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JoelH 
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 Topic: Carpet of Exhaust?Posted: April-24-2005 at 9:22pm |
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I just removed mine after 16 years. I'm leaving the hose just sitting there as it is. The carpet was basically a giant lab experiment of mold and rotting organic material. I'll take the increased noise in trade for a moist, decomposing mess in my bilge!
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kenny g
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Posted: April-24-2005 at 4:11pm |
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you are exactly right nate.
on one of my boats they used scraps of vinyl around the exaust hoses b-4 they sprayed the fiberglass over the foam. |
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nates78ski
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Posted: April-24-2005 at 12:00pm |
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I have always removed the carpet and installed closed cell foam strips around the mufflers. This keeps the vibration down and does not collect bilge dirt & moisture like carpet does. I assumed Correct Craft used carpet because they had a lot of scrap carpet around and it was cheap & easy to install.
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kenny g
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Posted: April-22-2005 at 12:47pm |
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correct craft did this to minimize vibration from the engine.or it could rub a hole in the exaust hose where it runs through the floor.
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Jeff
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Posted: April-22-2005 at 6:26am |
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What is the purpose of the carpet around the exhaust hose and mufflers? Heat or sound deadening? Does is make that much of a difference? My boat doesnt have them, but looking in the diaries I see a lot of boats with the carpet. I am wondering if I should do it.
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