Engine vent inserts

Dirtythirty

Looking for ideas or suggestions, as I am trying to replace these round vent inserts.  Are generic inserts available ? Or, is this something I'm going to need to track down through Rinker ?

Willhound

They are available from some marine suppliers. Great Lakes Skipper or maybe West Marine. I just went to my local hardware store for some of these.
http://www.homehardware.ca/products/300/26712641.jpg

Handymans342

Us 342s have done it. Search past threads or google 4 inch vent covers

Liberty44140

I used these last summer:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00FZHC4XO/ref=ya_aw_od_pi?ie=UTF8&psc=1

DanD2

Yeah, what Handy said.......did mine but can't remember  WHERE I got them but they were pretty easy to find.

Robs_232

Go to replacementboatparts.com. I replaced mine on my 232 with domed SS. They have them in 3" and 4" and look a lot better.

Handymans342

Get rid of those Dirty because they let in too much water and wasps

Handymans342

I also hot glued some stainless screen inside the vent to keep bugs out

Cableguy Greg

Replacementboatparts.com has them. You can get the OEM ones or chrome.

Dirtythirty

@handymans342 : you aren't kidding..and mine are literally disintegrating !!

Dirtythirty

Cableguy Greg, Handymans342, Robs_232, DanD2.  Liberty44140, Willhound : 

Thanks for all your help.  Found them and will be ordering this weekend !!!!

Handymans342

I got the plastic chrome ones

Dirtythirty

@Handymans342 :  what is your best guess....I wont be down at the Marina till Sunday,  do you think my vents are 3" or 4" ?

randy56

On 270 they are 4, same as vent hose. 

Handymans342

4 inch no doubt

Handymans342

Also, if you have the original hose they may be dry rotted.

Liberty44140

Good point handy. When I did my vents I had to replace the ducts too, they were rotted and ripped when I pulled out the old vents. 

Cableguy Greg

When I replaced mine, I put screen on the inside of them to keep the wasps out of the engine room. 

Handymans342

Cableguy Greg said:

When I replaced mine, I put screen on the inside of them to keep the wasps out of the engine room. 

Me too. I sacrificed a stainless strainer basket. LOL

zaverin1

When I got my 280 only exhaust hose was there attached to the bilge blower but just on the intake side lmao
so I had to replace all of them because safety if first.
this summer I installed new bugle blower 

Dirtythirty

I liked the look of the stainless domed ones, but these have a built in screen for the wasps...I just ordered 12.

Thanks for all your help


https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00AFESILE/ref=s9u_simh_gw_i4?ie=UTF8&fpl=fresh&pd_rd_i=B00AFESILE&pd_rd_r=CG4H8RH67QS14RZAV1J1&pd_rd_w=5Gpdk&pd_rd_wg=eLJ22&pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_s=&pf_rd_r=ARFT7ZN2KZZQQVZ3PCER&pf_rd_t=36701&pf_rd_p=1cf9d009-399c-49e1-901a-7b8786e59436&pf_rd_i=desktop

Handymans342

I dont know about these for Marine use. I hope they don't yellow or disintegrate

Willhound

Is that price for 1 or 12? If only 1, cancel the order if you still can. Those are what I used and available at any hardware or building supply store for about $3 each.
They're just pop in soffit vents. 

randy56

x2 soffit vents, @Trashman changed his not to long ago, maybe he will respond

Trashman

Not sure if this is the place i ordered from. Id call because the listing states they are black and the pic is chrome.  I installed these
http://www.boatstore.com/hose-vent-10-hole-size-4.html?utm_source=googlepepla&utm_medium=adwords&id=18283950120&gclid=EAIaIQobChMI_b6KrYbX1QIVm4SzCh3Deg8dEAkYCiABEgLhXfD_BwE

J3ff

Trashman, can you post a picture of what yours look like installed? 

Trashman

J3ff said:

Trashman, can you post a picture of what yours look like installed? 

Yes i noticed that.  I just edited my post.  Id give them a call before i ordered.  Theres no part number to search to find other retailers. 

J3ff

What color are the ones you installed? lol.. I'm thinking black might look nice on a black painted boat like mine.. 

Trashman

Mine are chrome.  They are holding up nicely. They were pretty cheap compared to other vents and they are pretty thick. I remember installing them with no problem

rasbury

sigh...on my list and all my duct is crap....