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September 11, 2018 at 5:27 pm #37055

Corey Schmidt
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Vessel Name: Rebel Belle
Engines: Cummins
Location: Oxnard, CA
Country: USA

I think we need to see some more pictures of the muffler configuration… worst thing that could happen is if the muffler can fill up with water and cause too much back pressure when starting the engine… no bueno.

Are you in 100% salt water at the dock/slip? Have you thought of plumbing a garden hose into the strainer or suction hose and running the engines with the through hulls open as an alternative? Even an 80/20 water mix is 100% better than nothing at all and will extend engine life decades+++