S2E84 Great Deck Vents for Wave Rover // 37 Days Before Launch...Yikes!!!

[@RoversAdventure]

RoverCoin is a Wave Rover fundraiser to offset the costs of the up coming voyage. There are only 85 coins available and when they are gone...they are gone. Follow the link in the video description under "RoverCoin" if you would like to purchase one. www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=QZ24K5TZRS4MY

[@einarquay]

I like the fact you placed the vents where you want them, rather than being concerned with symmetry.

[@cosmicinsane516]

That vent is pretty slick. I’ve seen similar ball check ventilators used on commercial ships, but they just use a single ball. That meant the bigger diameter vent pipe you needed, the taller the unit got to accommodate the ball. The way that vent uses a bunch of individual smaller float balls makes it way lower profile.

[@jonasgamborn9255]

I have some of these ventilators on my boat.They are the best. Air only. Yesterday sailing from Ramsgate to Dover I had some good waves over my foredeck and this ventilator. Later at night a went to bed in the v-berth. Completely dry, not a single drop. I am surprised that We don’t see them more often. I am not sponsored by Aironly, just very impressed over this very good product.

[@bernardszirth9665]

Thank you for supporting Ukrainian ingenuity and promoting their economy! Not to mention sharing with us a great product that I will put on my boat as well. By the way, love the chalenge coin! Had to get one of those as well. As always, job well done.

[@jaygee5693]

Slava Ukraini!

[@RoversAdventure]

Thank you so much as always my friend.

[@sailoutofagarage6212]

The vent installation looks good, it will be interesting to see how they work.

[@trippontwowheels]

Fancy drill work! Sam Holmes would be proud.

[@RoversAdventure]

Lol, thanks for that

[@sailingdawntreader]

We've had 3 air only vents for almost a decade. They are always left open and never have leaked. We think they're so great we are installing 2 more in the v-berth. The cowl style does move a lot more air than the low profile. I think the low profile vents are best suited for exhaust, down stream of the cowl style air only vents.

[@RoversAdventure]

Thanks, that's very helpful

[@hecdc305]

Those vents look very functional. They sure will get proven during your crossing. Thanks for the video.

[@japeltoni]

One of the Best channels in tube! Genuine, honest & inspiring 👍👋 Greetings from Finland 🙏👏

[@RoversAdventure]

Thank you so much.

[@50Street21]

Hi Alan, Great idea on the coins and l like the history behind it. Nothing but precision when it comes to your craftsmanship. Fabulous outline on the properties of the air vents. Thanks for explaining their use and the safety features incorporated. Cheers! Darryl

[@mattevans-koch9353]

Over to feed the algorithm and get the challenge coin info. Good episode Alan. Best wishes to all at the Rover's Rest homestead.

[@michaelgillespie6526]

Great episode, Alan. Finally someone clarified how the Air Only vents operate. I'm glad it was you, someone with a teaching background, because I now see those vents as better than Dorade boxes for their much reduced windage. Which, to me, would be a measurable difference on a boat the size of Wave Rover. Very effective, with the benefit of greater efficiency. Thank you for educating me.

[@johnthompson6656]

When you start the hole saw run it backwards for a bit to score the surface. It gives a groove to hold saw steady when you cut through.

[@jeffclark5268]

The center bit holds it steady.

[@kendonahve924]

Thanks!

[@RoversAdventure]

Thanks very much Ken. Having miserable weather this past week which is greatly slowing progress so the super thanks is very welcome

[@peterb9038]

Hi Alan, I like the vents, I guess the ball valves means they can only be mounted horizontally, still a good idea keeps the deck as clean as possible, no snagging lines on those. With regard to the coins, I think your framing of the investment is a bet against your success, not something i am sure anyone wants. However once you competed your adventure and proved the Wave Rover 650, there are going to be hundreds of them built, then I can see collectors wanting a bit of that history, just the like the Wharram designs.

[@HankMeyer]

Cool device! Does it still prevent water from getting in even when the boat is pitched at an angle? I'd have guessed that the little floats depend on a somewhat level position to do their job properly.

[@RoversAdventure]

In conditions that look like I may be capsized, I will be closing the vents and dogging down the hatch.

[@russellesimonetta9071]

Uhh, you forgot to mention the key point of drilling both sides with a hole saw! You break the veneers so you get a clean hole with out blow out of the veneers. Nice and clean!

[@jerryhansen5116]

Curious about life lines and seating in what would be a cockpit but I can wait.

[@michaelspooren9213]

You may want to epoxy seal the cut outs of the fans before finally assembling them. Good Vid. Great Vans.

[@RoversAdventure]

I had coated it 2 times with penetrating epoxy and primer off camera

[@windonwater3895]

Hi Allen. It's great that you were able to do a little part in helping the Ukraine Economy. Those poor people need all the help they can get. The vent does look like it will keep the water out but I'm a little skeptical about how much air it will let in. I was wondering if you have any specs that might show cfm (flow) for various outside wind speeds. Thanks.

[@RoversAdventure]

I don't have any data that way but will thoroughly review them when underway.

[@aaronp1434]

Hello from Ontario Canada, I have a concern about the air only vent and that is, what happens during a capsize? It would seem that water would flood the unit, the balls would float- KEEPING OPEN the vent and flooding the boat. Perhaps you should do a test?

