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Thank you to everyone who sent photos, as well as emails about how PortVisors™ made your boating more
comfortable. (We just love reading stories about sleeping through the night instead of running around closing portholes when it
rains at midnight!) We also greatly appreciate all of you who told your friends, added links to your websites/blogs, and
posted information to online forums. Thank you one and all! Bob & Paula Biles
To join the Flotilla email a jpg photo of your boat with a PortVisor™. We'll post it here.
comfortable. (We just love reading stories about sleeping through the night instead of running around closing portholes when it
rains at midnight!) We also greatly appreciate all of you who told your friends, added links to your websites/blogs, and
posted information to online forums. Thank you one and all! Bob & Paula Biles
To join the Flotilla email a jpg photo of your boat with a PortVisor™. We'll post it here.
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| David Dissmeyer gives a PortVisor a new home aboard Heidi II in sunny San Francisco, CA |
"PortVisors are great, they stop the rain coming in
at night so dad doesn't have to get up and close
the hatches. Then he isn't cranky when doing our
home schooling the next day."
Matthew & Natasha Harper aboard Kalida at the
Lizard Island Research Station in Queensland,
Australia ... along with parents David and Allison.
at night so dad doesn't have to get up and close
the hatches. Then he isn't cranky when doing our
home schooling the next day."
Matthew & Natasha Harper aboard Kalida at the
Lizard Island Research Station in Queensland,
Australia ... along with parents David and Allison.
Artist Marvin Benoit has sailed for 30 years, mostly
in the Pacific. He’s now living aboard Choices
(Beneteau 390 Oceanis) in Puerto Rico, where he
paints and draws. [Check out his beautiful work,
especially the marine stuff at www.MBenoit.com]
“I think these [PortVisors] are awesome! They look
great and will make a huge difference in live
aboard comfort here in the Caribbean where we get
rain squalls 2-3 times a day...”
in the Pacific. He’s now living aboard Choices
(Beneteau 390 Oceanis) in Puerto Rico, where he
paints and draws. [Check out his beautiful work,
especially the marine stuff at www.MBenoit.com]
“I think these [PortVisors] are awesome! They look
great and will make a huge difference in live
aboard comfort here in the Caribbean where we get
rain squalls 2-3 times a day...”
Kookaburra is a Fortuna Island Spirit 37'. Keith & Jamie Pomeroy purchased her in Cleveland, OH (catamaran
capital of Lake Erie) September of '08 and have been moving East and South since. She is just trying to find
warmer weather and is heading to the Florida Keys for the winter. From there is anyone's guess.
capital of Lake Erie) September of '08 and have been moving East and South since. She is just trying to find
warmer weather and is heading to the Florida Keys for the winter. From there is anyone's guess.
"We spend as much time as possible on our 1983 Amel Maramu, 48' ketch. Here are several pics for your 'rogues gallery.'
Great product ... We now leave these 3 ports open most of the time." John & Maryann King from Jensen Beach, FL
Great product ... We now leave these 3 ports open most of the time." John & Maryann King from Jensen Beach, FL
SSCA members Harry & Melissa Schell sent this photo
taken at the Twin Dolphins Marina in Bradenton, FL. The
Sea Schell is a 1981 Tayana Vancouver 42.
taken at the Twin Dolphins Marina in Bradenton, FL. The
Sea Schell is a 1981 Tayana Vancouver 42.
Fezela is a 1980s steel custom Barens Seatrader 32, built in South
Africa. She is undergoing a major refit in FL with work being
done and documented by Elliot & Linda Rees (http://fezela.weebly.com).
The PortVisor™ on the galley porthole makes cooking much more
comfortable when it's raining.
Africa. She is undergoing a major refit in FL with work being
done and documented by Elliot & Linda Rees (http://fezela.weebly.com).
The PortVisor™ on the galley porthole makes cooking much more
comfortable when it's raining.
Blayne Hadley (Norristown, PA) says, "These PortVisors are
installed on my ProLine 231WAC. They are great, I can leave
the ports open even while at the slip without worrying about
the weather. No more musty smelling cabin. Thank you!"
installed on my ProLine 231WAC. They are great, I can leave
the ports open even while at the slip without worrying about
the weather. No more musty smelling cabin. Thank you!"
It's always nice to take a break from running the
Nassau Group aboard his beautiful Jeanneau 42DS
(2008). That's just what Brent Meyer does in Rancho
Palos Verdes, CA.
Nassau Group aboard his beautiful Jeanneau 42DS
(2008). That's just what Brent Meyer does in Rancho
Palos Verdes, CA.
Thanks to the wonderful folks at Island Yachting Centre (IYC) in Palmetto, FL we can show you how our newest PortVisor™ model
(19-R) looks on an Island Packet. The IYC specializes in Island Packets and has won numerous awards for both sales and service.
