hulls in a heating blanket, and add some fans. :P

I weighed the hulls right after I snuck it in through the window. 73-1/2 & 74 lbs. I wonder if they'll lose anything over the winter?
Author:  pepsi12w [ Fri Oct 24, 2008 3:15 am ]
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ncmbm wrote:
I'm confused! Why not just leave the drain plugs out? What do I gain by putting tin ducts in my portholes?


:lol: :lol: :lol: Your boat will sweat and need to breath,,leaving the bungs out is not good enough. put 10 jumpers on and tell me that breathing through your mouth is good enough''I Dont Think So :lol: :lol: :lol:
CHEERS PEPSI
Author:  MBounds [ Fri Oct 24, 2008 4:07 am ]
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Karl Brogger wrote:
MBounds wrote:
I rigged an old kitchen exhaust fan in a piece of stove pipe that sits on top of the port and forces air through the hull. Made my 17 ten pounds lighter over the course of a week.


The new one?!?! I've got my boat sitting in pieces in my basement, hulls open. Makes me think I should wrap up the hulls in a heating blanket, and add some fans. :P

I weighed the hulls right after I snuck it in through the window. 73-1/2 & 74 lbs. I wonder if they'll lose anything over the winter?


No, the old one. Bringing the hulls inside in the winter is the best, plus you've got ports in the FX-One.

You know how dry the indoor air is in the winter . . .
Author:  pepsi12w [ Fri Oct 24, 2008 6:00 am ]
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i have the bungs out in my H18 and i have just replaced all the hatches as well,WITH CLEAR ONES, and i can see the condensation build up on the inside of the hatches, a direct cause of the hulls sweating, another reason
for leaving the hatches of for ventilation. :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen:
Author:  pepsi12w [ Wed Oct 29, 2008 5:41 pm ]
Post subject:  HOBIE 18 WINGS
does anybody have any DETAILED photo's that they can send to me or display them for all who dont have them, of the H18 MAGNUM WINGS or the SX WINGS, its amazing what you can build from photos. CHEERS :?: :?: :?:
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