markrsimon
Active Member
I think your best option is inside the seat pedestal itself. The only room in the ER is in the center between the engines, or towards the rear behind the eng/trans - but you have batteries, electrical, etc. There are other nooks and crannies / but getting there and routing duct work is another story.
If you managed to find a spot in the ER, getting the hoses up to the cockpit area would be challenging. On this boat, there are 5 removable floor panels that allow you to get to the ER. While you could route a vent through one - it would be a PIA when it came time to remove one of those panels.
Under the helm seats has plenty of room. You would just need to include a DC power disconnect by the seat - because every now and then you have to move that entire seat pedestal out of the way to pull up the hatch to get to that engine (ditto for other side).
Once you get a bit more time on the boat to look at the engine room access and what needs to be moved/removed - you’ll know your options pretty quickly.
If you managed to find a spot in the ER, getting the hoses up to the cockpit area would be challenging. On this boat, there are 5 removable floor panels that allow you to get to the ER. While you could route a vent through one - it would be a PIA when it came time to remove one of those panels.
Under the helm seats has plenty of room. You would just need to include a DC power disconnect by the seat - because every now and then you have to move that entire seat pedestal out of the way to pull up the hatch to get to that engine (ditto for other side).
Once you get a bit more time on the boat to look at the engine room access and what needs to be moved/removed - you’ll know your options pretty quickly.