Hooters scl, what are the black things ?
11-18-2006 | 02:23 PM
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From: houston tx
Hooters scl, what are the black things ?
Looking at the pic of the boat in powerboat magazine from the las vegas race, what are the little black thinks on the transom ?
They look like little spoilers or something.
They look like little spoilers or something.
11-18-2006 | 02:41 PM
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Re: Hooters scl, what are the black things ?
Originally Posted by yahoo
Why are they elevated ?
motley runs theirs on the back...
reliable runs their under the deck....
11-18-2006 | 06:18 PM
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Re: Hooters scl, what are the black things ?
I noticed something on my cat the wiring troughs (pvc tubes)
that run in the gunnels extend from both engine bays and run length wise to the cabin. They are dumping what appears to be blower belt dust and or carbon. I thing this is happening
because the scoops are actually pressurizing the engine bays and the troughs are the reliefs.
I can see the need for the reliefs in this post.
One idea that comes to mind is to open the rear of the
hatches.
When I ran the boat on the maiden run the pins were not in the hatches and the hatches would raise enough to expel
the air.
that run in the gunnels extend from both engine bays and run length wise to the cabin. They are dumping what appears to be blower belt dust and or carbon. I thing this is happening
because the scoops are actually pressurizing the engine bays and the troughs are the reliefs.
I can see the need for the reliefs in this post.
One idea that comes to mind is to open the rear of the
hatches.
When I ran the boat on the maiden run the pins were not in the hatches and the hatches would raise enough to expel
the air.
11-18-2006 | 08:26 PM
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Re: Hooters scl, what are the black things ?
Originally Posted by KNOT-RIGHT
I noticed something on my cat the wiring troughs (pvc tubes)
that run in the gunnels extend from both engine bays and run length wise to the cabin. They are dumping what appears to be blower belt dust and or carbon. I thing this is happening
because the scoops are actually pressurizing the engine bays and the troughs are the reliefs.
I can see the need for the reliefs in this post.
One idea that comes to mind is to open the rear of the
hatches.
When I ran the boat on the maiden run the pins were not in the hatches and the hatches would raise enough to expel
the air.
that run in the gunnels extend from both engine bays and run length wise to the cabin. They are dumping what appears to be blower belt dust and or carbon. I thing this is happening
because the scoops are actually pressurizing the engine bays and the troughs are the reliefs.
I can see the need for the reliefs in this post.
One idea that comes to mind is to open the rear of the
hatches.
When I ran the boat on the maiden run the pins were not in the hatches and the hatches would raise enough to expel
the air.
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 be 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.
