[C320-list] Battery Ventilation

[Chris Burti]

There is an open bilge system in the later models. It is not particularly
effective for ventilation hence my qualification re: running it long enough.

On Mon, Jun 8, 2009 at 4:12 PM, warren updike <wupdike at hotmail.com> wrote:

> Chris, my blower enters the engine compartment and exhausts via another
> hose
> leading from the engine compartment. The batteries are in the stbd setee.
> There is no path for air between the battery compartment and the engine
> compartment.  Did I misunderstand you?
> Warren #26
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Chris Burti [mailto:clburti at gmail.com]
> Sent: Monday, June 08, 2009 10:51 AM
> To: C320-List at catalina320.com
> Subject: Re: [C320-list] Battery Ventilation
>
> If you run your blower long enough, it will vent the compatment.
>
> On Mon, Jun 8, 2009 at 10:11 AM, warren updike <wupdike at hotmail.com>
> wrote:
>
> > All this talk of batteries got me to thinking: If hydrogen and oxygen
> gases
> > produced by charging lead-acid batteries can be dangerous, why is it that
> > Catalina provided no ventilation for the battery locker?  Has anyone
> added
> > any positive ventilation to a C320?  I'm interested in how it was done.
> >
> > Warren & Pattie Updike
> > Catalina 320, #62, "Warr De Mar"
> > Middle River, Chesapeake Bay
> >
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> --
> Chris Burti Farmville, NC
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Chris Burti Farmville, NC