[C320-list] water lift mufflerl

[Kim Chapman]

   My lift muffler was also leaking when I bought the boat about a month
   ago. Since the muffler is constructed with FRP it is easily repaired
   with glass and epoxy. These mufflers typically leak around the bottom
   edge. Thoroughly clean the bottom and sides, sand with 80 grit so the
   new epoxy has some teeth to bite into. Wipe down with acetone. Lay in
   two layers of glass using a good marine epoxy and it should last
   another lifetime.

   Kim Chapman
   C320 #416
   No Problem
   C400 #300
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     ---------- Original Message ----------
     From: Dave Hupe <hoopdtwo at yahoo.com>
     Date: September 18, 2021 at 9:24 PM
     I was convinced mine would leak and  would need to replace when I
     bought our boat in 2017, since someone obviously had done some
     repair with epoxy/fiberglass, but I have had no leaks. Guidance at
     Catalina Direct, where you can buy a replacement , says don't try to
     repair, but you could try to remove, clean very well around the base
     and try to fiberglass.
     Is your bilge pump working, or just not able to keep up with how
     much was leaking?
     Dave Hupe1994 C320 #32
     Sent from Yahoo Mail on Android
     On Sat, Sep 18, 2021 at 9:12 PM, Louis Spitz<aronella at gmail.com>
     wrote: I panicked when I saw water above the floorboards.Turns out
     after all the panicking, checking thru hulls, etc., that the culprit
     was the water lift muffler. Water was gushing from around the entire
     base. With the engine off and all thru hulls closed, the water
     stopped flooding. Now, how do I fix this thing? Any advice
     appreciated!!
     Thanks.
     Lou Spitz
     #195, 1995 C320

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