[C320-list] Aqua Lift Muffler

[Allan Field]

Bruce - I sent an e-mail to Warren Pandy in FL.  He sent me a picture of
what he thought I had and we went from there.  He had a new one made up and
shipped out to me.  I remember Gerry Douglas telling us we had to remove the
old one and send it back but Warren did a nice work-around.  The old one is
leaking water but surprisingly (at least to me) no soot.  I believe that the
leak is on the port side of the box but won't be sure until I pull it out.
And I have the Yanmar 3GM30F.

At the same time mine was being fabricated, another was being repaired and
inadvertently shipped out to me.  The design of that muffler was nothing
like mine.  As soon as I opened the box I knew I had the wrong shipment. 

Warren Pandy is a delight to work with.  Very responsive and helpful.  This
is the 2nd time I have gone direct to him and he hasn't let me down yet.  I
think you were with me when I met him in Philly last January, right? 

Our best to Norma and Happy Holidays! - Allan

-----Original Message-----
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[mailto:c320-list-bounces at catalina320.com] On Behalf Of Bruce Stumpp
Sent: Tuesday, December 25, 2007 8:26 PM
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Subject: [C320-list] Aqua Lift Muffler

Alan, 

Who did you order the ow and new aqua lift muffler from and how did you
order it without removing the old one first?  It was my impression you have
to send your old one away so it can be duplicated because they vary in
design.  What was wrong with the old one?  Also, do you have a Yanmar or
Perkins?  

Bruce Stumpp
Adventure, #647
Frog Mortar Creek, MD 

Message: 4
Date: Tue, 25 Dec 2007 08:36:05 -0500
From: "Allan Field" <Allan.Field at comcast.net>
Subject: Re: [C320-list] Aqua Lift Muffler
To: "'C320-List'" <c320-list at catalina320.com>
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Bruce - I ordered and have received a new one.  Given the rate of failure of
these things, my intention is to repair the old one and keep it on the shelf
as a spare.

What are you doing up in the middle of your night?! - Allan

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[mailto:c320-list-bounces at catalina320.com] On Behalf Of bruceheyman at cox.net
Sent: Tuesday, December 25, 2007 8:29 AM
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Subject: Re: [C320-list] Aqua Lift Muffler

Allan,
Since you said you were planning on replacing and not repairing the water
lift muffler why don't you cut the exhaust pipe off the muffler just below
the end of the hose.  You can then break up and remove the piece that is
still inside of the hose. I used to use this technique a few decades ago
when I couldn't get a worn out muffler of the tail pipe. Happy holiday and
good luck, Bruce Somerset 671 SoCal Sent via BlackBerry by AT&T