any chance you could send me a pic of that jeff?
On Jul 31, 2008, at 10:08 AM, Jeff LaCoste wrote:
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> Hey Jeff,
> I have the same setup to a T. Although on the right side I have a 3
> inch vent going to my blower located outside the cowling and then up
> to the vent located on the rear corner of the boat.
> Jeff
>
> On Jul 30, 2008, at 9:53 PM, JEFF DOOD wrote:
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>>
>>>
>>>
>>> That's why it's absolutely necessary to run the blower prior to
>>> starting
>>> the engine, to continue running it during low-speed operation when
>>> there
>>> isn't enough wind to naturally vent the compartment, and to make
>>> sure that
>>> the inlets for the compartment exhaust pull from the bottom, where
>>> explosive vapors are likely to concentrate.
>>
>> and in my case, (and probably all the other people who have my
>> exact same boat) there are no vents at the bottom or directing
>> things to the bottom.) anyone with a Johnson Deluxe wanna chime
>> in? my cowling is a big bubble of fiberglass that doesn't touch
>> the boat sides. i have noticed the vents on the top back rails
>> on other boats the past couple days. pretty common. nothing
>> on mine. makes me a little nervous. will i screw up anything to
>> put a pair of the standard fin vents along the bottoms sides?
>>
>> <cowling.jpg>
>>
>>
>>
>>> Extra vents won't make much of
>>> a difference, because the risk is mostly at start-up, when there's
>>> no wind
>>> to help naturally vent the space.
>>
>> (again, assuming vents in place)
>>>
>>>
>>> Ethan
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> Hey Jeff,=A0<div>I have the same setup to a T. Although on the right =
> side I have a 3 inch vent going to my blower located outside the
> cowling =
> and then up to the vent located on the rear corner of the =
> boat.=A0</div><div>Jeff</div><div><br><div><div>On Jul 30, 2008, at
> 9:53 =
> PM, JEFF DOOD wrote:</div><br =
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> ">That's =
> why it's absolutely necessary to run the blower prior to =
> starting</div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; =
> margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">the engine, to continue
> running =
> it during low-speed operation when there</div><div style=3D"margin-
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> ">isn't =
> enough wind to naturally vent the compartment, and to make sure =
> that</div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; =
> margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">the inlets for the
> compartment =
> exhaust pull from the bottom, where</div><div style=3D"margin-top:
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> margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">explosive =
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> margin-left: 0px; min-height: 14px; "><br></div><div style=3D"margin-
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> in =
> my case,<span class=3D"Apple-converted-space">=A0 </span>(and
> probably =
> all the other people who have my exact same boat) there are no vents
> at =
> the bottom or directing things to the bottom.)<span =
> class=3D"Apple-converted-space">=A0 =A0 </span>anyone with a Johnson =
> Deluxe wanna chime in? <span class=3D"Apple-converted-space">=A0 =A0 =
> </span>my cowling is a big bubble of fiberglass that doesn't touch
> the =
> boat sides. <span class=3D"Apple-converted-space">=A0 =A0 </span>i
> have =
> noticed the vents on the top back rails on other boats the past
> couple =
> days.<span class=3D"Apple-converted-space">=A0 =A0 </span>pretty =
> common.<span class=3D"Apple-converted-space">=A0 =A0 </span>nothing
> on =
> mine. <span class=3D"Apple-converted-space">=A0 </span>makes me a
> little =
> nervous. <span class=3D"Apple-converted-space">=A0 </span>will i
> screw =
> up anything to put a pair of the standard fin vents along the
> bottoms =
> sides?</div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; =
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> 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">Extra vents won't make
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> bottom: =
> 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">a difference, because the risk is mostly at =
> start-up, when there's no wind</div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; =
> margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">to help =
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> min-height: 14px; "><br></div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; =
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