I've got two Nicro Day and Night solar vent, one on each boat. The older one is least 10 years old, and still going strong. It's on it's 4th or 5th replacemnt battery from Radio Shack. I have two of the stainless ones. I broke a plastic one the first year.
Fair winds, Judy B 1977 C27 TR #3459. Bijou San Francisco Bay area www.blumhorst.com ________________________________ From: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Sun, March 14, 2010 10:51:17 AM Subject: Re: [IC27A] Solar powered vents I installed a Nicro solar vent over a decade ago and have replaced the battery a couple of times. It has worked flawlessly. In a message dated 3/14/2010 1:43:56 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, robkay...@yahoo. com writes: >Has anyone installed a solar powered air vent for a C 27? I'm looking at >replacing the old, yellowed vent on my '74 C 27 with a solar powered vent that >runs on its own battery by night. West marine sells them, but the customer >reviews on their site are negative. Anyone have better luck? Thanks, Rob >aboard Cigogne > >
