Don't forget to use your blower!
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Don't forget to use your blower!
I just saw this. It's from LOTO and could have been much worse.
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https://www.lakeexpo.com/boating/boat_c ... 137a1.html
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Re: Don't forget to use your blower!
Ouch. Gotta give it a good sniff test anyway.
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Re: Don't forget to use your blower!
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Wow. That sure sounds like a gasoline fume build up to me too.
The blower is one of THE most valuable pieces on a boat ( also required). I actually replaced mine last year since the original one became noisy showing signs of wear.
I even turn mine on when just idling around. It’s use is invaluable.
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Wow. That sure sounds like a gasoline fume build up to me too.
The blower is one of THE most valuable pieces on a boat ( also required). I actually replaced mine last year since the original one became noisy showing signs of wear.
I even turn mine on when just idling around. It’s use is invaluable.
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Re: Don't forget to use your blower!
Yep if I smell anything I turn mine on. I was cleaning the bilge the other day in the garage. Nothing better to do. LolAsLan7 wrote: ↑Sun Jun 16, 2019 3:10 pm .
Wow. That sure sounds like a gasoline fume build up to me too.
The blower is one of THE most valuable pieces on a boat ( also required). I actually replaced mine last year since the original one became noisy showing signs of wear.
I even turn mine on when just idling around. It’s use is invaluable.
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Just from the Meguiar's degreaser fumes I turned it on and gone. Saved my lungs.
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Scary how it’s the reason for the blower. Considering where everyone usually sits , it appears they will survive. Awful
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Re: Don't forget to use your blower!
I always open my engine compartment to check the oil prior to initial startup, but I still use the blower while the lift is lowering. Gives it a good 3-4 minutes. Filling with gas always. The attendants stand around like "What are you waiting for", but it's not their boat, it's mine.
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Re: Don't forget to use your blower!
Yea the ones filling the gas should tell you when filling to turn on the blower. I don't fill up on the water but you always hear of the story. I don't ever want to see it.
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Re: Don't forget to use your blower!
I do, too. Why not? It's cheap insurance and my family is not easily replaceable.
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Re: Don't forget to use your blower!
I tend to leave mine on during water sports. Then I don’t wait to turn it on After stoping. If that is bad let me know
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Not bad at all AjC.
The only downside would be noise or blower wear. Mine is so quiet you can hardly hear it with the engine off... and these things are built to go for quite sometime so blower wear is almost a nonissue. IMHO, you can never have too much fresh air down there in the bilge. Let her blow baby.
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Re: Don't forget to use your blower!
Thanks for advice A7. What do you do after picking up a fallen skier or tuber when you then want to restart engine?AsLan7 wrote: ↑Mon Jun 17, 2019 6:45 pm.
Not bad at all AjC.
The only downside would be noise or blower wear. Mine is so quiet you can hardly hear it with the engine off... and these things are built to go for quite sometime so blower wear is almost a nonissue. IMHO, you can never have too much fresh air down there in the bilge. Let her blow baby.
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Re: Don't forget to use your blower!
I run the blower. I turn it on when I pick them up. By the time the next one is ready is been a few minutes anyways. Fire up and go. Yes half the time I forget to turn it off.
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Re: Don't forget to use your blower!
.ajcampen wrote: ↑Mon Jun 17, 2019 7:18 pmThanks for advice A7. What do you do after picking up a fallen skier or tuber when you then want to restart engine?AsLan7 wrote: ↑Mon Jun 17, 2019 6:45 pm.
Not bad at all AjC.
The only downside would be noise or blower wear. Mine is so quiet you can hardly hear it with the engine off... and these things are built to go for quite sometime so blower wear is almost a nonissue. IMHO, you can never have too much fresh air down there in the bilge. Let her blow baby.
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As soon as we come off plane the blower comes on.
The required four minutes of ventilating before start is rarely an issue then.
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Re: Don't forget to use your blower!
+1Big Block Power wrote: ↑Mon Jun 17, 2019 7:31 pm I run the blower. I turn it on when I pick them up. By the time the next one is ready is been a few minutes anyways. Fire up and go. Yes half the time I forget to turn it off.
I forget about 80% of the time.
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Re: Don't forget to use your blower!
Yup, me too.Bfun220 wrote: ↑Mon Jun 17, 2019 10:23 pm+1Big Block Power wrote: ↑Mon Jun 17, 2019 7:31 pm I run the blower. I turn it on when I pick them up. By the time the next one is ready is been a few minutes anyways. Fire up and go. Yes half the time I forget to turn it off.
I forget about 80% of the time.
No downside.
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