Bob
No problem taking off the elbow assembly 20 min job. The exhaust hose
on the other hand is another thing. Why was the elbow such a problem for you ?
Gary
---- Robert Abbott <[email protected]> wrote:
> Gary:
>
> I replaced mixing elbow, muffler and exhaust hose from the muffler back
> to the thru hull. We have different boats so I can't be specific on the
> challenge you may be facing with your exhaust hose.
>
> The biggest challenge for me was getting access to the thru hull at the
> transom. I had to take out the propane locker and that proved to be a
> PITA....I had to make a tool from a piece of 'angle iron' to cut the
> adhesive that held the locker in place. Then I had to virtually stand
> on my head to reach the thru hull. When I put the propane locker back
> in, I rebeaded it with buytl. (spelling incorrect). Running the new
> hose back under the cockpit was not a problem. If you think it will be
> on your boat, try duct tape the new one to the old one (muffler end) and
> pull it through.
>
> Now the mixing elbow replacement was a real challenge....by the time I
> had completed that job, I looked I like I had been 'mugged'.....the
> 'contractors' that do this work on a regular basis deserve all the money
> they get paid.
>
> Rob Abbott
> AZURA
> C&C 32 - 84
> Halifax, N.S.
>
>
>
> On 2014/01/22 6:06 PM, [email protected] wrote:
> > yesterday I picked up a new mixing elbow assembly for our yanmar 3gm30. The
> > old one was just about closed up with rusty carbon and crud I'm surprised
> > the engine worked at all ! The next thing on the list is the flex hose
> > that goes from the water muffler to the transom. I'm not to sure about
> > trying to wiggle all the way back there you know it has to be a 2 way trip
> > ! Has anyone been down this road before and if so any advice ? Liberty is a
> > 38 foot Mark I and it looks as though the transom is about 42 feet in back
> > of the rudder shaft.
> >
> > Gary Kolc
> >
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