Exhaust flappers
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Printed Date: December-02-2024 at 12:24pm
Topic: Exhaust flappers
Posted By: DenDen
Subject: Exhaust flappers
Date Posted: February-06-2024 at 3:44pm
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I am restoring a 75 Southwind 18. Putting a brand new engine in it and it’s coming along quite nicely. I will be posting some more pictures soon on my other thread. I just spent an hour researching Exhaust flappers on the forum. I’m trying to decide if I need them or not. From what I gather some folks think you do and some think you don’t. Has anyone had any experience not using flappers on a mid 70s boat and had any problem? I am sure it’s a good idea to use them and be safe, but I think it looks so much cooler without them. I am using pleasurecraft marine center risers for Exhaust. These are much higher than the old log style that was on the boat when I got it. Just thought I’d throw that in case someone wondered. |
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Posted By: TRBenj
Date Posted: February-07-2024 at 7:04am
| You can omit them without consequence. |
Posted By: DenDen
Date Posted: February-07-2024 at 7:17am
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Thanks I’ll give it a try |
Posted By: KENO
Date Posted: February-07-2024 at 8:12am
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DenDen You need to expand your research to the whole internet for lots and lots of disagreement and various different horror stories and then figure out that it's one of those topics that there will never be agreement on If you're the ultra conservative worrier type you might keep them, otherwise like already said by TRB, not absolutely necessary
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Posted By: DenDen
Date Posted: February-07-2024 at 3:38pm
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Good to hear from you, Ken. Ultra conservative and worrying are not things that I participate in very often. I’m more likely to have a good time and let somebody else worry about it. |