Carbon Monoxide Sensor

Thanks Dan!

The three photos I have of the interior of the cave don't show one installed. But I don't see any wires capped off either. I'll check it out when I'm at the boat next time.

If the prior owners pulled it out, I'm surprised it wasn't picked up during the survey I had done. I've installed a 12 v unit on my prior boat and know it's an easy and important install. If I need to install I think I'd rather locate the CO detector just inside the V-Berth next to the port speaker location rather than in the cave.
 
I also plan on putting one in the v-berth area. Likely one of the battery powered units per my prior comments. The one that's currently installed is out of date and the power has been unplugged from the circuit board since I took possession of the boat. One more wire I can get rid of in the never ending effort to simplify.
 
Found our original CO detector in the cave of our R25 Classic today. Cover missing so I was looking at the circuit board. It was unplugged. Plugged it back in and within 12 hours it started beeping on shore power and with the engine not running. Guess that's one reason it was left unplugged. Removed it. Getting a 10 year battery powered one installed in the v-berth tomorrow.
 
I know it works. We once docked next to a fish boat in Barkley Sound that was running its generator all night. The detector woke us up, but I was surely glad for it. I have not had problems with false alarms either. https://www.guideadda.com/best-washing-machine/
The one that's currently installed is out of date and the power has been unplugged from the circuit board since I took possession of the boat.
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The Carbon Monoxide Detector in the cave of our C24 works perfectly and I wouldn't be caught dead without it. It has never given us a false alarm and I am confident that it works. Sometimes we use the alcohol stove while we are anchored and we always need to crack the door open an inch or two for ventilation. If the door is closed when we light the alcohol stove, the detector triggers in less than a minute. I take great comfort in knowing that it is always on duty.

Marshall
 
I bought two of these, after my original end-of-lifed: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00FHW7P40/ref=psdc_495272_t2_B004Y6V5CI

10-year battery and a display that shows ppm, so even if you don't have enough in the air to trigger the alarm, you can still see if it is there.

Already saved us. Triggered this year at a marina we were visiting when a boat next to us started up and was left idling while we were sleeping. Our fans pulled the bad air right into our boat.
 
I agree with Jim on Kismet- on our 2011 R29s aft cabin went first. Replaced both with newer models. Hodges Marine.
 
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