Silverton 45 convertible - Bilge Ventilation System

SYSTEM OPERATIONS-11
BILGE VENTILATION SYSTEM
The engine and generator compartments
on your 45C are enclosed areas and are
subject to the accumulation of danger-
ous 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 possible injury or death.
Your 45C is equipped with intake vents for
the engine room. These vents are located
on the port and starboard side of your 45C.
The purpose of these vents is to ventilate the
engine room area and supply air for the en-
gines on your 45C. The photo below shows
the vent on the port side of your 45C.
For quicker evacuation of air from the en-
gine room, your 45C is equipped with two
(2) blowers. The blowers are located in
the engine compartment and exhaust out
through the engine room vent on the port
and starboard sides of your 45C. The photo
below shows the blower exhaust on the port
side of your 45C.
Operation of the bilge blowers is as fol-
lows:
The battery switch must be turned to the
ON position. The Battery Switches are lo-
cated in the starboard cabinet in the salon.
The bridge electrical main breaker switch
at the DC Electrical panel must be turned
ON. The DC Electrical Panel is located in
the Salon.
Depress the blower switch, located on the
helm switch panel. The switch location is
shown in the Electrical Pages of this sec-
tion of the Owner’s Manual. The small light
located on the blower switch will illuminate
to indicate the blower motors are in opera-
tion. The Electrical Pages of this section of
this Owner’s Manual shows the location of
the switch on the DC Panel. There is also a
Schematic of the DC Panel in the Schemat-
ics Section of this Owner’s Manual.
The fuse for the blower is located on the
fuse box behind the Electrical Panels in the
Salon.