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Old 07-20-2023 | 08:49 AM
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I bought my Cafe Racer a couple of years ago, but don’t get to use it much each year. I had a survey done the other day and the guy pointed out that the blower for the bilge was not connected to the vents in the hatch. The vents are made by Butler as is shown in this picture. I’ve searched the various marine places and can’t find them. Does anyone know where I can get new ones? They are all cracked and broken on the inside so the round part where the blower tube would attach isn’t intact. Thanks




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Old 07-20-2023 | 01:31 PM
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Not sure if these are the exact same NACA duct painted white on your boat... if not, they may be able to be cut down and grafted / epoxied onto the back your existing ducts to reconstruct the section where the blower hose attaches.

https://www.butlerbuilt.net/searchre...sp?search=naca
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Old 07-20-2023 | 01:52 PM
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Call Dustin @ Carters power boats, Broken arrow, OK.....him and his father have restored a lot of Cafe's over the years
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Thanks very much. They look very close
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Call Dustin @ Carters power boats, Broken arrow, OK.....him and his father have restored a lot of Cafe's over the years
Will do. Thanks!
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Originally Posted by speicher lane
Not sure if these are the exact same NACA duct painted white on your boat... if not, they may be able to be cut down and grafted / epoxied onto the back your existing ducts to reconstruct the section where the blower hose attaches.

https://www.butlerbuilt.net/searchre...sp?search=naca
These appear to be the exact same ones as on the boat. Thanks again!
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