Jake The hose on my boat is just that ribbed stuff like bilge hose bends ok. probably been there 25-30 yrs.
Gary ---- Jake Brodersen <captain_j...@cox.net> wrote: > Rob, > > Working with exhaust hose can be very challenging. When I replaced mine, I > used 90 degree fiberglass elbows. It was far superior to the kinked mess my > boat came with. They are much easier to put together than a long piece of > stiff hose. I usually remove the mixing elbow along with the exhaust > manifold. It's much easier to put them in a vice on my bench than try to > separate them on the boat. > > Jake > > > -----Original Message----- > From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of Robert > Abbott > Sent: Thursday, January 23, 2014 8:56 PM > To: ahycr...@cox.net; cnc-list@cnc-list.com > Subject: Stus-List Now Mixing Elbow > > Gary: > > Problem with changing the mixing elbow was the limited and awkward space to > work in on my boat......access is in through the port locker into the engine > compartment,,,,access is restricted because of hot water heater in the port > locker (could be removed but I didn't, extra work).....mixing elbow in on > the starboard side so I am lying on my right side using my left hand.....I > am 'right handed'. > > Ended up taking the mixing elbow off by working from the front of the > engine. A friend had done it before and helped me. He had "blank(s)" > or "bolts without heads" that could be screwed into the exhaust manifold to > guide and hold the mixing elbow in place while you attached the permanent > ones. Doing that 'blind' from the front of the engine or trying to do it > with one hand would be almost impossible. > > Then attaching the hose from the mixing elbow to the new Vernalift muffler > proved to be a challenge......used a heat gun to soften the hose....just > difficult to work with one hand much of the time. > > Rob > > > > _______________________________________________ > This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album > http://www.cncphotoalbum.com > CnC-List@cnc-list.com _______________________________________________ This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album http://www.cncphotoalbum.com CnC-List@cnc-list.com