Venting the outboard engine on CD 25

[Isaac]

Does anyone know if a company makes a cowl type vent that easily swivels to catch the wind. As it is now, my engine dies if it doesn't get direct wind into the engine hatch. TO do that, I have to continually turn the PCV vents to catch the wind. Problem is, it's difficult to turn them, because they are srewed in. Someone must make a vent that easily turns to meet the wind. Any one know?

Have other CD 25 owners had same problem? solutuion?

Thanks in advance



Capedorynyc@aol.com

[bill willis]

Does anyone know if a company makes a cowl type vent that easily swivels to catch the wind. As it is now, my engine dies if it doesn't get direct wind into the engine hatch. TO do that, I have to continually turn the PCV vents to catch the wind. Problem is, it's difficult to turn them, because they are srewed in. Someone must make a vent that easily turns to meet the wind. Any one know?

Have other CD 25 owners had same problem? solutuion?

Thanks in advance

Isaac,
I solved the venting problem in my motor well, not by adding vents to the hatch cover, but by installing louvered vents on the top and sides of the cover of my outboard. I didn't have to change anything on the boat itself. I discovered that enough air comes in through the opening between cockpit and motorwell and the two original cowl vents. Since outboards are designed to be out in the weather the only air openings are located on the underside of the motor (where foul exhaust air accumulates) I realized this by running the outboard with the cover off and with hatch (lazerette) closed. Took 5 vents total (from West Marine)- my motor looks like a Darth Vader helmut with all the ss vents, but it runs great in all conditions with hatch closed.
good luck,
bill



wawillis@toad.net

[Tom Foley]

I just run the motor with the cover up. I attached a white plastic drawer pull to the lazerette cover and attached a dog leash type snap to it to attach to the backstay. I found it no more noisey to run with the cover up or down.


Does anyone know if a company makes a cowl type vent that easily swivels to catch the wind. As it is now, my engine dies if it doesn't get direct wind into the engine hatch. TO do that, I have to continually turn the PCV vents to catch the wind. Problem is, it's difficult to turn them, because they are srewed in. Someone must make a vent that easily turns to meet the wind. Any one know?

Have other CD 25 owners had same problem? solutuion?

Thanks in advance

alewifehouse@mainecoast.net

[Rich]

Just curious - I have a CD26 with an Yamaha 9.9 in the engine well. On the CD26, there are removable weather boards on the forward wall of the engine well. Is the CD25 built the same way or is in entire enclosed in fiberglass? Anyway, there have been posts about replumbing exhaust outside the engine well. I haven't bothered with that, I just remove the weather boards and drop the cover back down. So far in all sorts of wind conditions the engine has run fine.



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[Isaac]

Yes, the CD25 had a small engine door. But that helps keep the noise level down. I want to keep the engine noise down and get air in there. i guess I will continue to move the vents toward the apparent wind direction until I find a swiveling cowl vent.

BTW, how do you like the CD26?

[Jules Minsky]

Have you considered replacing the PVC cowling with a solar powered fan. Nicro makes such a unit that fits into the 3" hole currently occupied by the cowl. This unit cost about $ 100 and can be set to blow air into the motor well, runs continuously via battery which is recharged by solar panels mounted on top of the fan. I considered this until I realized that my Nissan 4-stroke 5 HP required me to remove the wood plate between the well and the cockpit because it pinched the gasoline house. I close the hatch which is still slightly open due to the engine height and the engine runs fine.



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