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Skee
04-26-2009, 09:22 AM
I bought this boat and the engine is covered....the blower motor under the cover is missing the "lower" hose....do i need one and in which direction do i point it when I put a new one on:hmm or do I just let it hang down? Thanx for the input....:D Tracy aka "Skee"
Schi-502
04-26-2009, 10:09 AM
If the blower is high on the transom you 'should' have a suction hose that reaches to the lowest point in your bilges. Beware the moving parts. The idea is to evacuate the heavier than air gas vapors.

Mark
Skee
04-26-2009, 10:37 AM
If the blower is high on the transom you 'should' have a suction hose that reaches to the lowest point in your bilges. Beware the moving parts. The idea is to evacuate the heavier than air gas vapors.

Mark

Thank's Mark...That is what I needed to know!:D Thanx for the input:champagne:
Schi-502
04-26-2009, 10:43 AM
You're welcom!
Schi-502
04-26-2009, 10:45 AM
Welcome with an 'e'.
That's our 22' Schiada Daycruiser. In the second picture the hose had been picked up to clean the bilbes.
Schi-502
04-26-2009, 10:49 AM
I no longer have a bilge blower. I open and inspect the under deck area every time.
CampbellCarl
04-26-2009, 11:21 AM
Inspect EVERY time you start it? Or just the first time of the day? Seems like the blower deal would be much more safe!
CC
Skee
04-26-2009, 08:33 PM
Schi-502...that is a Bitchen Ride! I thought you were supposed to turn the blower on every time before restart after sitting for a bit? for fume reasons?
Schi-502
04-26-2009, 10:41 PM
I open it every time before starting. I run pretty hard. Last Saturday I got 62.6 @ 5,000 rpm. I open up when I come off plane just to check for any liquid accumulation. I then turn on the bilge pump and wait for the whirrr of the pump running dry. Close up and anchor or dock. And then start all over again.

Thanks for the props. I love the boat. It's only for sale because I can't keep up with the others I run with.

I get to the 'stops' just in time to see them loading up to make the next stop.
RiverDave
04-27-2009, 09:10 AM
Dumb Questino Schi - 502, what was is the "benefit" of removing the blower? I have thought about it 6 ways to sunday and I just can't come up with one?

RD
jetboatperformance
04-30-2009, 08:25 AM
Skee Good to see ya here ! Schi-5 nice clean rigging !
RiverDave
04-30-2009, 09:12 AM
Schi 502, where is vacaville?

or is it vacation ville?

Where are you located?

RD
Skee
05-01-2009, 08:23 AM
Skee Good to see ya here ! Schi-5 nice clean rigging !

Thanx Tom...Love this site! :D :champagne: Thanks for all you've done for me! :champagne: :cool:
Schi-502
05-02-2009, 09:36 PM
Vacaville is on I 80 between Sacramento and San Francisco.

Skee, There was no other reason than I'm wanting to clean up the rigging and anchoring of cables and wire looms.
I have a DP/DT swithch on my bilge pump and blower circuit. First position was blower second position was bilge pump.

The other switch is running lights.