Silverton 33C, Owner'S Manual

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SYSTEM OPERATIONS-9
The engine and generator compartments on your
33C are enclosed areas and are subject to the
accumulation of dangerous fuel fumes. If these
fumes are not ventilated or properly exhausted
from the engine/generator compartment, they
may be ignited, resulting in
fi re or explosion, and
possibly cause injury or death.
Your 33C is equipped with Intake Vents for the
Engine Room. These vents are located on the port
and starboard side of your
33C . The purpose of
these vents is to ventilate the Engine Room area of
your
33C . The photo below shows the vent on the
starboard side of your 33C .
For quicker evacuation of air from the Engine Room,
your
33C is equipped with two (2) Bilge Blowers .
The blowers are located in the engine compartment
and exhaust out through the hull on the port and
starboard sides of your
33C .
The photo below shows the Blower Exhaust on the
starboard side of your 33C .
Operation of the Bilge Blowers is as follows:
The Battery Switch must be turned to the ON
position. The Battery Switches are located below
the AC/DC Panel in the Salon.
The Bridge Electrical Breaker Switch at the Ships
AC/DC Panel must be turned ON.
Depress the Blower Motor Switch , located on
the Helm Switch Panel (The switch location is
shown in the Electrical Pages of this section of
your Owner’s Manual). The small light located
on the blower switch will illuminate to indicate the
Blower Motors are in operation. The blowers
can also be turned on at the AC/DC Panel. The
Electrical Pages in this section of this Owner’s
Manual shows the location of the switch on the
AC/DC Panel (There is also a schematic of the
AC/DC Panel in the Schematics Section of this
Owner’s Manual).
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BILGE VENTILATION SYSTEM
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