side vents for and aft on hull

[gchop]

thanks for the info guys, the vents stay. I do not have the splash guards as seen in your picture. Do you think they make a difference ? This boat had big mahogany sprayrails on it that I just removed, so they probably defered water away from the vent.

[77SceptreOB]

Originally Posted by gchop

thanks for the info guys, the vents stay. I do not have the splash guards as seen in your picture. Do you think they make a difference ? .

Yes, I believe they do make a difference. They were std OEM in 1977. I'm sure you can find some. Try a "WTB" post in the "For sale" section. I'm sure someone who mistakenly took out/off the vents on their boat would be willing to sell them to you cheap. Probably a few sets just laying around.