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				Replacement Louvered Vents?? - HELP
				Posted: Sat Aug 05, 2006 4:37 am
				by Windwalker
				I hae been looking for replacement louvered vents for my Chrysler 26 for both the cockpit scuppers and the transom drains. My boat currently has one origional and three holes. I have found all sorts of stainless vents, screen and holes, but no louvered. I have found 4" louvered but not 3".
Does anyone out there have a source for replacement louvered vents? I would like to keep the look of the boat as close to origional as possible.
			 
			
					
				Louvered Vent
				Posted: Mon Aug 07, 2006 10:58 am
				by devindiedrich
				Hello,
I have a C22 but I am guessing they are the same.  For the outside holes, I used a Seafit   Lourvered Vent - 3" White from West Marine, about $6 a piece.  The face is square with screw holes on the corners and it has a flange in the back for a hose.  I took the face to a grinder and ground them round to look like the existing vents.  It is easy to get them round because the face has a round feature on them you can follow.  I then sanded the edges with a couple grades of sandpaper to get the edges nice and smooth.  I cut the flange off the back to match the existing vent and caulked them in.  They look pretty good and fit almost perfect.  I have pictures if you want.
Devin
			 
			
					
				Seafit vents
				Posted: Mon Aug 07, 2006 2:38 pm
				by Windwalker
				Thanks Devin,
I had been considering another manufacturer of the same thing. I would like to replace them with something closer to the origional. Hoping someone would have a source for them. I found a 4" but not a 3".
Thanks for the suggestion. It's nice to know that they would work.