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OverMyHead 
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 Topic: vent tubing opinionsPosted: September-28-2010 at 6:25pm |
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I discovered the vent tubing in the bow of my boat was shot. One somewhat functional, one crushed, one split in half. I did some dumpster diving and found some 1-1/2 ridgid corrogatged tubing that I put in its place. The diameter is smaller meaning less airflow but the ridgid walls should offer less resisance and should increased flow. I know I am way ahead of where I was, and this stuff will last forever compared the the stuff that was in there. Think this is enough flow?
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TRBenj
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Posted: September-28-2010 at 6:29pm |
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If youre worried about the decreased diameter, dont be. Remember, the stuff below your floor is the same crappy stuff and is probably rotted, split and crushed worse than the sections you replaced... so youre definitely no worse off!
If you were replacing the whole thing, then sticking with at least 2.5" (3" is optimal) would be better, though. |
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OverMyHead
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Posted: September-28-2010 at 6:40pm |
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I replaced the one to the bilge blower in back with 3" aluminum drier duct. I have no idea what it looks like underneath but I suspect the front ones were was damaged by skis and vests, I hope they are intact under the floor.
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TRBenj
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Posted: September-28-2010 at 6:43pm |
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...And maybe they are. Or, maybe they've disintegrated or been crushed by waterlogged foam like the ones Ive found. Theres one easy way to find out if youre curious. 
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OverMyHead
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Posted: September-28-2010 at 6:47pm |
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Cant I just stay blissfully ignorant and feel ggod about what I did for a day? Ok how do I check.
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TRBenj
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Posted: September-28-2010 at 6:56pm |
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Ha, Im just giving you a hard time. Even if torn or rotten, the paths for air to get to the engine compartment are likely still in tact- so dont give it much thought. Im sure you can imagine what it would take to inspect that area under the floor!
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OverMyHead
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Posted: September-28-2010 at 7:00pm |
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Fiber optic camera, Kind of a cc colonoscopy.
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For thousands of years men have felt the irresistible urge to go to sea, and many of them died. Things got better after they invented boats.
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Keeganino
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Posted: September-28-2010 at 7:09pm |
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More like cutting open the floor, but I like the fiber optic camera idea!
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WakeSlayer
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Posted: September-29-2010 at 10:59am |
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Ha. Easy in the sense of "not complex". Man, I hate digging foam. |
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Posted: September-30-2010 at 5:07pm |
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There are the pre '94 owners that have, and there are the pre '94 owners that will... Unfortunately, I'm still in the second group!
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Posted: September-30-2010 at 5:39pm |
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Not to be argumentative but 1993 was the first year CC switched to composite stringers. Don't want to hurt ANY '93 owners' feelings. Other than that, a very true statement! 
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Kristof
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Posted: September-30-2010 at 8:31pm |
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Oops, mixed up the years again... My bad!! So I'll rephrase: there are the pre '93 owners that have and there are the pre '93 owners that will... 
(and unfortunatly I'm still in the second group, even after the rephrasing  ).
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- Gun control means: using BOTH hands!
- Money doesn't make one happy, but when it rains cats and dogs, it's still better to cry in a Porsche than on a bicycle... |
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Posted: October-01-2010 at 8:48am |
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water still gets down in the post 93's, freezes and seperates.....but that will be another discussion in a few more years lol
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Posted: October-01-2010 at 9:15am |
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FWIW-The vents under the floor in mine were completely blocked, crushed, clogged, and a few more things that escape me now. The first couple of years I had it, it must've been breathing bacerds...from under the gas tank.
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Posted: October-02-2010 at 1:43am |
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Too true. I wish I had a climate controlled space to store my boat. |
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Posted: October-02-2010 at 4:53am |
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There's a name for that space - California. BKH |
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Posted: October-03-2010 at 12:32am |
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I would live there in a second! Love Socal! |
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