Thanks, Tony, Perhaps I should mention that I didn't expect a bilge pump to remove LPG <g>.
Regarding bilge blowers, we either had small cowl vents fitted or used powered blowers, fitted at deck level and ducted down, to ensure a good draught through the bilge. I was a little surprised by your comment about automatic bilge pumps though - although I must bow to your obvious experience with NBs (and to my equally obvious lack of it <g>) - as I've never worked in a boat without one, albeit my own experience in small craft has been coastal with its rather different requirements and, usually, 'off-shore' moorings. Cheers :-) Trevor Tony Brooks wrote: > Never seen one yet and even if one was fitted I am not convinced the motors > are sealed against gas. I have seen no mention of bilge blowers in connection > with gas on the BSS website. Bilge pumps are extremely unlikely to pump gas > and I would guess never will. > > Personally I would never fit an automatic bilge pump. The accommodation bilge > should not have a significant amount of water in it, if any at all and the > engine bilge should only have rain water in it. However I, personally, do not > subscribe to the stern-gland must drip argument so all mine has to deal with > is rain and as long as you visit fairly regularly it never gets above the > engine beds. I do take great care in exactly how I adjust the stern-gland and > I do have an Aquadrive which helps minimise packing wear. > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
