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General Category => General American Skier Discussions => Topic started by: ChrisT on August 24, 2012, 02:20:41 PM

Title: New to the Forum.
Post by: ChrisT on August 24, 2012, 02:20:41 PM

I am glad I stumbled across this site.  Its nice to find a place so full of information on American Skiers.  I've had our Volante for a couple of years and it has been an excellent boat.  Not with out a couple issue though.  The main issue is the ski locker completely rotted out and took  a small part of the stringer under the helm with it, floor is still solid though.  I was hoping to ask a favor, the previous owner removed the blower and cut the wire in the engine compartment.  I was hoping another Volante owner could shoot me a pic on the original mounting position and how it exhausted to the rear vents. 

Thanks Chris

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Title: Re: New to the Forum.
Post by: RonT on August 24, 2012, 03:52:26 PM

The 1990 models had Indmar motors in most & had either the blower mounted to the rear of the engine or alongside the engine on a steel bracket. The bottom line is the suction hose is suppose to originate from the lower 1/3 of the motor compartment and then discharge through a glassed in 3" PVC tube alongside the exhaust toward the transom, then elbow up & change back to 3" hose over to the rear vent.