Erberspacher instalation bayliner 285

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Hi folks
i have just purchased a erberspacher blown air deisel heater, to fit to my bayliner 285 does any one have any experiance of fitting one to this model boat, as it seems to be a bit tight to get into the main cabin, if someone can sugest a route to take with the ducting and loom it would be much appreciated. ( The engine is a Yanmar 240 diesel)

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ken.
 
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If its diesel you can mount it in the engine room and lead the ducting either behind the headboard in the mid cabin and then behind the galley units, or along the other side but it can be tricky to get past the bathroom module. I has a 2655 and I fitted the unit in the cockpit side wall aft of the helm seat as mine was petrol and it mustn't draw its combustion air from the engine room of a petrol boat, there are some who feel this is OK if its an injection engine but you have to be sure there are no petrol fumes. I fed my unit directly from the engine room air inlet box on the side of the boat and had no problems. I led the ducting forward and had a Y piece so had and outlet in the mid cabin and the other branch forward and then went down and across the boat just aft of the bathroom to an outlet in the cabin step. Also the main air inlet must come from outside otherwise you will just pump air from the engine room around which won't smell too good.
Hope this helps, pm me if you have anymore questions as I have installed dozens of these in many types of boat.
 
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Standard aircon is fitted under port forward berth, with easy duct path to galley and mid cabin - but then you need to bring the diesel forward.

Alternatively, go from engine bay both port side - through storage area behind cushions midcabin, one outlet next ti electrical socket, then at floor level behind electrical board and galley to under forward berth with outlet facing aft.

Or, avoiding petrol fumes, under helm seat as forward as possible with roof-mounted outlet for mid cabin (maybe 8n the access panel), easy to heads and for main cabin exit behind fridge / under table in master cabin. Probably safest and easiest route.
 
EugeneR said:
Standard aircon is fitted under port forward berth, with easy duct path to galley and mid cabin - but then you need to bring the diesel forward.
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Aircon, OK, but a diesel heater should never be fitted in the accomodation space, it is against all manufacturers protocols, a leaking exhaust could pump CO into the boat. Engine room for diesels or outside locker, Petrol engines have special protocols both for siting and routing of exhaust and also combustion and heated air source.
 
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David2452 said:
Aircon, OK, but a duesel heater should never be fitted in the accomodation space, it is against all manufacturers protocols, a leaking exhaust could pump CO into the boat. Engine room for diesels or outside locker, Petrol engines have special protocols both for siting and routing of exhaust and also combustion and heated air source.
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Noted and agreed.

In that case, the "under the helm" option is out as well because there is a panel which goes into the mid-ship cabin which is sealed using monkey fur only; also, it drains into the cabling space which, ultimately, comes out through vents behind the fridge.

Personally, I wonder if one could trust the engine space without the fans running - the cabling trunks on the 285 are sealed using sealant only i.e. not so good between the wires, and secondly on the starboard side it is open into the cabling space which, ultimately, gets into the saloon.

That said, a similar concern exists in my Fairline - the heater is below the galley floor but there are many openings e.g. waste basket opening through which CO could enter.

Moral of the story, I guess - make sure you N+1 working CO monitors.
 
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