Originally Posted by jtmiller02

If I am reading this correctly you are saying that pressurized air from your bilge is entering your cockpit while running? If this is the case you should contact the manufacturer ASAP to find a fix, that is a very serious safety issue. Your cockpit should be well sealed from the engine compartment to protect you from possible fuel fumes which could cause fire/explosion and also carbon monoxide. A fire in the bilge would be forced by this pressure into your cockpit at an accelerated rate.

All ventilation should carry any air from the bilge well clear of the cockpit, and optimally should be easily closed incase of a fire.

A fiberglass boat is one of the most dangerous places you can in the event of a fire, fiberglass is highly flammable, it produces toxic fumes when burned and it holds hundreds of gallons of explosive fuel...in short, when it comes to an emergency you need all the breaks you can get.