Should I add vents?

[ibrettferguson]

I have a mid-engine boat. Engine cover is a back-to-back bench seat. 350ci.

My question is this: Other than the stock ventilation (one in, one out) via the louvers on the side of the boat, would I be OK to add ventilation (vents/maybe even louvers) to the engine cover itself? I just feel like there needs to be more, but I don't know if adding more ventilation will mess with the flow of air created (designed?) via the one in, one out model.

I hope this makes sense.

Thanks

 

[Walt T]

I say the more ventilation the better. Might get noisier.

 

[ibrettferguson]

I say the more ventilation the better. Might get noisier.

That's what I'm thinking, too. Regarding noise, when the family isn't with me, I flip up the rear-facing bench seat of the engine cover and it isn't too bad at all. I do have a concern about the vents themselves getting hot to the touch. Any thoughts on that?

 

[airshot]

Depends on where you mount them. With air movement they should not get hot.

 

[mr 88]

There are so many air gaps in a boat /engine compartment that you do NOT need to add more holes in your boat,along with the extra noise that has been mentioned.