BillD
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For the forum members interested I thought I'd share the "nuts and bolts" of designing and fabricating a SS exhaust system that will last the life of the boat with ZERO chance of sea water ever backing into an exhaust turbo.
These twin engine exhaust systems were built in CA using detailed measurements of the boat's engine/engine room supplied by the owner.
Important to note is that the exhaust fabrication shop NEVER looked @ the boat. This shop has supplied upwards of 60 + exhaust systems worldwide with ever seeing the boats in question.
The measurements "start" at the center of the exhaust turbo. Doesn't matter what color/make of engine, single or twin install or type/make of hull...all key measurements start at the turbo/s.
From the turbo the boat owner will measure height in inches to the bottom of the engine hatch/s, length to the rear engine bulkhead, lateral and height measurements from the turbo/s to the boat's exhaust exits through the rear engine bulkhead and finally the measurement in height from the water line of where the exhaust exits to the center of the turbo.
After a telephone call or two to "double/triple check" all owner supplied measurements and a few pics of the engine/boat install the work begins.
You'll see in the pics that a "mock up" engine room (overhead hatch and rear bulkhead) are used along with the an engine either in the boat or the one going in. From there the SS pieces are welded up and a proprietary SS shower head is made, fiberglass surge tubes and running lengths are glassed and coated. All hump hose, clamps are all supplied.
A "key" component to every exhaust system that leaves this shop is a 180F temp switch attached to each shower head. (a trained eye can see the switch on this install LOL).
This provides the owner the option (HIGHLY RECOMMENDED) to add a "loss of raw water cooling water" alarm to the engine. IMO it is the most important engine alarm you can have.
Here are the pics of the "shop mock up and exhaust pieces and the owner supplied final install pics. ALL fit like a glove. What's missing from the install pics are the customer heat wraps.
For what it's worth,
Bill D
These twin engine exhaust systems were built in CA using detailed measurements of the boat's engine/engine room supplied by the owner.
Important to note is that the exhaust fabrication shop NEVER looked @ the boat. This shop has supplied upwards of 60 + exhaust systems worldwide with ever seeing the boats in question.
The measurements "start" at the center of the exhaust turbo. Doesn't matter what color/make of engine, single or twin install or type/make of hull...all key measurements start at the turbo/s.
From the turbo the boat owner will measure height in inches to the bottom of the engine hatch/s, length to the rear engine bulkhead, lateral and height measurements from the turbo/s to the boat's exhaust exits through the rear engine bulkhead and finally the measurement in height from the water line of where the exhaust exits to the center of the turbo.
After a telephone call or two to "double/triple check" all owner supplied measurements and a few pics of the engine/boat install the work begins.
You'll see in the pics that a "mock up" engine room (overhead hatch and rear bulkhead) are used along with the an engine either in the boat or the one going in. From there the SS pieces are welded up and a proprietary SS shower head is made, fiberglass surge tubes and running lengths are glassed and coated. All hump hose, clamps are all supplied.
A "key" component to every exhaust system that leaves this shop is a 180F temp switch attached to each shower head. (a trained eye can see the switch on this install LOL).
This provides the owner the option (HIGHLY RECOMMENDED) to add a "loss of raw water cooling water" alarm to the engine. IMO it is the most important engine alarm you can have.
Here are the pics of the "shop mock up and exhaust pieces and the owner supplied final install pics. ALL fit like a glove. What's missing from the install pics are the customer heat wraps.
For what it's worth,
Bill D
