Bilge Blower Access

[DDD]

One of my Bilge Blowers is about to die out, from the sound of it.
Of course is it tucked in the corner of the bilge, almost to the swim platform, making access to it nearly impossible.
I swear they built the boat around these blowers.

Anyway, I looked at my options. In order to reach it, I would have to remove one of the exhaust tubes.
Any problem in removing these? I hate removing something that I don't know what it's attached to- i.e., water flooding in.

Also, I noticed that the hose after the blowers to the outside are secured in such a position that causes them to bend almost to a right angle. Should I try to position it differently? Seems like airflow would be better off if it were not so bent.

Thanks much!
It's always something!

 

[DDD]

No takers?

Also, does anyone have vent grill covers on the hose openings? I just realized that I do not.
Perhaps I got something down there causing the blower to fail.

 

[Paladin]

As you had no comments I thought I'd give you an idea, which is that these blowers always seem to sound kind of sick, but if you're going to replace it anyway maybe you could just cut it out, like destroy it, pull it out, then see about a good way of re-applying it.
It's an in-line blower right? It probably could go anywhere in the line of vent tubing, like two feet down it or something, you know?
I wouldn't worry about it being in the exact same place, as long as it does what it's supposed to..

 

[sibnai1]

No takers?

Also, does anyone have vent grill covers on the hose openings? I just realized that I do not.
Perhaps I got something down there causing the blower to fail.

I know its not the same animal but my 195BR has grill covers on the openings, and the flex tubes are mounted so that all turns are gentle, no severe 90 degree turns.

So in reading the attwood Turbo in line bilge blower literature (please don't judgre me lol) there is a chart that shows cfm open flow @ 230 and cfm in system @ 125. Further they describe "in system" as 3 ft of duct with one 90 degree bend a collector box and louvered vent on discharge side of blower.