[C320-list] Aqua Lift Muffler

[David Gleason]

Arthur:

I had mine repaired two years ago by a local marine shop.  The muffler is
made up of two parts.  The top is a box without the floor.  The bottom
piece is glassed in place where the mounting flange is.  I believe the
repair shop ground down the base and put a layer of glass tape around the
 entire seam.  I had to re drill the mounting holes.  I believe I needed
longer screws, as the base was 1/8" thicker than the original.  Have had
no problems since the repair.  I believe we are around 900+ hours on the
engine.

Dave Gleason
Proud Mary, #150


On Fri, 27 Apr 2007 09:32:22 -0400 "Arthur Gates"
<argates2nd at earthlink.net> writes:
> Has anyone had a local fiberglass fabricator re-build the aqua lift 
> muffler
> -- as an alternative to returning it to Catalina for making a new 
> one?
> If so, result and approx. cost?
> 
> If I remove the muffler, what do I look for that would tell me it 
> needs
> attention?
> 
> The forward flange cracked a year ago but I was able to fix that 
> with mixed
> epoxy.  I am putting on a new hose from the engine to the muffler, 
> thinking
> that the old one was too stiff after 12 years and was sending big
> vibrations to the flange, but the new one is also stiff?
> 
> Rollie   #182                   (440 hrs on engine and muffler after 
> 12 years, 7 in fresh
> water in NH and 5 in salt)
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