(19-R) looks on an Island Packet. The IYC specializes in Island Packets and has won numerous awards for both sales and service.
Bill Fleetwood emailed photos from Siracusa, on the SE coast of
Sicily. His Gulfstar 50, Blue Banana, based in Monterey, CA,
regularly roams the seas. Bill wrote, "I have been slow getting
around to sending photos but that is no indication of our
satisfaction with your product. After a dozen years of
circumnavigating, these Port Visors are one of the best things we
have bought for our cruising comfort.
Today we are in Siracusa, on the SE coast of Sicily, and the
weather is terrible. We sleep comfortably however with plenty of
fresh air because your product keeps the pelting rain out of our
open ports. Wonderful! "
Sicily. His Gulfstar 50, Blue Banana, based in Monterey, CA,
regularly roams the seas. Bill wrote, "I have been slow getting
around to sending photos but that is no indication of our
satisfaction with your product. After a dozen years of
circumnavigating, these Port Visors are one of the best things we
have bought for our cruising comfort.
Today we are in Siracusa, on the SE coast of Sicily, and the
weather is terrible. We sleep comfortably however with plenty of
fresh air because your product keeps the pelting rain out of our
open ports. Wonderful! "
Moonstar is Tom & Jan McIntyre's Island Packet
35 (hull #80). "After 20 years living aboard
Moonstar we found your PortVisors and they are
great! In the Pacific NW we do not need to open
all our ports so we just have the PortVisors on
the galley and head ports, the ones we normally
would open even in the Seattle rain."
35 (hull #80). "After 20 years living aboard
Moonstar we found your PortVisors and they are
great! In the Pacific NW we do not need to open
all our ports so we just have the PortVisors on
the galley and head ports, the ones we normally
would open even in the Seattle rain."
Mike & Rae Sutcliffe are
currently based in
Vancouver, Canada, and sent
this beautiful photo taken in
Hotham Sound. They've sailed
for many years and spent 9
years sailing offshore, with a
circumnavigation of the
world from '92 to '97, in a
Maple Leaf 42 sloop. They
now have Frangipani, a
Beneteau 461.
currently based in
Vancouver, Canada, and sent
this beautiful photo taken in
Hotham Sound. They've sailed
for many years and spent 9
years sailing offshore, with a
circumnavigation of the
world from '92 to '97, in a
Maple Leaf 42 sloop. They
now have Frangipani, a
Beneteau 461.
Paul Ferris is planning extended blue water
cruising for his 56 ft Schionning Wilderness,
which was designed in Australia, built in China,
and outfitted in Hong Hong -- where this photo
was taken. He plans to start in 2010 and visit the
Philippines, Thailand, and other SE Asian
countries before returning to Australia.
cruising for his 56 ft Schionning Wilderness,
which was designed in Australia, built in China,
and outfitted in Hong Hong -- where this photo
was taken. He plans to start in 2010 and visit the
Philippines, Thailand, and other SE Asian
countries before returning to Australia.
Jacques & Ria van Heijningen are Dutch nationals and this
is their first winter as snowbirds on board Ladyhawk, their
Fountaine Pajot Antigua catamaran. "During the hot and
humid summers we store the boat on land and want to
keep some windows open for ventilation. Therefore we
purchased the PortVisor."
is their first winter as snowbirds on board Ladyhawk, their
Fountaine Pajot Antigua catamaran. "During the hot and
humid summers we store the boat on land and want to
keep some windows open for ventilation. Therefore we
purchased the PortVisor."
Annika & Bjorn have been cruising on their Swedish Forgus 37 for over a
decade. Read about their travels, complete with gorgeous photos, at
www.sailaround.info. Annika writes about PortVisors, "They work excellent.
We can have the portlights open when it is raining. Another advantage is
that the condensation is almost gone on the two portlight with PortVisor.
We are still in NZ and it is raining a lot..."
decade. Read about their travels, complete with gorgeous photos, at
www.sailaround.info. Annika writes about PortVisors, "They work excellent.
We can have the portlights open when it is raining. Another advantage is
that the condensation is almost gone on the two portlight with PortVisor.
We are still in NZ and it is raining a lot..."
Malcolm Sandy (near Sydney, Australia) was trying to keep water
out of his new 2008 Mainship 34 Trawler when the ports are
open. "I tried the manufacturer (Bomar) but they had no idea
what I wanted or why. Your PortVisors are exactly what I wanted.
The friendly customer service, ease of ordering, delivery to
Sydney and the simplicity of DIY installation made the 17-RE
PortVisors perfect. What a great product!"
out of his new 2008 Mainship 34 Trawler when the ports are
open. "I tried the manufacturer (Bomar) but they had no idea
what I wanted or why. Your PortVisors are exactly what I wanted.
