[C320-list] Westerbeke 30B Engine

[pat reynolds]

Has Catalina stopped using them? 

    On Monday, August 29, 2016 6:58 PM, Dick Walker <dickwalker at att.net> wrote:
 

 I think this is an ancient tequirement when we were running C-30 boats with an atomic 4 gas engine 



Cheers



Dick Walker
740 Olive Ave.
Coronado ,CA 92118
619.435.8986



> On Aug 29, 2016, at 16:55, Troy Dunn <troutwarrior at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> I've come across a few great articles on this topic.  Hence my earlier
> comment about the debate.  The thought that resonated with me the most had
> to do with circulating cool air in the engine compartment to cool down the
> engine after running it.  I like this idea because we sleep in the aft
> berth and that engine compartment stays warm long after the engine is
> shut down.  I can't say with any certainty this will really have the
> desired effect, nor do I know whether these blowers are rated for the
> continuous operation required (an oft cited con to this approach).  I guess
> I'll find out...
> 
> Cheers
> 
> Troy
> 
> On Monday, August 29, 2016, Ade Bateman <bateman at acm.org> wrote:
> 
>>> On Fri, Aug 26, 2016 at 11:53:11, Dick Walker wrote:
>>> Why do you want the blower on?
>> 
>> Well, primarily because I was taught to always use one on boats with
>> propane tanks installed. That said, I don't always (often?) bother to
>> these days. I just figured if I have one installed and functional it
>> makes sense to not have to have the oil pressure alarm going off for
>> the 5 minutes you're supposed to run it.
>> 
>>> On Fri, Aug 26, 2016 at 13:01:21, Dave Ouimette wrote:
>>> Which way does the blower move air.....into, or out of the engine
>>> compartment? Not sure mine is setup properly.
>> 
>> It should blow out of the engine compartment to remove any potentially
>> explosive gases. There is a separate ventilation hose that does not have
>> the blower that is designed to allow fresh air in. From memory, the blower
>> vent is next to the blower on the port side of the transom and the air
>> intake vent is on the starboard side.
>> 
>> Ade.
>>