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Jon and V Boat Conversions & Modifications
Found my project boat - 16' Sea Nymph
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<blockquote data-quote="mmf" data-source="post: 225407" data-attributes="member: 4379"><p>Hello and a good find! I was looking at your pix of the motor and noticed the badly corroded exaust cover stretching out to the block, I have seen this many times before as I am a marine mechanic and it is the product of electrolosis enhanced by someone running the motor in salt water and NOT running the motor in salt remover like "salt away" as should be done any time a motor is run in salt. The problem is small deposits will creep into the wee areas in the exaust cover cooling plate and baffle area and the cooling cover on the head and they are almost impossible to get out without removal of the covers/baffle. You need to tend to this corrosion immediately! It will completely destroy the aluminum and it will start to crumble apart. The bolts that hold the cover on are well known for breaking off too when trying to remove them, they MUST be heated with a small map torch to release them from the corroded threads.</p><p></p><p>Good luck with your project! <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="mmf, post: 225407, member: 4379"] Hello and a good find! I was looking at your pix of the motor and noticed the badly corroded exaust cover stretching out to the block, I have seen this many times before as I am a marine mechanic and it is the product of electrolosis enhanced by someone running the motor in salt water and NOT running the motor in salt remover like "salt away" as should be done any time a motor is run in salt. The problem is small deposits will creep into the wee areas in the exaust cover cooling plate and baffle area and the cooling cover on the head and they are almost impossible to get out without removal of the covers/baffle. You need to tend to this corrosion immediately! It will completely destroy the aluminum and it will start to crumble apart. The bolts that hold the cover on are well known for breaking off too when trying to remove them, they MUST be heated with a small map torch to release them from the corroded threads. Good luck with your project! :) [/QUOTE]
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