Regular surfing exhaust BAD!! 210 SAN 2011

[Outdoorjp]

First, FAE on order allready!

Its crazy how bad exhaust and steam is on regular side wakesurfing.

we slam the boat pretty good since water is shallow. 8'.

Goofy = exhaust is underwater so not bad.

[Paxdad]

I cant say enough positive things about my FAE on my 08 210.......After looking at your video I would say that is an excessive amount of exhaust and you may have a cooling water flow issue. Or that lake water is really cold...

[Outdoorjp]

Ocean water is colder.

If I don't slam the boat with water it does not smoke.

[swatguy]

From my experience swapping over to the PCM single exhaust. It def seems to throw more exhaust at you than a dual. No I have no scientific data to support my claim , but it sure felt like it.


I am huge fan of FAE.


Very sad sad story , but a very recent reminder of the dangers

http://www.mastercraft.com/teamtalk/...ad.php?t=75721

[Neverenough]

Plus 1 for FAE!! Added it to our 220 and was probably one of the best adds!

[rman56]

We just installed FAE on our 02 and it was the best thing we have done.

[lucky7t]

That story is horrible .

[Paxdad]

So out of curiosity this weekend I took a 4 gas direct reading personnel monitor with me to the lake to check Carbon Monoxide (CO) levels. The results were quite intresting.....
I have a 2008 210 SANTE with the non-cat PCM Excalibur EX343 motor with Fresh Air Exhaust (FAE) system. The highest levels (750 parts per million (ppm)) of CO were detected with the boat at idle and monitor held/ placed in the breathing zone while seated on the swim deck. Note: the gap between the transom and swim deck where the exhaust plume rises was the most likely location to have produced this level. Even with the FAE while the boat traveling at a no wake speed the CO levels quickly dropped to between 100 to 45 ppm. An additional measurement was taken with the boat running at 24 mph and monitor placed 1' back of transom near the lifting ring. There was no CO detected.
So what do these CO values indicate from a health standpoint? The current OSHA occupational Permissible Exposure Limit (PEL) for CO is 50 ppm averaged over an 8 hour period whereas the the Immediate Danger to Life and Health (IDLH) is 1000 ppm over a 1 hour period. Keep in mind that CO is an odorless tasteless gas.

So might I recommend that anytime a person is at or on the back (swimdeck or sundeck) of the boat while at idle the motor should be turned off even if during short duration while putting on a wakeboard etc. I did not get the chance to check the CO level during surf activity (ie. sitting on sundeck corner to weight surf side) but I expect that it would be non-detectable with the FAE whereas without there would be a possible presence as created by wind direction and or the "station wagon effect" however, I will be checking this on my boat later this week (life jacket on of course) and post the results .

[Outdoorjp]

So out of curiosity this weekend I took a 4 gas direct reading personnel monitor with me to the lake to check Carbon Monoxide (CO) levels. The results were quite intresting.....
I have a 2008 210 SANTE with the non-cat PCM Excalibur EX343 motor with Fresh Air Exhaust (FAE) system. The highest levels (750 parts per million (ppm)) of CO were detected with the boat at idle and monitor held/ placed in the breathing zone while seated on the swim deck. Note: the gap between the transom and swim deck where the exhaust plume rises was the most likely location to have produced this level. Even with the FAE while the boat traveling at a no wake speed the CO levels quickly dropped to between 100 to 45 ppm. An additional measurement was taken with the boat running at 24 mph and monitor placed 1' back of transom near the lifting ring. There was no CO detected.
So what do these CO values indicate from a health standpoint? The current OSHA occupational Permissible Exposure Limit (PEL) for CO is 50 ppm averaged over an 8 hour period whereas the the Immediate Danger to Life and Health (IDLH) is 1000 ppm over a 1 hour period. Keep in mind that CO is an odorless tasteless gas.

So might I recommend that anytime a person is at or on the back (swimdeck or sundeck) of the boat while at idle the motor should be turned off even if during short duration while putting on a wakeboard etc. I did not get the chance to check the CO level during surf activity (ie. sitting on sundeck corner to weight surf side) but I expect that it would be non-detectable with the FAE whereas without there would be a possible presence as created by wind direction and or the "station wagon effect" however, I will be checking this on my boat later this week (life jacket on of course) and post the results .

Great info!!!!
I'm tunnel certified or confined space, and really wanted to bring a air monitor home some time.

Thanks for the real time data.

I was always taught to turn off boat while skiers get out or in.

[Outdoorjp]

Update, FAE installed and used for a couple weeks.

It is amazing, we get no fumes and no steam.

Rooster spray is a little bigger about 15 foot off when going fast but no performance differences noticed.

Thanks for a great product FAE!!!!

[wakejunky]

I'm onboard to get an FAE but, was waiting for a group buy. Unless they're offering group buy pricing.