Re: [Catalina 355:4656] Digest for catalina355@googlegroups.com - 3 updates in 1 topic

[David Everett]

If you search for "elbow" you'll find several other similar stories, including mine (elbow blockage > strangled engine).

I now have my elbow taken off and inspected every 2nd year, and replaced every 4th year.

David (#62)

On Thu, Aug 18, 2022 at 7:40 AM <catal...@googlegroups.com> wrote:

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Mixing Elbow Failure

Mike Maksimchuk <mtma...@mtu.edu>: Aug 16 07:12PM -0700 Hello everyone:   I wanted to share a recent event that happened on our 355, hull #94, "Amadeus". Some of you may recognize the name of the boat - we inherited it from my father-in-law, Dave Worfel, after he passed away in August of 2021.   My wife, three-year-old, and myself were starting to cross Lake Michigan (66 miles across). We were about 22 miles offshore when we heard a loud "thud" and the RPM's on the engine dropped by about 1,000. We quickly opened up the hatch to go down below to find a billowing cloud coming up from the cabin, which was filled. We did a cursory inspection to determine that nothing was on fire, and then starting sailing home. It was 6 foot waves and 25 knot winds - and we had to tack back and forth, since "home" was directly into the wind. Luckily, some friends came out and helped tow us in. Our trip across the lake is normally about 8-9 hours. We were on the water for 15 hours from leaving the slip until tied back up. Our son was a trooper and did his best to help.   After getting towed in and tied up, we tore open the hatches and access panels in the woodwork around the engine (aft cabin and under the steps). We determined that it was a faulty mixing elbow on the engine - the nipple that attaches this elbow to the engine had sheared right off! Attached are pictures of the problem. After talking with people on the dock, several people have had this happen to them on different boats. I would recommend taking a good look at yours - especially those of you who sail in salt water - and make sure that yours isn't corroding!   [image: Screen Shot 2022-08-16 at 10.05.30 PM.png]

bill pittore <bill.p...@gmail.com>: Aug 16 10:57PM -0400 Hi Mike, That certainly sounds like stressful day on the water. FYI, I recently changed out my elbow with a stainless one from HDIMarine. https://hdimarine.net/product/gm-stainless-steel-mixing-elbow/ <https://hdimarine.net/product/gm-stainless-steel-mixing-elbow/>   Bill

<cata...@thehares.com>: Aug 17 12:03PM -0400 Mike,     Roughly how many hours are on your engine?     -Jeff     From: catal...@googlegroups.com <catal...@googlegroups.com> On Behalf Of Mike Maksimchuk Sent: Tuesday, August 16, 2022 10:12 PM To: Catalina355 <catal...@googlegroups.com> Subject: [Catalina 355:4654] Mixing Elbow Failure     Hello everyone:     I wanted to share a recent event that happened on our 355, hull #94, "Amadeus". Some of you may recognize the name of the boat - we inherited it from my father-in-law, Dave Worfel, after he passed away in August of 2021.     My wife, three-year-old, and myself were starting to cross Lake Michigan (66 miles across). We were about 22 miles offshore when we heard a loud "thud" and the RPM's on the engine dropped by about 1,000. We quickly opened up the hatch to go down below to find a billowing cloud coming up from the cabin, which was filled. We did a cursory inspection to determine that nothing was on fire, and then starting sailing home. It was 6 foot waves and 25 knot winds - and we had to tack back and forth, since "home" was directly into the wind. Luckily, some friends came out and helped tow us in. Our trip across the lake is normally about 8-9 hours. We were on the water for 15 hours from leaving the slip until tied back up. Our son was a trooper and did his best to help.     After getting towed in and tied up, we tore open the hatches and access panels in the woodwork around the engine (aft cabin and under the steps). We determined that it was a faulty mixing elbow on the engine - the nipple that attaches this elbow to the engine had sheared right off! Attached are pictures of the problem. After talking with people on the dock, several people have had this happen to them on different boats. I would recommend taking a good look at yours - especially those of you who sail in salt water - and make sure that yours isn't corroding!             -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Catalina355 group. To post to this group, send email to catal...@googlegroups.com <mailto:catal...@googlegroups.com> . To unsubscribe from this group, send email to catalina355...@googlegroups.com <mailto:catalina355...@googlegroups.com> . For more options, visit this group at https://groups.google.com/d/forum/catalina355?hl=en If changing the topic, please start a new message and send to catal...@googlegroups.com <mailto:catal...@googlegroups.com> , rather than clicking "reply" to an existing message. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Catalina355" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to catalina355...@googlegroups.com <mailto:catalina355...@googlegroups.com> . To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/catalina355/31b1f7d1-da2e-409d-bd22-fbc9cba55681n%40googlegroups.com <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/catalina355/31b1f7d1-da2e-409d-bd22-fbc9cba55681n%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> .

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