G-man Posted May 29, 2023 Posted May 29, 2023 Mishap on cuba lake yesterday Saw smoke from my house GreeneHunter, grampy and nywaw 3
LET EM GROW Posted June 3 Posted June 3 ITs an absolute must, There was a couple times I forgot to being in a hurry and I almost sh!t as I turned the key realizing what I just did.
Lawdwaz Posted June 3 Posted June 3 11 minutes ago, mowin said: For us non boating members, what is a blower? It clears the engine compartment of inboard engines prior to starting. Gas fumes can collect in the compartment and explode, cause injuries, death and a junk boat. Lol That said, the cause of the incident above could be a fuel leak or some other issue. mowin 1
Lawdwaz Posted June 3 Posted June 3 And now I read the captioned quote and it says fuel leak but who knows at this point. He could be just covering his butt for NOT using the blower. Either way it sucks and has got to be scary.
G-man Posted June 3 Author Posted June 3 1 hour ago, mowin said: For us non boating members, what is a blower? It blows air into bilge to push out gas vapors that may ignight when your starting the engine mowin 1
Bucksnbows Posted June 3 Posted June 3 2 hours ago, mowin said: For us non boating members, what is a blower? Used for inboards and inboard/outdrive boats. No need when running an outboard. As was said, fuel vapors can build up under the cowling (hood) of the engine(s), and the blower motor pushes them out for safety before you start the engine(s). Most boaters step on their boats and turn that on right away while bringing in gear and getting lines ready to cast off. mowin 1 "A sinking fly is closer to Hell" - Anonymous https://www.troutscapes.com https://nativefishcoalition.org/national-board
Lawdwaz Posted June 3 Posted June 3 1 hour ago, G-man said: It blows air into bilge to push out gas vapors that may ignight when your starting the engine Was I wrong in my description? Lol
Wolc123 Posted June 3 Posted June 3 59 minutes ago, Lawdwaz said: Was I wrong in my description? Lol I wonder if the operator had their mandatory boaters safety certificate ? I remember that subject “blower operation” had plenty of good coverage in the boatUS on-line course that I took early this spring. I’ve always been an “outboard only” guy, so it was mostly irrelevant for me. When I saw the thread title, I thought maybe it was in reference to using a leaf blower on trails, to facilitate a “silent approach” to deer hunting stands & blinds, as “growalot” often mentioned on the old site.
G-man Posted June 3 Author Posted June 3 3 hours ago, Lawdwaz said: Was I wrong in my description? Lol Nope didn't see it when I posted
G-man Posted June 3 Author Posted June 3 2 hours ago, Wolc123 said: I wonder if the operator had their mandatory boaters safety certificate ? I remember that subject “blower operation” had plenty of good coverage in the boatUS on-line course that I took early this spring. I’ve always been an “outboard only” guy, so it was mostly irrelevant for me. When I saw the thread title, I thought maybe it was in reference to using a leaf blower on trails, to facilitate a “silent approach” to deer hunting stands & blinds, as “growalot” often mentioned on the old site. Yes hes the owner of Meyer bros cider mill. Been family friend for several generations excellent experianced boater. ( was brand new boat has another a year older same model) . Accidents happen...
Lawdwaz Posted June 3 Posted June 3 I knew a guy & his father who’s cabin cruiser blew up out on Lake Ontario in the early 90’s. They were both burned pretty but survived fine. The boat was chicken chow mein.
2BuckBizCT Posted June 3 Posted June 3 4 hours ago, Bucksnbows said: Most boaters step on their boats and turn that on right away while bringing in gear and getting lines ready to cast off. Yup, I remember as a kid on lakes with my uncle and his friends (slalom waterskiing) we always ran the blower. Same with the boats of girlfriend's I had over the years. I always wondered why it isn't just automatic? like each time you start the boat from cold the blower runs 5min? or like you can't start the boat without turning blower on first? Bucksnbows and G-man 1 1
Bucksnbows Posted June 3 Posted June 3 3 hours ago, 2BuckBizCT said: Yup, I remember as a kid on lakes with my uncle and his friends (slalom waterskiing) we always ran the blower. Same with the boats of girlfriend's I had over the years. I always wondered why it isn't just automatic? like each time you start the boat from cold the blower runs 5min? or like you can't start the boat without turning blower on first? Same here. I grew up skiing. Water in summer and snow in winter. 2BuckBizCT 1 "A sinking fly is closer to Hell" - Anonymous https://www.troutscapes.com https://nativefishcoalition.org/national-board
The_Real_TCIII Posted June 4 Posted June 4 7 hours ago, G-man said: Yes hes the owner of Meyer bros cider mill. Been family friend for several generations excellent experianced boater. ( was brand new boat has another a year older same model) . Accidents happen... he's got a bazillion acres around Mansfield posted up tighter than a drum lol
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