Muffler leak at top flange. Any tricks?
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The muffler is fiberglass so you can repair the hub by sanding off the gelcoat and rebuilding with cloth and resin.
i ground down the tube and about a quarter inch around the base and did a couple layers of glass around and the base. I let it harden, smooth sanded and reinstalled. I added a little bit of sealant and two clamps. No leaks.
No problems getting the hump hose back on, it's silicone and fairly flexible, not like regular hose, thank goodness.
@Hayden Watson - You would think it's much cheaper to fix yourself, but if you don't have a garage with many of the supplies, I spent close to $200 just to buy what I needed, between sanding supplies, West System stuff, etc...
I suppose if I had a lot of the items already, it could have been closer to $100. But I have a general rule that if the repair costs more than half to replace it, then replace it. In this case though, I was anxious to go sailing this weekend.
@Hayden Watson - You would think it's much cheaper to fix yourself, but if you don't have a garage with many of the supplies, I spent close to $200 just to buy what I needed, between sanding supplies, West System stuff, etc...
I suppose if I had a lot of the items already, it could have been closer to $100. But I have a general rule that if the repair costs more than half to replace it, then replace it. In this case though, I was anxious to go sailing this weekend.
Update: looks like that particular repair is now holding well. Have new issues after sailing trip last weekend now... Well, as they say: "Everything on your boat is broken.... you just don't know it yet."
Mine was broken slightly different than yours was, but it leaked the same. I had a chunk broken from someone using a screwdriver to pry the hose off and I didn’t have enough clamping area. I also had cracks in the epoxy or resin that held the pipe to the box so I dug all the existing “glue” out and replaced it with Marine JB Weld.
The Beginning, after cutting out the bad glass.
here is the finished product.
Glad to see your fix… fixed it.
The Beginning, after cutting out the bad glass.
here is the finished product.
Glad to see your fix… fixed it.