ailsaboat
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Hi everyone. I've just become the proud owner of a 38' steel bathtub that hopefully wont bankrupt me too quickly. The first point I'd like the assembled masses opinion on is my exhaust.
As briefly as I can, the engine is roughly in the middle of the boat, the exhaust exits the engine on stb at sole level where it enters a 8inch thick wall(?) rises to cabin top level, where the water mixer is, before plumeting back to floor level then heading rearward for a good 12 feet where it connects to a swan neck/standpipe arrangement and exits under the hull.
My question is, is this a sensible arrangement?
I've been told it's a 'belt and braces' safety feature, but exiting under the hull I can't tell if water is coming out, the first thing I look for when starting.
My options as I see them are:
1,Make good 'as is'
2,Roughly as is, but remove the stand pipe and go for a through hull in the transom.
3,Remove it all, buy a 'vetus type' plastic water exhaust thingy and send it straight out the side of the hull - saving about 20' of pipe.
Any other options or suggestions??
Cheers
Des
As briefly as I can, the engine is roughly in the middle of the boat, the exhaust exits the engine on stb at sole level where it enters a 8inch thick wall(?) rises to cabin top level, where the water mixer is, before plumeting back to floor level then heading rearward for a good 12 feet where it connects to a swan neck/standpipe arrangement and exits under the hull.
My question is, is this a sensible arrangement?
I've been told it's a 'belt and braces' safety feature, but exiting under the hull I can't tell if water is coming out, the first thing I look for when starting.
My options as I see them are:
1,Make good 'as is'
2,Roughly as is, but remove the stand pipe and go for a through hull in the transom.
3,Remove it all, buy a 'vetus type' plastic water exhaust thingy and send it straight out the side of the hull - saving about 20' of pipe.
Any other options or suggestions??
Cheers
Des