albinalaska
Veteran Member
- Joined
- Jun 6, 2020
- Messages
- 94
- Location
- USA
- Vessel Name
- Sea Gypsy
- Vessel Make
- 1979 Albin Trawler 36'
Good day!
I'm back with another questions about the mysteries of my vessel that we're in the middle of refit on up here in Southeast Alaska.
As we are tearing through systems we are discovering (or realizing) quirky things that I'm wondering if I can get some clarification on.
Our STBD waterlift muffler has a loop in it and attaches from the top before heading aft and out the exhaust port on the transom. However, to our surprise the PORT side attaches low to the side of it's waterlift muffler and has no loop on it at all. Just a straight shot aft and out the transom.
To further confuse us - there is a 1.5" exhaust hose that is spliced into the port main exhaust line (aft of the waterlift muffler) that bypasses the port waterlift muffler altogether and goes into the engine room (below the waterline) where it attaches to a much smaller waterlift muffler for the generator.
The generator was removed as it was a huge ball of rust and was no longer working (surprise, surprise) and a co-captain reported possibly seeing drips from the 1.5" exhaust hose during an engine check while underway during our vessel delivery from Seattle.
Wouldn't the splice bypassing the waterlift muffler be a big issue for water intrusion? Why would there be a loop on one side but not the other?
We can't make sense of the previous owners work.
As always, I appreciate the insight and help!
Kyle
I'm back with another questions about the mysteries of my vessel that we're in the middle of refit on up here in Southeast Alaska.
As we are tearing through systems we are discovering (or realizing) quirky things that I'm wondering if I can get some clarification on.
Our STBD waterlift muffler has a loop in it and attaches from the top before heading aft and out the exhaust port on the transom. However, to our surprise the PORT side attaches low to the side of it's waterlift muffler and has no loop on it at all. Just a straight shot aft and out the transom.
To further confuse us - there is a 1.5" exhaust hose that is spliced into the port main exhaust line (aft of the waterlift muffler) that bypasses the port waterlift muffler altogether and goes into the engine room (below the waterline) where it attaches to a much smaller waterlift muffler for the generator.
The generator was removed as it was a huge ball of rust and was no longer working (surprise, surprise) and a co-captain reported possibly seeing drips from the 1.5" exhaust hose during an engine check while underway during our vessel delivery from Seattle.
Wouldn't the splice bypassing the waterlift muffler be a big issue for water intrusion? Why would there be a loop on one side but not the other?
We can't make sense of the previous owners work.
As always, I appreciate the insight and help!
Kyle
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