[alberg30] Various questions

[John Bailey]

From: "John Bailey" <jebailey at freeway.net>

What is the "Old Compass Location."  I'm not sure mine is in the original
position.

John Bailey
"Zevulun"  #33
-----Original Message-----
From: David Swanson <zira at mindspring.com>
To: alberg30 at onelist.com <alberg30 at onelist.com>
Date: Sunday, August 29, 1999 7:58 PM
Subject: Re: [alberg30] Various questions


>From: David Swanson <zira at mindspring.com>
>
>Richard -
>
>No one else seems to be tackling your second question, so let me give it a
>try.  My muffler is a Nauta, but should be the same.  To get the 12", I
built a
>riser;  that is, my exhaust comes out, goes up about 6" (basically, as
close as
>I could get to the cockpit floor & still have enough room for insulation),
then
>back down.  The water injection is 12" (actually, a little more) below the
>highest point, which keeps the water from splashing back in to the motor.
I
>used a funky 45-degree tee for my water injection, although I have seen
plain
>tee fittings, and home welded fittings & both seemed to work.    I wrapped
the
>pipe in fiberglass insulation from the manifold to below the injection
point.
>I used Nigel Calder's book, Dan Spur's book, my Atomic 4 book, and Don
Moyer's
>newsletter, and looked at some other boats, when designing mine & it has
worked
>well so far (3 years).
>
>Interestingly, all of the above advised using galvanized pipe (or stainless
if
>you can afford it), but there was some discussion on this list (I think)
about
>the dangers of fumes from galvanized pipe.  FYI.
>
>dls
>Strayaway Child
>Alberg 30 #229
>
>Richard Hurt wrote:
>
>> From: Richard Hurt <rhurt at metro.net>
>>
>> Have have a few questions for the group and any input would be
appreciated.
>>
>> 1.  Planning on putting a bulkhead mounted compass in #531 due to
negative
>> reports about having it over the engine, and preferring it closer to eye
>> level.  For those of you who no longer use the old compass location, is
>> there any use for this hinged cover.  I'm considering taking the hinges
off
>> and glassing it down before I paint out the deck.
>>
>> 2. What is the normal configuration for the Alberg water lift mufflers?
>> Mine was fitted with a Vetus water lock muffler.  Reviewing the
>> recommendations for waterlift mufflers in Good Old Boat magazine, it is
>> going to be tough (impossible) to get the muffler 12" below the engine
>> exhaust as they call for.  The waterlock was placed above the stern tube,
>> though it has been a couple of years since I pulled the engine and I
can't
>> remember it's exact placement.  My engine uses an elbow and a bronze Tee
>> for the injection point.  I'd like to have an elbow that injects water
away
>> from the exhaust manifold to prevent water from spashing back up toward
the
>> engine.  Any one have a source for these, or are they normally home made?
>>
>> Rick Hurt
>> Corinna
>>
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