Looking For Pair of 17" Louvered Vents

[Jacalore]

Looking For Pair of 17" Louvered Vents. 2-1/2" wide. For older Chris-Craft.
There're around, just not too available. Chrome preferred, but would look at other options (ss, plastic).
Anyone have a link or tip where I might locate a pair? Thanks.

 

[Another retired guy]

Re: Looking For Pair of 17" Louvered Vents

See item 1 on this link

Louvered Vents

Check the cutout hole size - that is probably more important than the overall size.

 

[Jacalore]

Re: Looking For Pair of 17" Louvered Vents

Thanks for the link. Close, but no match. That's the problem I'm running into...

I need 17" x 2.5" louvered 7-vent vent with two screw holes at each end.

Ideally, I find drop in replacements, without modification. Any help appreciated. Thanks.

 

[Another retired guy]

Re: Looking For Pair of 17" Louvered Vents

Is that measurement for the overall size of the vent, or the size of the cutout??

 

[Another retired guy]

Re: Looking For Pair of 17" Louvered Vents

Some carver boats use a 17 1/4 x 2 1/2 vent. Might fit ( depends on cutout size )

White Boat Vent Louver 17 25 Carver Regal Formula 17 1 4 x 2 1 2 New | eBay

 

[Jacalore]

Re: Looking For Pair of 17" Louvered Vents

Is that measurement for the overall size of the vent, or the size of the cutout??

That's the outside measurements.

 

[Jacalore]

Re: Looking For Pair of 17" Louvered Vents

Some carver boats use a 17 1/4 x 2 1/2 vent. Might fit ( depends on cutout size )

I'll have to pull the vents, take measurements of cutout. May be that I'll have to modify something to fit. Thanks.

 

[Bob_VT]

Re: Looking For Pair of 17" Louvered Vents

Have you tried iboats? Exterior Marine Vents - iboats or ebay?

 

[Jacalore]

Re: Looking For Pair of 17" Louvered Vents

Have you tried iboats? Exterior Marine Vents - iboats or ebay?

Thanks Bob. I've been all over eBay & I just checked your link. No dice. The hunt continues...

 

[Jacalore]

Re: Looking For Pair of 17" Louvered Vents

Wanted: Louvered Vents

Outside dimensions: 17 x 2.5
Cutout dimensions: 15.5 x 2

Any help appreciated.

 

[Another retired guy]

Re: Looking For Pair of 17" Louvered Vents

How about this one? ( first one on the list - exact dimensions). Different look, but it will fit

Detmar Louvered Vents

 

[Jacalore]

Re: Looking For Pair of 17" Louvered Vents

That would definitely fit. More screw holes, but that's doable... I wonder if this design would pull exhaust from engine compartment, tho, like an louvered vent would?

 

[Another retired guy]

Re: Looking For Pair of 17" Louvered Vents

I wondered that too. I think air moving over any opening will have a suction effect - but how efficient any vent is will depend on many factors anyway ( hull design, speed, wind direction etc ).

 

[Jacalore]

Re: Looking For Pair of 17" Louvered Vents

One difference is that with the louvered vents facing aft, no air enters moving forward, so it's always in exhaust mode.