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Old 05-11-2016, 10:13 PM
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A potential buyer for my 47 Fountain had a survey done per his insurance company ( I think due to age) and one of the things that did not pass was having only 2 bilge blowers. I was told that if a boat has 3 motors you need 3 bilge blowers. I replaced the bilge blowers 5 years ago when I bought the boat and it only had 2 blowers in it then. Is this true about 3 motors = 3 bilge blowers?
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A potential buyer for my 47 Fountain had a survey done per his insurance company ( I think due to age) and one of the things that did not pass was having only 2 bilge blowers. I was told that if a boat has 3 motors you need 3 bilge blowers. I replaced the bilge blowers 5 years ago when I bought the boat and it only had 2 blowers in it then. Is this true about 3 motors = 3 bilge blowers?
Never heard of that. My boat only has two blowers and its a 2009. The boat is only designed for two.
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Only 2 here also...
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I have dos blowers on my 47 as well!!
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I will revisit this thread in a few weeks (after my boat is re-surveyed) to express my opinion/experience with the whole boat survey thing.
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Question is, where would you put the 3rd? So a cat with quads would need four??
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yes ! specially if they are 4 outboards!
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yes ! specially if they are 4 outboards!
Seems this particular surveyor would agree with you
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Surveyors learn how to write reports. They still don't know a ****ing thing about a boat or its operating systems
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2 blowers on My Triple 47' as well
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