[Public-List] Blowers

[Mike Lehman]

How about rubber bushings on the bolts between the blower and the bulkhead?

On Tue, Jul 18, 2023, 4:51 PM Greg Hounsell via Public-List <
public-list at lists.alberg30.org> wrote:

> Stephen, mine is the same motor and set up. Maybe with it mounted to the
> plywood bulkhead and acting as a drumhead, I find it very loud. Such that
> if motoring I think it's louder than the A4 and conversation is difficult.
>
> Looking for ideas to make things a lot more quiet.
>
> Greg
> 592
>
> On Tue, Jul 18, 2023, 4:24 p.m. Stephen Gwyn via Public-List <
> public-list at lists.alberg30.org> wrote:
>
> >
> > I use one of these:
> > https://www.amazon.ca/Attwood-Marine-1731-4-Blower-3-Inch/dp/B001O0DE8K
> > (or something very similar)
> > It's installed in the aft lazerette, screwed to the bulkhead on the
> > starboard side near the vent. The blower hose comes up from the bilge,
> > through the hole at the bottom of the bulkhead between the engine
> > compartment and the aft lazerette and attaches to to one side of the
> > blower. Then there is a short length of hose between the blower and the
> > vent itself, with a bit of loop to it so that water falling into the
> > vent doesn't end up in the blower. I had a series of blowers directly
> > attached to the vent, but they kept getting water in them and
> > malfunctioning.
> >
> > SG
> >
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