[Scott]

Welcome to the show !!!!

The vents are in mounted in "boxes" .... the "Dryer" hose is connected to the vent box... the hoses should lead to the bilge

They are there to promote airflow through out the bilge ....especially on inboard (23') and I/O applications. With the fuel tank mounted below the deck.....no need to go boom [img]images/icons/grin.gif[/img] but they are not intended to replace the "sniff test"

I would turn the bow vent around (vents facing aft) as Scott mentioned ..... And the thing of glassing in .... I would like to do that too .... But several fiberglass guys (familiar with these boats) in the yards up here are cautious about doing that .... Its good to let the bilge breathe….And there are always ways around venting the bilge if you really need to get rid of the vents mounted on the hull sides….