Boat Intake Systems
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K&N®Vent Hose Adapter (85-1375)Vent Hose Adapter (85-1375) by K&N®. K&N Marine Style Vent Hose Adapters mount between the top and bottom plates of a custom chrome air filter assembly. These vent hose adapters accommodate breather hoses without having to drill into...Carefully crafted to suit your specific boating needsEngineered to high standards$29.99 - K&N®Vent Hose Adapter (85-1337)Vent Hose Adapter (85-1337) by K&N®. K&N Marine Style Vent Hose Adapters mount between the top and bottom plates of a custom chrome air filter assembly. These vent hose adapters accommodate breather hoses without having to drill into...Carefully crafted to suit your specific boating needsEngineered to high standards$29.99
- Outerwears®Universal Rectangular Pre-Filter (20-1789-01)Universal Rectangular Pre-Filter (20-1789-01) by Outerwears®. Outerwears Pre-filters are designed to enhance the efficiency of any performance or exposed air filter. The Pre-filter is constructed with a proprietary polyester mesh with...Keeps splashed engine compartment water from soaking your air filter elementSilicone impregnated micro-mesh$25.02
- Outerwears®Universal Round Straight Pre-Filter (20-1055-01)Universal Round Straight Pre-Filter (20-1055-01) by Outerwears®. Outerwears Pre-filters are designed to enhance the efficiency of any performance or exposed air filter. The Pre-filter is constructed with a proprietary polyester mesh...Keeps splashed engine compartment water from soaking your air filter elementSilicone impregnated micro-mesh$18.13
- Outerwears®Universal Round Tapered Pre-Filter (20-1381-01)Universal Round Tapered Pre-Filter (20-1381-01) by Outerwears®. Outerwears Pre-filters are designed to enhance the efficiency of any performance or exposed air filter. The Pre-filter is constructed with a proprietary polyester mesh with...Keeps splashed engine compartment water from soaking your air filter elementSilicone impregnated micro-mesh$18.13
Just like your car or truck, your boat is driven by an internal combustion engine. Either gasoline or diesel, it requires a specific amount of clean and cold air for each combustion cycle to run efficiently and safely. To supply the motor with the right air is the job of your intake system. On its way to the engine, air gets cleaned, passing through a wet or dry filter located inside the air intake system, and cooled if it has been previously compressed by a supercharger or turbocharger given that your boat is equipped with such a power add-on.
In addition to cleaning air, an intake system is typically built to perform another essential task. It is designed and engineered the way that allows for grabbing air as far away from the engine as possible, which makes a lot of difference in your vehicle's performance. The reason is the temperature of air surrounding your motor. It gets hot very quickly warmed up by the engine when the latter is running, resulting in a reduced amount of oxygen per volume. If the engine sucks that air, it gets less oxygen during an intake stroke, which, in turn, will negatively affect its horsepower.