I found some rust blisters on the riser while poking around in the engine
the other day.  I had a moment yesterday to do the replacement with parts
which I have had for some time.  The rubber exhaust hose was stuck on and a
considerable amount of wrestling was required to separate it from the
riser.  In the effort it went unnoticed that some of the rust blisters had
broken away.  Once I finally got it off and had a chance to inspect I found
that the rust had opened up a dime sized hole.  If this had let go
unexpectedly I would have started blowing exhaust and water into my engine
compartment.  My "what would I have done" thoughts started rolling and I've
decided that a tube of epoxy putty would have been my first effort at an
emergency repair.
https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=1aC6-4V8P3BufZhZsusYFmMlmHknk-Ftv

Josh Muckley
S/V Sea Hawk
1989 C&C 37+
Solomons, MD
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