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I have a volvo-penta inline 6 cylinder with a screwed up exhaust manifold (leaky water jacket). A proper manifold will cost twice (at least) what the boat is worth. We got the boat as a 2 year 'work boat' to haul materials to a cabin we were going to start to build this year. The cabin is 10k from the marina. After it was done we were going to upgrade to a newer, nicer boat.
Now, how important is the cooling jacket around the exhaust? I realize it is there to cool the exhaust before it exits the engine but could one bypass the manifold and still keep the rest of the circulation? I am looking to find a way to keep the boat for the foreseeable future and maybe limit the speed.
What is the worst-case-scenario in this setup? Thanks.
I have a volvo-penta inline 6 cylinder with a screwed up exhaust manifold (leaky water jacket). A proper manifold will cost twice (at least) what the boat is worth. We got the boat as a 2 year 'work boat' to haul materials to a cabin we were going to start to build this year. The cabin is 10k from the marina. After it was done we were going to upgrade to a newer, nicer boat.
Now, how important is the cooling jacket around the exhaust? I realize it is there to cool the exhaust before it exits the engine but could one bypass the manifold and still keep the rest of the circulation? I am looking to find a way to keep the boat for the foreseeable future and maybe limit the speed.
What is the worst-case-scenario in this setup? Thanks.