I want to ventilate the bilge with an new blower, so that I may
clear propane should there be a leak. There are two ventilators on
the stern, aft of the coaming. I believe they are both original.
Both ventilators connect to separate 3" hoses. One hose about 18"
long attaches to a molded channel at the stern, which appears to run
into the keel sump though I can't really tell. The other hose
reaches into the engine compartment under the cockpit sole. The old
blower that I removed was attached to the second hose, going under the
cockpit sole, and although that hose is long enough to reach the
bilge, it does not seem possible to run it past the shaft and into
the sump. It looks to me as though the blower should be attached to
the first hose which connects to the molded channel. The Vega
instruction book is not very clear on this. Is my supposition correct?
Thanks for your help. Craig
Tern #1519
clear propane should there be a leak. There are two ventilators on
the stern, aft of the coaming. I believe they are both original.
Both ventilators connect to separate 3" hoses. One hose about 18"
long attaches to a molded channel at the stern, which appears to run
into the keel sump though I can't really tell. The other hose
reaches into the engine compartment under the cockpit sole. The old
blower that I removed was attached to the second hose, going under the
cockpit sole, and although that hose is long enough to reach the
bilge, it does not seem possible to run it past the shaft and into
the sump. It looks to me as though the blower should be attached to
the first hose which connects to the molded channel. The Vega
instruction book is not very clear on this. Is my supposition correct?
Thanks for your help. Craig
Tern #1519