rhino4552 wrote:
LouC wrote:
it's part of my boating rituals...open cover...sniff for fumes...switch batt...put on blower...wait 4 min....start up...
Speaking of the blower.. How often are you supposed to run it? And for how long? During driving, after, before?
With an I/O or any inboard gas boat....before you start open the engine hatch or doghouse.....sniff...if no gas fumes...turn on blower for 4 min...then start...if you smell gas fumes...get it looked at...
You leave the blower on at idle and no wake speeds....you can turn it off once on plane because the natural airflow gives enough ventilation...but I usually leave mine on...
One other thing...when you gas up the boat...if at a gas dock...leave the blower OFF and keep the engine hatch CLOSED when gassing up to keep fumes out of the bilge...then after you're done...open the engine hatch or doghouse..sniff...turn on the blower for 4 min...I always do this but you would not believe how many people do not...they never do the sniff test at the gas dock they just run the blower...
On this boat there the intake for the blower is on the starboard side near the gas fill so it's particularly important to leave the blower OFF when gassing up and then open the engine hatch...sniff...run blower 4 min...