Hull vents and lettering
 

I have a '79 Master Angler - 20ft CC - and want to see if anyone knows where I could get replacement hull vents (louvers?) and the SeaCraft decals. any direction is much appreciated.

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I have seen the decals on EBAY.
I have also seen the rectangle louvers on there.

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Mine doesn't have side vents, but its an outboard - ebay has some nice gold edged decals

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I've never seen a MA with hull vents? Anybody else?

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I got mine at West Marine

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I still have the original ones that came on my MA I have thoughts of somehow pluging them up so there is no chance of water getting in I like the look but it being a outboard and venting not a critical item I don't want another way for water to get in.

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Wildman(Patrick) and I have gotten our Seacraft stiuckers from a shop here in wellfleet, ma. i forgot the name of the place its a graphics store on rt6 at the wellfleet ma lights for the center otf town, but am picking up my sticker set this week and will let u know cost and take a picture for you. I added an '77 to mine :).

Pattrick spent some time getting them just right with the shop, I am riding his coat tails on this :).


-Josh

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Yep it took some time (wish I had some finished pictures) to get it the way I wanted it. Its got black letters, gold trim and has the S logo too. I was not exactly sure about the OEM size, so I guesstimated.

http://i612.photobucket.com/albums/t...b/P5220001.jpg

These are the guy you want to talk to.

http://www.thegraphicjam.com/home/contact

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50 bucks for 2 sides, and that was with the '77 added, so without would be cheaper. cool guys.

you get the plastic louvers from west marine. model 280800,5 slot louvered vent,size 13 1/4 by 4 3/4 by 9/16".

do not glass over the vents on the front outboard or not, the reason the decking and boat lasted so darn long is the airflow and under deck venting, boats get water in them, condesnation,etc. do what i did, turn the front vents to be stern opening facing. with an io you leave them front facing to force more air in i think is the theory.

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Just my 2 cents.

Leave them alone. Forward facing in the front and rearward in the back. My theory is they were put on to ventilate the hull for the following reasons:

On a trailer, dock or mooring there is much higher probability that an airflow will develop through the hull drying the the condensation, unpumped water accumulation and moisture out to the hull. It will also vent any FUEL fumes that WILL occur from fuel tanks mounted below deck (virtually ALL) of our boats.

A funtional bilge pump, properly mounted, should remove any reasonable amount of excess water. A second back up pump is an excellet idea. Many of the members here have mentioned that they, in fact, have three-just in case.

An errant electrical spark in the presence of gas fumes can ruin you whole day and even life!!!

as I said, just my 2 cents.

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X2!

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Thanks, 77SceptreOB.

Deraushe,

Read my "words of wisdom below, which appear after this entry."

I am not saying that it is original, far from it! But it means that we have more responsibilities than just a "dry" hull in this case.

Also check out Fr. Frank's. It is,

A smart man learns from his mistakes. A wise man learns from the mistakes of others."
I watched a 16 year old kid jump in a 21' Donzi and turn the key before he ran the bilge blower. He didn't make it home for dinner ever again!

Just my 2 cents.