[C320-list] Bilge blower

[Joe M]

I want to hot air out, fresh air being pulled in for engine as dealer told
me to leave it on running when I bought it 3 years ago. My first diesel,
first inboard, first sailboat. Previous boats of 30 years were all
outboards.

Joe 2002 C320 hull #902

On Wed, Dec 15, 2021 at 11:09 AM Troy Dunn <troutwarrior at gmail.com> wrote:

> Joe
>
> What is your goal for continuous operation?   Is it reduced engine room
> temps, or something else?
>
> I have been studying this problem solely from the perspective of getting
> cooler air to the alternator and subsequently removing the heat from said
> alternator.
>
> I don’t think the original bilge blower was designed for continuous
> operation nor does it seem to move much air and it’s noisy as all get
> out…as you’ve stated.
>
> I think the solution is higher cfm 12V fans designed for quietly moving
> more air.  Probably a squirrel cage centrifugal blower.    I haven’t got
> past trying to design a duct system to get the air directed at the
> alternator so I haven’t focused too much on the actual blower yet.
>
> Cheers
>
> Troy Dunn
> Hull#514
>