I am considering purchasing an 84 Catalina 27 with a universal diesel. The exhaust appears to be wraped in a gauze-like material. Any idea what this stuff is made of? Is there any reason to insulate the exhaust system?
Al: I hate to tell you but the gauze material is probably asbestos......If you decide to remove it use a good mask, and wet it down good before you cut it off. I will leave it up to you as to how you dispose of it.....As for insulating the exhaust I recommend the exhaust pipe from the manifold to the cooler be covered with insulation. There are nice glass type (non-asbestos) wrappings available.....Best to secure any wrapping with copper wire rather than iron...Good luck
After replacing the exhaust piping on my C-30, I wrapped it with a high tech wrapping designed for high performance cars. It seemed relatively expensive, and looked a lot like a fiberglass Ace bandage, but it worked like a charm. You wet it, wrap it, and secure with stainless steel straps. You might want to inspect your piping while you're at it, they deteriorate over time.
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