Exhaust Tip Change
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Thinking of switching out the original rubber hose exhaust tips (with rubber flappers) for some 4" stainless angle tips. How hard is this to do?? The stainless tips mount with screws into the transom...the stock just run right through with the flappers clamped on. I'm new to boats and not very mechanical. Based on the pics below, can anyone tell me what I would need to do and how to do it? The boat runs Silent Choice if that makes a difference.
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get a thin putty knife and take some time working around the flange while not damaging the gelcoat. Once thats done use a twisting motion to loosen it up and pull them out.
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You have flexible tubing now, you better check the alignment of the cut outs on the transom first. If they are off a little you might have to glass those in to get a correct fit. You won't notice it as much now with 18" of flex pipe. Just a thought.
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Originally Posted by wigginout
(Post 2366633)
You have flexible tubing now, you better check the alignment of the cut outs on the transom first. If they are off a little you might have to glass those in to get a correct fit. You won't notice it as much now with 18" of flex pipe. Just a thought.
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Originally Posted by Playn
(Post 2366632)
get a thin putty knife and take some time working around the flange while not damaging the gelcoat. Once thats done use a twisting motion to loosen it up and pull them out.
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The tips have a flange on the outside and you need to seal it well with marine grade caulk and screw the the tips to the transom.
You need to undo the clamps from the ends of the tips, not from the silent choice. The tips go all the way through the transom and are in the last section of of the rubber hose. The Silent Choice does not make a difference. just make sure you get tips that have an SS internal flapper. |
Originally Posted by Griff
(Post 2366990)
The tips have a flange on the outside and you need to seal it well with marine grade caulk and screw the the tips to the transom.
You need to undo the clamps from the ends of the tips, not from the silent choice. The tips go all the way through the transom and are in the last section of of the rubber hose. The Silent Choice does not make a difference. just make sure you get tips that have an SS internal flapper. So only the clamps on the outside of the transom need to be undone....not the ones in the engine compartment? If I'm understanding this right, it sounds like a pretty simple job, even for a novice. |
The black flaps are now mounted to a small probably stainless extension. Take the external flap off, loosen the clamps on the internal hose. I used a chain/vise grip combo tool (kind of like a large oil filter wrench) to twist the tip out. Hopefully they did not use 5200 or this could be fun. Usually silicone was used which is much easier to remove. Clean the area up real well insert new tips using a good amount of silicone to reseal drill your holes and use stainless screws to secure them in place.
Be careful though as to not bind the internal hose, it may need to be shortened. |
Originally Posted by 45sonic
(Post 2367144)
The black flaps are now mounted to a small probably stainless extension. Take the external flap off, loosen the clamps on the internal hose. I used a chain/vise grip combo tool (kind of like a large oil filter wrench) to twist the tip out. Hopefully they did not use 5200 or this could be fun. Usually silicone was used which is much easier to remove. Clean the area up real well insert new tips using a good amount of silicone to reseal drill your holes and use stainless screws to secure them in place.
Be careful though as to not bind the internal hose, it may need to be shortened. |
I don't want to be a downer, but I have to ask if you can even see the tips on your boat. Seems like a real PITA for nothing to me. I'd apply the $500 towards some other upgrade
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