Foredeck cows and bees

Don
Viking 34
 North Channel Lake Huron

> On Jul 22, 2014, at 9:58 PM, Andrew Burton via CnC-List 
> <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote:
> 
> Thanks, Wal. With you, David, and Dennis, among others, all suggesting the 
> Caframos it's a pretty easy decision. 
> Bees hitting the fan...what an odd problem to have. Hope the bees are buzzing 
> elsewhere and the sun is shining on you.
> 
> Andy
> C&C 40
> Peregrine 
> 
> Andrew Burton
> 61 W Narragansett
> Newport, RI 
> USA    02840
> 
> http://sites.google.com/site/andrewburtonyachtservices/
> +401 965-5260
> 
>> On Jul 22, 2014, at 20:52, Wally Bryant via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> 
>> wrote:
>> 
>> Andrew Burton wrote:
>>> Wal, which model caframo fan? I need to install a few in Peregrine and I
>>> was thinking of going with the Hella Turbos, but if you like the caframo...
>>> Andy
>> 
>> 
>> Andy - I have been using the cheapest Caframo, model 747.  Mainly because 
>> that all I can get.   They make others with grill enclosures, but I don't 
>> know if they move as much air.  I also can't recall how it compares with the 
>> air flow of the Hella.  It's all about moving air, and the Caframo 
>> definitely moves air.
>> 
>> Like I said, I run fans 24x7, so burning them up isn't a reflection on the 
>> quality of the motor.  The Caframo only pulls .5 amps at high speed, and 
>> that's important when on the hook.
>> 
>> To grill or not to grill.  Grills collect dust, and can make it hard to 
>> clean the blades.  The fan without an enclosing grill must be securely 
>> mounted, because if you knock it over you'll burn out the motor.  Duh.  The 
>> Caframo without an enclosure also really hurts your head when you walk into 
>> it, or sit up in bed at 2 am.  However, those blades are pretty soft and 
>> don't actually draw blood, and after the initial eff word I laugh because 
>> it's my own fault.  Duh.
>> 
>> The only real problem I have the non-enclosed fan is bees.  Really.  If a 
>> bee flies behind the fan and is sucked into the vortex, it usually gets 
>> smacked by the blade and then propelled at high velocity directly at me.  
>> Ticked off and ready to sting the first thing it hits.
>> 
>> Wal
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