The old bilge blower started complaining and eventually failed about two years ago.
I finally decided to change it. Although it is not necessary for a diesel, I figured I should fix it since I had all the parts that I bought in Florida on my way back from the Bahamas. I got a new SeaFlow blower and some new 3-inch hoses.
The old blower was under the starboard gunwale and not accessible. I installed the new one under the port gunnel and reversed the direction of the blow.
Now it was time to wire it up, and this should have been an easy job. It took 6 hours. The wiring behind the main DC panel had not been seen for a couple of years, and my memory of it was poor.
It was wired with a Manual/Auto switch, with Auto using a thermostat to cool the engine and providing feedback if the engine compartment was hot.
I could not figure out why the thermostat circuit was not working. Eventually, I determined the DPDT switch was broken. I found a replacement in the storage locker, fixed it, closed the DC panel, and replaced the trim just before the FFR.
After the race, I noticed the fridge was off. I accidentally pulled the spade from the fridge circuit breaker. Fixed it after the race and gave the boat a good soaping to try to get all the shad fly cadavers off. The fourth time I washed her since Sunday's episode.
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