FlightPlanDan
Don'tTrustAfartAfter50
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- Crescent Beach, FL
Received true"Y" fittings from US Plastics and and finished off the cooling lines.
Found out the hard way that you can't get them at any local hardware store, around here.
Needed one but ordered 4. Hell, they were $.90 ea. A $3.60 order + $8.00 shipping.....
Anyway, it's done.
The "Y" was needed because I opted to keep the stock bilge. I had intended to use that line for dual cooling. After a discussion with good ole Fred (Augustof) at Blue's lake-ride-party, I decided to do the "Fred-Semi-Dual-Cooling". Feeding both sides of the exhaust manifold through the stock line from the pump, split with a true "Y".
A "Tee" or a "Y off the side" would tend to send more water to one side or the other, is the reason for the true "Y".
Fred runs much bigger motors of his own this way and they do fine. Not sure, but I believe he has a few XS865's set up this way.
It's gotta be plenty of water for my 737.
So that's the way I did it. Some don't like the stock bilge, but I do. (except for that damn pinhole clogging, causing the back-siphon).
Having originally planned to install true dual cooling, I installed a second bilge outlet fitting on the port side of the hull which will now be unused and plugged.
I had also planned to install a second 500 GPH electric bilge pump. This won't be happening as there is no practical and effective place to put it with the stock bilge equipment in the way.
So, I'll have a single 500 GPH electric bilge along with the stock sj bilge system.
Now for some drunken, bilge-water commentary:
I kill me.
If you have true dual cooling, and have forsaken the stock bilge system, then there is no such thing as too much water removal.
However, when it comes to scuppers........ (In general. Not bad-mouthing any particular manufacturer)
For the average rider: I believe they are a complete waste of time and money.
I have yet to see one that doesn't leak into the hull when still.
Competition riders, on the other hand, are required to do a multitude of tricks in a very short time period. Getting that water out FAST is important for them.
Recreational riders have the luxury of being able to slowly tool about until the bilge stops squirting over the side before performing another boat-sinking act.
So, IMO, scuppers are for pro's.
Non-pro's with scuppers........well, .....I'll tow you in.
Found out the hard way that you can't get them at any local hardware store, around here.
Needed one but ordered 4. Hell, they were $.90 ea. A $3.60 order + $8.00 shipping.....
Anyway, it's done.
The "Y" was needed because I opted to keep the stock bilge. I had intended to use that line for dual cooling. After a discussion with good ole Fred (Augustof) at Blue's lake-ride-party, I decided to do the "Fred-Semi-Dual-Cooling". Feeding both sides of the exhaust manifold through the stock line from the pump, split with a true "Y".
A "Tee" or a "Y off the side" would tend to send more water to one side or the other, is the reason for the true "Y".
Fred runs much bigger motors of his own this way and they do fine. Not sure, but I believe he has a few XS865's set up this way.
It's gotta be plenty of water for my 737.
So that's the way I did it. Some don't like the stock bilge, but I do. (except for that damn pinhole clogging, causing the back-siphon).
Having originally planned to install true dual cooling, I installed a second bilge outlet fitting on the port side of the hull which will now be unused and plugged.
I had also planned to install a second 500 GPH electric bilge pump. This won't be happening as there is no practical and effective place to put it with the stock bilge equipment in the way.
So, I'll have a single 500 GPH electric bilge along with the stock sj bilge system.
Now for some drunken, bilge-water commentary:
I kill me.
If you have true dual cooling, and have forsaken the stock bilge system, then there is no such thing as too much water removal.
However, when it comes to scuppers........ (In general. Not bad-mouthing any particular manufacturer)
For the average rider: I believe they are a complete waste of time and money.
I have yet to see one that doesn't leak into the hull when still.
Competition riders, on the other hand, are required to do a multitude of tricks in a very short time period. Getting that water out FAST is important for them.
Recreational riders have the luxury of being able to slowly tool about until the bilge stops squirting over the side before performing another boat-sinking act.
So, IMO, scuppers are for pro's.
Non-pro's with scuppers........well, .....I'll tow you in.
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