A Simple But Favorite Feature of TTR. Do You Like It Too?

One of the unique features of the HH55 is the sunroof in the salon. When I first saw the sunroof on HH55 s/v Minnehaha, I thought it was really fun and I knew that if we ordered an HH, we would want one for our boat.

Sunroof partially open with bug screen in place.

Similar to sunroofs found in a car, this one closes completely and has tinted glass to reduce sunlight.  It can tilt up just a bit or can be opened completely for maximum breeze.

The opening is fitted with Ocean Air blinds that can be tucked out of the way or if you slide one direction a bug screen covers the window.  Slide the blinds the opposite direction and a complete sun blocking cover extends across the window.

Sun blockout screen in place.

We love this feature for the light it offers, the breeze it allows into TTR and the ability to look at the mainsail from the salon.

BUT, as you probably have figured out, we are always looking for ways to make things “a little more” on TTR so we decided to have a small wind scoop made for our sunroof.  We didn’t want a huge scoop that would create a wind tunnel, just a small one to direct air into the opening on hot, still days of summer while we are at anchor.

Here in La Paz, we worked with a sail and canvas shop and they constructed a scoop for us.  For now we are attaching it with SeaSucker suction cups to the sunroof and bungie cords around the boom.

Our new scoop for the sunroof.

We need to make shorter attachment points to the window so the air is brought more closely to the opening, but I put this up temporarily to see how it fits and functions. And it definitely adds a little breeze to the salon!

The bungie cord attachments will be pretty slick as they allows us to open and close the hatch with the scoop in place should we have a sudden rain shower.

So there you have it, a little project we accomplished in La Paz and a small tweak for TTR.

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