[C320-list] Hump Hose - Was Aqualift Muffler - Water heater

[David J Gleason]

Allen:

Can you assist me?  I tried to find the photo of the Hump Hose and was
unable to find the Sea Shadow album.

I just made some temporary repairs to our muffler and will be removing it
this fall at lay up.  It was repaired by a local fiber glass shop about 3
or 4 years ago and started leaking again this summer. Both times the
leaks have been on the bottom edge along side the propeller shaft. I had
intended to replace with a new muffler and install it on a cushion mat
and not fasten it down in order to avoid vibration.  

Dave Gleason
Proud Mary, #150

On Thu, 30 Aug 2007 21:56:17 +0000 allan.field at comcast.net writes:
> I have not yet done this project yet as it still is on the Good 
> Intentions List.  However, I believe that the Aqua Lift Mufflers 
> fail due to engine vibration transmitted from the engine through the 
> lifting elbow, down the hose and to the muffler.  There is a device 
> called a Hump Hose that fits between the muffler and the hose.  The 
> intent is that the Hump Hose absorbs the vibration before reaching 
> the muffler.  I also think that I remember seeing the Hump Hose in 
> the WM catalogue.  I did take a picture of one installed on another 
> boat and the picture is in the Sea Shadow album on the C320 website. 
>  Does anyone have any experience with this yet?
> 
> The mixing elbow on Sea Shadow is about 6 years old now and probably 
> about ready to change out this winter.  When I do so, I intend to 
> install the Hump Hose at the same time.
> 
> Allan S. Field
> Sea Shadow - C320
> Columbia, MD
> 
> -------------- Original message -------------- 
> From: jonvez at comcast.net 
> 
> > Ralph, 
> > 
> > You may want to look into whether a standard off the shelf muffler 
> will fit. 
> > When (as opposed to if) mine goes, I will seriously look into 
> whether I can 
> > retrofit a vernalift. I know someone on this list did so a while 
> back, but I 
> > don't recall who it was. Still amazes me that a production boat 
> builder with so 
> > many hulls out there does the *one off* mufflers--and not very 
> well...oh well, 
> > one of my few complaints.... 
> > 
> > Regards, 
> > 
> > Jon Vez 
> > 
> > -------------- Original message -------------- 
> > From: "Ralph Winkler" 
> > 
> > > Has anyone recently replaced either of these two items and where 
> did you get 
> > the 
> > > replacements? 
> > > 
> > > Wind Dancer is a 1996 hull # 394 
> > > Aqualift Muffler: 
> > > Seaward Water heater model ?600, galvanized: 
> > > 
> > > I think I'm looking at replacing the water heater for sure this 
> off season and 
> > I 
> > > might also need to do the muffler. 
> > > 
> > > Ralph H. Winkler 
> 
>