[@RoversAdventure]

In conditions that look like I may be capsized, I will be closing the vents and dogging down the hatch.

[@robertfontaine3650]

Cool idea for the vent but I suspect it's success at blocking water is going to equal a pretty good job in stopping air flow. Too many turns to get a breeze moving through it.

[@areyoumad]

They seem to sell electric 12 or 24V ventilators that fit their vents to compensate for this.

[@robertfontaine3650]

@@areyoumad That makes more sense for the vent but not such a great thing on a sailboat.

[@donbyers1448]

Hi Alan, great design and your presentation as usual. One note, I did not notice, but assume, you will be sealing the cut edge of the opening with epoxy. You are so diligent with the sealing of your exposed wood, I take this as a given, and probably why it was not mentioned. If you did mention this and I missed it, sorry. Keep up the great work and look forward to the upcoming launch and tracking you on your voyage. Don

[@RoversAdventure]

I coated the opening with 2 coats of S1, primer and topcoat for good measure.

[@amooseish]

How UV resistant are these vents? Might they become brittle with prolonged exposure?

[@areyoumad]

I guess you could ask them directly. There's a contact email address on their website.

[@areyoumad]

The problem I see with this design is: if the boat ever comes to capsize with the vent opened, water will make the balls float in the opposite direction that they are designed for, hence water will flow through.

[@RoversAdventure]

In conditions that look like I may be capsized, I will be closing the vents and dogging down the hatch.

[@FixNewsPlease]

So you're from The Canada?

[@RoversAdventure]

lol, I get it!

[@hstrinzel]

That is quite an elaborate design for an Air Vent, wow. It probably works well, UNLESS your boat IS UPSIDE DOWN, and the air vent IS open and UNDER WATER, in which case water will flow in relatively freely. Hopefully, and EXTREMELY LIKELY that will NEVER happen.

[@RoversAdventure]

In conditions that look like I may be capsized, I will be closing the vents and dogging down the hatch.

[@hstrinzel]

@@RoversAdventure Maaan, you think of and plan for everything! Awesome!

[@DriftWorn]

We have had one of the flats and two of the dorades on our sailboat for a decade. Not once have they leaked, regardless the condtions. The downside is they allow virtually zero air flow. Our two dorades have the computer fans attached. Evem with those it makes little difference.

[@prof.heinous191]

It'll be very interesting to see how they work for you, I hope they provide a sufficient airflow, is there anything bigger going up front for fine weather times? Good to see the paint going on!

[@RoversAdventure]

They can be reworked with a dorade cowl. Something I might consider later on.

[@roadboat9216]

Looks like a nice design on the vent. Coming along nicely. What do you estimate the empty weight to be? Beautiful boat.

[@RoversAdventure]

3200lbs

[@roadboat9216]

@@RoversAdventure Nice. Beautiful lines.

[@johnstarkie9948]

‘Install’ is a verb. The noun is ‘installation’.

[@GrenvilleMelonseedSkiff496]

How many super computers does it take to mine a Rovercoin … ha! Awesome air vent product, another excellent video … well done and Slava Ukraini! ⛵️👍🇨🇦🇺🇦😄

[@GLF-Video]

Is there a fan on that vent? Doesn’t look like much airflow. Thanks for sharing.

[@HP-qj4gz]

Thank you. Those vents are very interesting. I was on my boat making a cup of tea today and thought what a fine thing a vent above the stove would be. I should stick to beer!

[@RoversAdventure]

A good beer can solve many a problem.

[@curtiscagle6261]

Alan, will this air vent keep water out in the event of a 180 degree roll over ?

[@RoversAdventure]

I wouldn't think so but under those conditions the hatch and vents will be shut

[@Jolleseileren]

No resin within those went-throug-hulls?

[@RoversAdventure]

2 coats of S1, primer, and paint.

[@fredbalster3100]

SV PANOPE KZbin site does tests on all type of anchors on sea beds. You might see your anchor tested. 😊

[@howtosailoceans1423]

I love the Rover coin with "Crack On" inscribed on it. Ha!

[@RoversAdventure]

Thanks Kevin, looking forward to your refit/haulout series.

[@vannrollins9464]

With only 37 days looks like you better get Cracking!

[@JoeTheLion60]

Great to support Ukraine!

[@timerickson7056]

UPS U kraine Parcel S ervice is using captured Russian captured trucks. They breakdown A LOT THEY TRIED using captured Russian tank but they would explode without notice. So delivery is a little slow

[@Garryck-1]

This is an Algorithm Booster! ⛵

[@RechargeableLithium]

Please - the country is "Ukraine", not "The Ukraine". russia adds the "the" in order to signify that it is not a country. Those are cool vents - thanks for highlighting them!

[@ianeberhardt1238]

Not wanting to be pedantic Alan... But it's Ukraine ! It was referred to as " The Ukraine " during Soviet times. Ukrainian's hate it being referred to as The Ukraine.

[@RoversAdventure]

I understand now, thanks for correcting me in a constructive way. You are a gentleman.

[@thumperoux1528]

Barbados … but … The Gambia …

[@ignatpulya3621]

Я з України. Будую вітрильний човен, на березі Балтійського моря. Дякую за підтримку України!

[@RoversAdventure]

Успіхів у будівництві вашого човна, друже.

[@ignatpulya3621]

Дуже дякую)))