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A25 rear deck engine vent terminations

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WillieC
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A25 rear deck engine vent terminations

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I just found out that one of the two rear deck engine vent toe stubbers is for an RV, Clark! Maybe that's why water shows up from time to time at the engine cutouts.

The other one is a deteriorating piece of aluminum casting, also very likely not OEM.

What have you replaced your engine vents with? These are smaller than the stainless Becksons that vent the cabins and it is way past time for an upgrade.

Any suggestions? Thanks!
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Re: A25 rear deck engine vent terminations

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Hull No. 1013, 1971
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Re: A25 rear deck engine vent terminations

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The three piece Air Cover? $27 USD? Sign me up! Thanks, Mr. K!
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Re: A25 rear deck engine vent terminations

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I have replaced mine with a low profile soft plastic one that doesn’t mind if I step on it or kick it, we also spend some time sitting on it when we hang out on the back of the boat.
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Re: A25 rear deck engine vent terminations

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Ssrig, do you recall the make or have a pic?
I am waiting to hear back from Stefan. The shipping from Sweden looks pretty steep. Maybe it goes through the Suez Canal?
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Re: A25 rear deck engine vent terminations

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Been thinking of 3D printing them in white ASA. Would not be much cheaper but shipping is less of an issue. Its funny with shipping. I buy printer filament from Czech republic and I pay $14 shipping for two 1kg spools.
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Re: A25 rear deck engine vent terminations

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I have one that I would be willing to give away. Its weathered but usable. A coat with plastic Rustoleum would make it shine. I need to get the dimensions from it first to make a CAD model. I had it as a spare but if one of mine breaks I just print one.
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Re: A25 rear deck engine vent terminations

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Thanks tribologist. I want a matching set. I'm trying to convince my retired IT BIL to step up his game and purchase a 3D printer. No success, yet.

Still waiting on the quick response from Albinmotor...

I may just cobble together something from the hardware store. It needs to not leak, hold up under rear deck conditions, and vent the engine. Oh, and not lacerate my feet every time I get near it. Not too tough. The RV vent lacks at least two of these characteristics. The rotted aluminum one just needs to go away on principle. Feng shui and all that.

I did check my spam folder, just in case Albinmotor's reply got rejected and found out that somebody may have just done a background check on me. Guess I now have something to do today. HA!
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Re: A25 rear deck engine vent terminations

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I bought a pair of vents from Albinmotor last year but also threw in some other bits with the order. Shipping was up there but not unbearable, considering.

I must have looked like a Swedish kid on Christmas opening the box when it arrived.
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Re: A25 rear deck engine vent terminations

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I have ordered from Stefan before also. I would like to, again. Just simple little things like the Cart that does not update from one to two vents, showing the same price (but only one item) after repeated attempts at refreshing. Surely adding another item does not double the shipping, but that is not clear. I also looked at other items I would like to get that are just not available elsewhere...

I did physically end up calling by phone with a previous order. Albinmotor is a fantastic resource, but...
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Re: A25 rear deck engine vent terminations

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Ok, I think I am getting smarter. I deleted my cart at Albinmotor and thought that I would start fresh with 2 (TWO) dos, zwei vent kits. Now the cart shows 3. Still working.

Maybe I should order a gross and make my fortune reselling them to the hot A25 captive market. (How do you say "gross" in Swedish?)
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Re: A25 rear deck engine vent terminations

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Gross. Like in “Grosshandlare”. A distributor..

Get some of them M15x1 Dyvika too (bottom plugs) They will bring good money when someone is desperate
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Re: A25 rear deck engine vent terminations

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I must have looked like a Swedish kid on Christmas opening the box when it arrived.
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You have to watch Donald Duck first!

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Re: A25 rear deck engine vent terminations

Post by DesertAlbin736 »

I used this type of RV plumbing roof vent cover. Fits & seems to work fine & holding up better than an earlier type I used. $6.53 each from Amazon. No leaks so far. The heat & UV rays out here eventually destroys anything made of plastic.

https://www.amazon.com/NUSET-RV032-33-W ... 1010&psc=1
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Re: A25 rear deck engine vent terminations

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That looks perfect, Steve! Thanks! We should get twice the life out of it than you get down there. Looks like it is easy on the feet, too. Bonus!
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