Baller skibug Posted October 29, 2009 Baller Share Posted October 29, 2009 I am installing a heater in my 2009 MC 197. In the cock pit, when you look at the bulkhead under the dash, there is a carpeted piece with what looks like 2 screws holding it up against the bulkhead. Does anyone know if I remove this, will it give me access to the sub hull to pull my heater hoses from the engine and is a place where I can mount the heater core? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller_ RichardDoane Posted October 29, 2009 Baller_ Share Posted October 29, 2009 I've installed a heater in 2008 MC and had to put them up in front of the drivers feet, down in the area under the open bow seat on the RH side. Heater hoses had to be run in the same route as the steering cable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller skibug Posted October 29, 2009 Author Baller Share Posted October 29, 2009 richarddoane, thanks for the informatioon. Did you have to remove any of the carpeted panels? How did you run the heater hose? Did you have to use a fish tape and run it down the bulk head where all the wires and cables run in front of the drivers cockpit and then pull the hose back through? Or, did you just start at the engine compartment and force the heater hose the same route as the steering cable? I can't see how you could possibly push the hose from the engine and it actually come out under the dash. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller_ RichardDoane Posted October 29, 2009 Baller_ Share Posted October 29, 2009 The carpeted panel comes out to get access, then push your fishtape in to pull the hoses back out. Getting the fishtape through in the beginning is usually the most difficult part. Do it from the easiest end, the hoses don't care which way they get pulled into the boat bilge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller thager Posted October 29, 2009 Baller Share Posted October 29, 2009 I added a heater to my SN 196 last spring. I taped the fish to hose end over with duct tape to help prevent snags and then used ample wire puller lube. Was very easy pull with the lube. The hardest part for me was getting the fish through the compact area with all the other wires and cables. If you haven't bought your heater yet check out ebay Accu-heat heaters in the 4x4 auto section. A lot cheaper and identical at least for the 200 modeI. My total cost including the radiator hose, engine hardware shutoff valves, air vent hoses from skidim was $279. I bought the radiator water hose, engine plumbing hardware, and shutoff valves at the hardware store. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller skibug Posted October 29, 2009 Author Baller Share Posted October 29, 2009 thager, thanks for the advise. I did already buy the heater off of ski-it-again.com.richarddoane, did you say you mounted the heater core up against the back of the right side bow seat? I am assuming that you get that access when you remove the carpet panel in the cock pit? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller_ RichardDoane Posted October 29, 2009 Baller_ Share Posted October 29, 2009 When you remove that panel, you'll see that the hoses will go up and over to down where the heater fits. It seemed like we were putting the heater in a low spot, so we made sure to put a set of flush tee's in the bilge in order to blow it out to prevent freezing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller skibug Posted October 29, 2009 Author Baller Share Posted October 29, 2009 Yep, I planned on some disconnect fittings in the engine compartment for winterization purposes. Thanks for all the information. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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