Solar Vent Installation

[Shawn]

That toe rail is awesome. Boat looks really clean without the lifelines on it.

Shawn

[PrudenceCP23]

Prudence--

Sorry, can't advise on the solar mount but what a gorgeous boat! Would definitely use yours as a model as to what I would like mine to look like someday.
Did you do the toe rails? And the bow rails  look very unique, were they custom made or are they available that way? Did you do anything with the interior?
Don"t know if this is considered "hijacking the thread" but had to jump in there!

Hi Andy, Shawn, and Bob23,

Thanks for the compliments.  As much as I would like to claim the fame, the bulwarks/toerails were there when I bought the boat.  The previous owner put those on to make things a bit more secure to go forward, and I have to say that they fill their purpose nicely.  They also keep things a little bit dryer, and of course they add a lot to the looks of the boat :-)  The bow rails are just stainless tubing that were added to the stanchions after they had been trimmed as part of the bulwarks project, again, to help out with being more secure while being forward.  They also stay out of the way of the jib and hold it on deck better when it is brought down.  The previous owner felt that the lifelines just weren't tall enough to do much good if one fell against them, and that the molded in toe rails were simply too small to secure feet and/or knees.  As to the interior, he had moved the sink forward to the portside of the v-berth.  I have installed a composting head (a C-Head) where the porta-potti was and plan on a few more modifications mostly having to do with wiring in some electronics and making a swinging cabinet to house them near the companion way (similar to something I saw done on another Compac 23).  As to the original question of this thread, I have decided not to add a solar vent to the hatch and am looking at other options.  Thanks everyone for the thoughts about the solar and other venting options, they are helping me to come up with the best option for Prudence and me :-)

[Bob23]

Pru:
   Is that an extended bow pulpit or is it just the angle of the photo...or my imagination?
Bob

[PrudenceCP23]

Bob,

It must be the angle of the shot, I believe it is the original bow pulpit :-)