Removing front exhaust?

[Ryan_G]

Has anyone removed their front exhaust? If so how did you fill the hole in the hull? The glass is thick there. I am not sure if I should use filler and glass, or many layers of glass. Any Ideas?

 

[tricky1]

do not remove the side outlet. Plug the hole with an expandable rubber plug

 

[lakeboy183]

iff u do remove it will u sell it to me!!

but like the above post would be your best option

 

[Ryan_G]

Too late...... It is already out. Just have a hole now. :icon16:

 

[DAG]

glass inside let dry, pack void hole from outside with 404 filler, glass outside...

idk, never done it myself

 

[Matt_E]

I've done it on my Roundnose
I glassed from the inside first with a few layers.
Then I put a few small pieces of glass on the outside and finished off with the rest of the Tubbie that I cut to fit the stupid front exhaust in the first place.

 

[Speedfreak]

There is a video somewhere of west systems repairing a hole in a boat. Many layers layered from the outside and tapered so that it matches perfectly. You need to find that video before you attempt any repair. Great info there.

Man that was easy to find. YouTube - West System Fiberglass Repair Howto Part I

 

[#ZERO]

That looks like a good place for some docking lights.

 

[Ryan_G]

Thanks everyone!

 

[Freakrider]

front exhaust is a easy way to take up smoking....:wiggle:

 

[750SX]

why are you taking it out?

 

[Freakrider]

why are you taking it out?

he wants to quit smoking......:bigok:

 

[BruceSki]

its funny that years ago when 550's came with front exhaust it was a mod to put rear exhaust in em...

now that skiis come with rear exhaust its a mod to put front exhaust.

i think people get bored and want to change things.

 

[Sjetfactory]

I want to put a blowsion dual exhaust kit on my RN to unload the exhaust during tail stands. But why you want to remove it?

 

[Matt_E]

Because many people find that front exhausts are too noisy and smoky and really don't give you that much of a riding advantage.
I went through quite a bit of trouble taking mine out because that's how much I didn't like it.

 

[infamy]

it just depends what kind of riding you do. i removed mine because i was setting the boat up for surf so it was unnecessary. i would have kept it if i was using the boat for flatwater freestyle though.
i just layed some glass over the inside, let it dry and then filled the outside with resin mixed with microballons and smoothed it out.

 

[tnj4life]

Im going to go with a rear exaust on my 440/750 conversion ski sometime. When I get off the thing I feel like I smoked a carton of ciggs. Its also too loud.