Should cabin be sealed from engine bilge

[craig240DA]

Is your cabin sealed from the engine bilge? We have a 24 foot cabin cruiser (SeaRay 240 DA) and the air conditioner intake is not sealed to the cabin and sucks in air from the engine compartment. Is this safe? It certainly adds to the oil smell in the cabin but we don't have a generator so there doesn't seem to be a CO risk. We only use the air when plugged into AC.

 

[WAVENBYE2]

Re: Should cabin be sealed from engine bilge

I would think there should be a fresh air intake.

 

[craig240DA]

Re: Should cabin be sealed from engine bilge

I thought so too, but I was wondering if it is a design specification or law or something like that.

 

[studlymandingo]

Re: Should cabin be sealed from engine bilge

that doesn't seem quite right...​

 

[bruceb58]

Re: Should cabin be sealed from engine bilge

They typically are not perfectly sealed. They will have holes to route cables and bulkheads which are in place but not sealed at the edges.

 

[craig240DA]

Re: Should cabin be sealed from engine bilge

that doesn't seem quite right...​

You guys are right, they tried to seal it up but left a few holes and spaces that are not completly sealed. I didn't see that the whole space where the air conditioner is placed is sealed off from the engine.

 

[WAVENBYE2]

Re: Should cabin be sealed from engine bilge

Let us know if it improved your situation, if not try to take some pics if you can so we may be able to see what you see and help.>>Pat