Bob
My riser (pipe to the heat exchanger) rusted out several years ago. We faced
the same problem and better mechanics than me quickly decided to cut the
box--wood is soft. Then we removed and replaced the riser and patched the
box using I think a couple of wood strips.
I don't know if this counts a thinking outside the box.
R
On Sat, Nov 15, 2008 at 9:06 PM, Robert Izmirian <rizmirian@comcast.net>wrote:
> If you own an Ericson-built boat with a Universal M-16 motor and have
> fixed/replaced a leaking exhaust riser I need your advice. It looks like
> the riser was installed on the motor before the cabinetry was built around
> the motor box. I've managed to get the 3 nuts unfastened, but the studs are
> so long that I can't pull the old riser off because of the lack of room to
> the back of the motor box.
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> It seems my Hobson's choices are to cut off the studs to remove the riser
> or cut an access hole in the back of the motor box. The riser itself looks
> like it was put together by a handyman with surplus parts from a plumbing
> supply shop. I'm assuming it's original equipment, but who knows?
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> Anyway, any help or advice is appreciated.
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> Hope everyone is well. Those of us on the West Coast are enjoying
> unseasonably warm weather on SF Bay and loving it.
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> Bob
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> Jane Doe
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> 28555
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> *Robert E. Izmirian*
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> *rizmirian@comcast.net*
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-- Roger Craine Economics UC Berkeley Berkeley, CA 94720 510-642-3021Received on Sun Nov 16 11:10:58 2008