Capt J help me understand that. where is the "eurethane rubber" you are speaking of? Not the lip seal which, I think, is nitrile - the hose??
Capt J What swelled - not the lip seal??
If the water flow is interrupted that sure can happen. My experience with tides has been good
I have had the same Tide Strong seals on for 16 years - first failure this weekend. Hose broke and interrupted the water supply - fried and...
Nice looking boat. good luck. Be sure to have a good surveyor for both the motors and the hull. Good one's are worth every penny of their expense.
BB How does your '75 run in a head sea?
They are definitely add on. Post never used spray rails. The question for me is, do they really work in that head sea??
My son and I are thinking of buying a 1979 CC 36 with 454' as a winter project boat. Initial hull performance test from all heading seemed pretty...
Has Man issued a service bulletin on this problem? An experienced Man mechanic would know....
All that I can say is based on my own experience. 1998 820 Mans, I have not followed their schedule, except for the majors, they have been good...
Jimbo Any new facts on what may have happened?
I don't think I have ever heard of any fellow boater changing mufflers as a maintenance item - you?
I would think the insurance company would retain one, no?
Jimbo The exhaust configuration on my 1998 50 is not that much different. So I would be very interested in knowing the cause. Thankfully I...
Jimbo Any animals swim in those waters that could have gone up the exhaust and died? Very strange set of facts. All that has been said seems...
Tight set of facts, but theoretically possible. Interesting question about the diesel gen exhaust, if thru the same "hole" does that increase the...
So re-reading the OP, this event occurred shortly after launch and preparing for a sea trial. Wonder when the last start up occurred. {later post...
That's some hole! I keep a couple of mustang jackets on the back of my helm chairs just in case I have to go in the water in a hurry. I figure...
Wow, that's a big piece of the muffler. Any analysis of the cause yet?
Sad to see any boat go down. I have heard of muskrats eating thru exhaust tubes in the Hudson River? If it was an "explosion" - was it back...
