Jimmy, I too hate undo noise on the boat and I am a stickler for running the blower~before~during & after running the engine. My blower is mounted just ahead of the exit horn on the transom. I mounted it to a bulkhead with vibration isolators used in some automotive electric fuel pump mounts. I got them from Mazda I believe they were on the RX-3 & 4's where the pump mounted under the rear qtr panel. McMaster Carr probably has something similar. They have been in service for many many years now and you can barely hear the blower. Once the engine is running I occasionally check to be sure that it is running. My blower is a 4" and a plastic frame. I have no idea what brand it is, I bought it at a marine supply probably over 20 years ago. It is mounted high on the bulkhead in a dry spot ajacent to the lazerett. I have had many comment on how quiet my boat is when motoring
, a good thing.
Dave Neptune
