New Ski 196

[skinautique]

Dave. On your third picture, you can see a black circle at the helm, right above the air intake on the drivers side. Is that an add-on? What is it?

That is the vent for the defroster. It is part of the heater that is installed from the factory.

[TwinTip]

Thanks Ski.

[skinautique]

No Problem

[skiinxs]

I'm not the right Dave, but I can tell you that it is a vent for the heater. This one at the windshield does a great job of defogging on those mornings that the windshield fogs all up. You know the ones, you are waiting at the end of the course for the sun to pop up enough early in the morning to be able to see for your first pass. By the way, did I mention that I really like the look without the tatoos. I am really thinking about doing that to mine.
Dave

[04ski196]

I must say...yet another stellar boat! I just bought an '04 Ski196 and love the closed bow. It is such a classic and beautiful looking boat. I just couldn't imagine owning anything else...why mess with perfection! Good job on peeling off the decal's, it looks great. Gives it a nice clean look.
Lee
04 SN196

[MacedayDave]

Thanks for all of the compliments on the boat.

After having an open-bow (Brand "X" ProStar 205) for six years, and having people sit in the open bow area a total of approximately 10 times over those six seasons, I decided to go with the a closed bow. I think I will be very happy with the increased interior room the closed bow affords, not to mention the improved wake and not having to close off the walk-through on those cool mornings when the water is glass but the air is chilly. 8-)

[brit_rider]

Its a heater vent. its the windscreen de-mister

[talbertini]

That's a vent for the heater. I have one on my 206.

[Moe]

Dave. On your third picture, you can see a black circle at the helm, right above the air intake on the drivers side. Is that an add-on? What is it?

looks like the defogger vent to me.
Very nice boat!

[DRAGON88]

Got second page guys? :mrgreen: Yellow_Flash_Colorz:

[SilverSpraySports]

Dave,
The boat looks great! Now if the weather would cooperate a little bit better! Have fun with it.

-Doug

[Rick]

I beleive that would be the defroster vent as factory installed.