He's right on both counts.
The solonoid is probably designed to operated in an explosive environment.
All that terminal strip needs is contact with a metalic object, like a tin
foil hat, to make your boat a big fat statistic.
The blower is a no brainer, legally.
There is a point of view, it which I see some (tinny tiny bit) merit, that
says boat explosions have actually increased since blowers were mandatory.
Gas va**** is only explosive within a narrow range. If you have a gas
leak,
the blower guarantees that you will have the mixture go through that range
twice. Together with a false sense of security....
I heard of one person who carried a tube on board. Gas va**** sinks so he
would stick it in the lowest part of the bilge and suck on it and then
smell. If I had a gas boat, that's what I would do, blower or no blower.
Salty's right. You can have this stuff fixed before the insurance company
even replies. What kind of risk do you think it's going to make them
think
you are if you bother them trying to argue against a surveyor's
recommendations? I wouldn't be surprised if they just canceled you
instead
of wasting their time.
--
Roger Long
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