While chasing down a leak from one of the thru-hulls I discovered an interesting situation with the exhaust system. A quick search brought up discussion about the same issues. But no real solid solutions. This is on a @007 24ve. With 1135 hours of run time, and we run at surf speed almost all those hours.
So looking up the exhaust end port side the tube is clean and open all the way. There is no evidence that anything is wrong nor changed since installed. The starboard side has a "baffle?" cutting off half of the pipe and the glass in this area looks busted up and the "Baffle? is loose and was easily removed . Others have discovered this same issue. There are multiple suggestions as to why this imbalance is there and the ways to fix it.
Why would this restriction of 50% be there and not on the other side? The port side is clean and no evidence of a restriction that may have been there and or blew out.
Would this restriction in the exhaust cause extra heat to build up in that area which in turn caused the glass and restriction to separate?
Let's not even get too deep in the discussion of the unbalanced and restricted exhaust and the damage 1135 hours of use has caused????
It seems others have used the FAE stainless exhaust. Has it worked in the long run and is it cool enough to not cause too much heat build up to the close by cooling lines and hull stringers?
BLackWidow and others have reportedly use wet exhaust hose. Is this a good idea and has it worked? Seams that this would be the way to go. It is relatively inexpensive and can make a nice curve down and should clear everything down to the thru-hull.
What do you guys suggest?
So looking up the exhaust end port side the tube is clean and open all the way. There is no evidence that anything is wrong nor changed since installed. The starboard side has a "baffle?" cutting off half of the pipe and the glass in this area looks busted up and the "Baffle? is loose and was easily removed . Others have discovered this same issue. There are multiple suggestions as to why this imbalance is there and the ways to fix it.
Why would this restriction of 50% be there and not on the other side? The port side is clean and no evidence of a restriction that may have been there and or blew out.
Would this restriction in the exhaust cause extra heat to build up in that area which in turn caused the glass and restriction to separate?
Let's not even get too deep in the discussion of the unbalanced and restricted exhaust and the damage 1135 hours of use has caused????
It seems others have used the FAE stainless exhaust. Has it worked in the long run and is it cool enough to not cause too much heat build up to the close by cooling lines and hull stringers?
BLackWidow and others have reportedly use wet exhaust hose. Is this a good idea and has it worked? Seams that this would be the way to go. It is relatively inexpensive and can make a nice curve down and should clear everything down to the thru-hull.
What do you guys suggest?
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