I have done nothing to my M15 to increase the air flow in the cabin and I comfortably slept in it about 30 nights a year on the East Coast. I sleep with the hatch boards out and the sliding hatch open and my head under the opening If the air is light I anchor by the stern and usually get a light breeze into the cabin. If the mosquitios are bad I have a netting with lead around the edges that covers the entire open area. If it rains in the night and I did not put up the boom tent I pop up a golf umbrella over the opening. I only put up the boom tent if I need privacy or a foul weather is on the way as it decreases the air flow substantially. When I anchor by the stern for the night I lead the anchor line from the stern cleat to the bow cleat so that if a storm comes up I can just release the line on the stern and the boat will swing bow to the wind. If there is a very light chop on the water the stern anchoring can be noisy. Thanks Doug Kelch On Fri, Sep 28, 2012 at 8:07 PM, Rich Makela <richmak@makelaperformance.com>wrote:
Tim,
My M17 has a Nicro Solar Vent mounted in the overhead hatch cover. It's a battery-powered fan with a solar charger that runs 24/7 all summer. I also installed a couple of louvered vents at the bottom of the entry hatch cover to let fresh air in. It has worked great for 13 years.
Rich Makela M-17 Harmony
-----Original Message----- From: montgomery_boats-bounces@mailman.xmission.com [mailto:montgomery_boats-bounces@mailman.xmission.com] On Behalf Of Tim Erwin Sent: Friday, September 28, 2012 9:49 PM To: montgomery_boats@mailman.xmission.com Subject: M_Boats: M15. Air circulation in cabin
I would appreciate any feedback on the subject of getting air moving in the cabin. Thanks. Tim
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