Solar Fan in Hatch/Shower Curtain Cars/Track

[Tajar]

Solar fan in the forward hatch on my 30 Ultra is non-functioning..  Was it standard equipment?  If so, are replacements available?  Or do I need to replace the entire cover, or -- worse yet! -- the entire unit?  Any sourcing?

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I also have a shower curtain track, and a custom curtain to hang, but no cars to fit the track.  No idea whether it is original.  Anyone have a suggestion?  Of course I could just replace the track, but I'd rather not.

David Watson
S/V Tajar NS30U #462
Harlem YC, NY
Stamford CT USA

[Joe Valinoti]

I'm sure they are available in most chandleries such as West Marine

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Joe Valinoti

NS30U #221

Sea Harbour YC

Oriental, NC

[tumbler6201 John]

I had some leaking in mine on the forward hatch. A little black seacoflex seems to have solved the problem. Just be sure your sail cover isn’t c blocking the sun too much for it to charge. I had this problem originally but just adjusted the topping lift and all was good. 

John SMYTH

Fatal Distraction NS30U #388

Toronto Canada

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[S/v PELICAN]

Had one on my N30 years ago in the fwd cabin.   Installed it myself which was scary drilling a large hole in my forward hatch cover.  It worked OK and never leaked but I never felt like it was worth the effort and when the recharagle battery lost interest in doing its job I really questioned the value of the enterprise.   Never did find a home based C cell recharger so had to rely on the solar cell on the device to keep the battery happy.   Bottom line, they are probably good serving as exhaust fans to relive the oppressive heat of a closed up boat in summer but have not made an effort to install one on my N33.

Ed Strazzini

Pelican, N33#36

Deltaville, VA

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On Jul 24, 2025, at 17:52, Tajar <dgw...@gmail.com> wrote:

Solar fan in the forward hatch on my 30 Ultra is non-functioning..  Was it standard equipment?  If so, are replacements available?  Or do I need to replace the entire cover, or -- worse yet! -- the entire unit?  Any sourcing?

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