The friendly customer service, ease of ordering, delivery to
Sydney and the simplicity of DIY installation made the 17-RE
PortVisors perfect. What a great product!"
Bob & Bonnie James sail their 2001 Catalina 310 in western Lake Erie, based
from Catawba Island, OH. “We are cruisers and spend most weekends and an
isolated week on the boat from mid May though mid October. We selected
our boat because of the livability. The PortVisors have added another nice
feature to our all weather livability. When we are not sailing we operate a
small business – Advanced Reading Concepts (www.advancedreading.com) – that
teaches speed reading.”
from Catawba Island, OH. “We are cruisers and spend most weekends and an
isolated week on the boat from mid May though mid October. We selected
our boat because of the livability. The PortVisors have added another nice
feature to our all weather livability. When we are not sailing we operate a
small business – Advanced Reading Concepts (www.advancedreading.com) – that
teaches speed reading.”
Susan & Will Burton sailed their 1990 MedMarine
MonteCarlo 43, built in South Africa, to
Guatemala, Belize, and Mexico, where they
learned the importance of having rain guards on
the ports. “We are planning a new adventure,
leaving in a few days to Mexico for a week or two
and then make our way to Cartagena, Colombia.
Wish us luck!”
MonteCarlo 43, built in South Africa, to
Guatemala, Belize, and Mexico, where they
learned the importance of having rain guards on
the ports. “We are planning a new adventure,
leaving in a few days to Mexico for a week or two
and then make our way to Cartagena, Colombia.
Wish us luck!”
Bill & Linda Daley installed PortVisors on both
forward head ports of our Island Packet 40 Ceili
to allow us to ventilate this area in all conditions.
"A great product!" Their excellent sailblog http:
//sailblogs.com/member/ceili is packed with marine
history, travel, videos, and how-to’s -– all
accompanied by beautiful photos.
forward head ports of our Island Packet 40 Ceili
to allow us to ventilate this area in all conditions.
"A great product!" Their excellent sailblog http:
//sailblogs.com/member/ceili is packed with marine
history, travel, videos, and how-to’s -– all
accompanied by beautiful photos.
Barry Bartholomew writes, "Here's Seaswift, a 1983 Southern
Cross 35 cutter built in Bristol, RI, pictured here with her
new PortVisors at berth in our home port of Everett, WA. It's
been known to rain a wee bit in the Pacific Northwest and
the PortVisors let the fresh air in while keeping the rain on
the correct side of the boat........that would be the outside!"
Cross 35 cutter built in Bristol, RI, pictured here with her
new PortVisors at berth in our home port of Everett, WA. It's
been known to rain a wee bit in the Pacific Northwest and
the PortVisors let the fresh air in while keeping the rain on
the correct side of the boat........that would be the outside!"
Niska is a 1986 Mirage 29. Stuart & Michele Attwood spend their time enjoying the
Manitoba summers on Lake Winnipeg, usually day sailing from her home port of Gimli. "The
PortVisors are awesome, look great and allow ventilation while it's raining. Thanks again for
a great product."
Manitoba summers on Lake Winnipeg, usually day sailing from her home port of Gimli. "The
PortVisors are awesome, look great and allow ventilation while it's raining. Thanks again for
a great product."
Stuart Kaufman (Bloomfield
Hills, MI) writes, "I just
installed your PortVisors on my
Beneteau 423 and I think they
are going to work great.
Because the cabin slopes down
on an angle I could never leave
the ports open even in a light
rain. I think these are going
work perfectly to allow for
ventilation in rainy weather.
They also look nice and clean
and don’t effect the lines."
Hills, MI) writes, "I just
installed your PortVisors on my
Beneteau 423 and I think they
are going to work great.
Because the cabin slopes down
on an angle I could never leave
the ports open even in a light
rain. I think these are going
work perfectly to allow for
ventilation in rainy weather.
They also look nice and clean
and don’t effect the lines."
Peyton Perkins and Eowyn (Island Packet 350) are usually
on the move in the Pacific Northwest. Besides serving as
marine host for a Washington State Park, Peyton also
cruises in British Columbia when he isn't home in Oregon.
He is active with the Puget Packeteers.
on the move in the Pacific Northwest. Besides serving as
marine host for a Washington State Park, Peyton also
cruises in British Columbia when he isn't home in Oregon.
He is active with the Puget Packeteers.
Ed Wernicke (Richmond, CA) writes,
"The purpose for us [NOAA Survey
Launch] is to deflect water from the
generator compartment. When the
boat is going through chop the spray
over the sides enters through the
vents and settles in the bilge, causing
undo corrosion."
"The purpose for us [NOAA Survey
Launch] is to deflect water from the
generator compartment. When the
boat is going through chop the spray
over the sides enters through the
vents and settles in the bilge, causing
undo corrosion."
HERE'S ANOTHER USE FOR PortVisors:
