good call - It has vents above from the factory one. I also vented the fridge up and through when I installed the Vitirfrigo Fridge so it would not over heat and/or burn out.
I replaced my white plastic vents above the fridge with stainless versions. They're the exact same vent as the horn vent on the bow which I also replaced.
I’ve seen a few posts on this over the years , some say loosen off the mounts and rotate the unit to get access, I suggest search this thread for Westerbeke Impellar
I have an 02 diesel westerbeke. Does your impeller face the port side?
Thanks again, after taking the belt cover off, it was pretty easy. Glad because this one is shot!
Did you look behind the TV in the master stateroom?
If it was behind the tv it’s not now, no remnant of it. Maybe it’s below the tv box floor. (I’m turning that tv box into a cupboard as per your solution with a flat screen swinging out on the door)
I have a 2000 8.x kW Westerbeke. The impeller is on the back side of the generator. I have replaced mine twice.
I have the 8BTDA gen too. My raw water pump is on the end of the generator on the port side. I do need to remove the belt guard, but not the batteries or battery trays. Those are much further to port (behind the engine). I am able to reach back there and get the gen impeller out without having to spin the generator. In fact, I can get back there and take the entire water pump off. Ask me how I know! I am also able to come toward myself to be able to get in there and fish impeller fins out of the heat exchanger. And I am not a small lad. Replacing the impeller on the generator is far easier than replacing the impeller on the port side 450 Diamond engine!
while back there I would do routine maintenance and repack the rudders... since you are there. Cummins here but pulling similar stuff out to change charger so while there!~
How do you get access to the rudders with the water tank in the way?
Will you need to take the boat on one engine anywhere, there’s something about jury rigging cooling on the drip less to stop overheating on the shaft not in use
I think I could actually leave that engine on and just keep it in neutral at idle to flow water through the dripless if I had to. Everything is neutral at this point, and the shaft spins in forward and reverse as well. My mechanic is 8 or 9 miles away, but he's offered to come over and replace it in my slip with me. I think it's around 109 pounds. Wonder if I need to rig up some sort of sturdy A frame/sawhorse to lower it down into the lazerette with a come a long or chain hoist? Or can you manhandle one in and out? Has anyone done it?
Its actually below the tank in a small crawl space. I've done mine once before. For the other side remove the exhaust hose from the Gen (at least on the Onan.)
