T&T: Aft Cabin Ventilation

[dd0267 at gregsteckel.com]

Our aft cabin has a hatch offset to the port and at the very rear of the
deck.  When at anchor, it gets as much of a breeze as the forward hatch
since the air runs down the side deck - also, the use of 12v fans help out
on those windless nights.

Greg Steckel
M/V Different Drummer
President 35 Sundeck
Frog Mortar Creek, MD

www.fmyc.org
www.chesapeakebayboater.com

 Phil Pennington wrote:

"All of our cruising experience is with sedan trawlers and our current
Downeast cruiser. We sleep on a v-berth in the bow. Ventilation up there
typically is pretty good with the hatch on the foredeck and a couple of
ports open. We spend virtually all of our overnights at anchor and I do not
run the generator at night at anchor for the sake of AC.
How do folks get good night ventilation through an aft cabin? We are
beginning to contemplate our retirement/extended cruise boat, are limited to
a max of 40 feet (own our slip), and want more living space for guests.
We've shied away from considering an aft cabin trawler because of this
concern and because we like the convenience of a comfortable aft deck
cockpit. Home base is the Chesapeake. We expect to travel north in the hot
season and south in the cold, so for the most part conditions would be
relatively moderate.
Thanks
Phil Pennington
AMY B, Nauset 35
Kent Narrows, MD"