[C320-list] Blower switch at helm

[Warren Updike]

I would guess there is an ABYC standard regarding blowers with diesel
engines. 
It is my belief that ventilating the engine compartment is a good idea for
two reasons: 1--it helps to cool the engine compartment as we sleep in the
aft berth; 2--Alternators rapidly lose their output capacity as engine room
temps rise. When I replaced the stock alt with a high-output alt, I extended
the supply air duct with a flex hose along the side of the engine and up
behind the alternator. This helps to keep the alt cool and batteries
recharge faster. 
Also, I moved the power supply for the fan from the switched side of the
ignition switch to the hot side so I can run the fan for a while after I
kill the engine; and, run the fan all the time the engine is running.
I'm just that way.

Warren and Pattie Updike
1994 C320 "Warr de Mar" #62

-----Original Message-----
From: Jeffrey Brown [mailto:oceanblues at mac.com] 
Sent: Monday, July 21, 2014 2:54 PM
To: Catalina C320 List List
Subject: Re: [C320-list] Blower switch at helm

Guys
Sorry to jump in on your conversation about the blower switch but curious
about the blower itself.  Since the boat is diesel and the propane tank has
its own drain/ventilation port, I was told by the previous owner of my boat
the the blower was really not necessary to use since it's really intended
for gasoline engines.  Is there any truth to this?  I’ve never used the
blower based on this advice but now wondering if that’s a hazardous mistake.
Obviously flipping the blower own for a minutes is really not a big deal.


Jeff Brown
"Out of the blue" Dana Point, CA
Hull 78
(949) 350-5123
oceanblues at mac.com




On Jul 21, 2014, at 11:50 AM, tharrison at innovations-plus.com wrote:

> That looks like it but it say 10A and the one I pulled out says 6A
> 
> Does that matter ?
> 
> Sent from my iPhone
> 
>> On Jul 21, 2014, at 1:51 PM, Doug Treff <doug at treff.us> wrote:
>> 
>> How about this one?
>> 
>>
http://www.catalinadirect.com/index.cfm/product/2380/switch-rocker-wboot--re
d-on-indicator.cfm
>> 
>> ---
>> Doug Treff
>> September Song
>> Pasadena, MD
>> doug at treff.us
>> 
>> 
>>> On 2014-07-21 11:28, tharrison at innovations-plus.com wrote:
>>> My blower switch no longer works. It is ¾ inch by ½ inch in size. It is
also
>>> covered with a plastic switch cover.
>>> Any idea on where to get a replacement?
>>> Ted – Hull 424