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| Author: | deafwish [ Sat Jul 27, 2013 7:16 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Engine Hatch Seal - Engine Corrosion |
Any tips from fellow (similar vintage) Horizon owners on how to stop water dripping on to the engine from the crappy designed engine hatch? Whenever we sit/ sunbake on the hatch (while wet), the salt water runs down the back of the hatch, on to the back of the inlet manifold & continues to corrode downwards from there.  Is there meant to be a rubber seal of sorts that goes around the fibreglass (hi-lighted arrows in below picture)?   
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| Author: | LouC [ Sat Jul 27, 2013 9:27 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Engine Hatch Seal - Engine Corrosion |
Don't know if there should be a seal there but you could get some automotive style drip edge and install it against that piece to channel the water down in the bilge. You putting on some stainless exhaust? |
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| Author: | deafwish [ Sun Jul 28, 2013 12:50 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Engine Hatch Seal - Engine Corrosion |
Hi LouC, Something like this? http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/221183362201 ... 1438.l2649 Oh & I already have Hi-Tek Stainless Headers...   
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| Author: | LouC [ Sun Jul 28, 2013 1:30 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Engine Hatch Seal - Engine Corrosion |
that might work, but I was thinking more of a trim piece that has a u shaped channel, like a door edge guard, that could be bent to fit that shape and then would channel the water across that opening and then down so it does not drip on the engine. how do you like the Hi Tek headers? I have OMC one piece cast iron ones and I like that there is no joint to leak, but you can't get those any more. |
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| Author: | deafwish [ Sun Jul 28, 2013 4:46 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Engine Hatch Seal - Engine Corrosion |
I'll hunt around my local auto parts store/s for a seal, thanks. The Hi-Tek headers perform flawlessly and fit/ finish is like OEM. I'm hoping these will be the last set of manifolds I'll ever buy on this boat. 
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| Author: | 97BRO27 [ Tue Aug 06, 2013 2:04 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Engine Hatch Seal - Engine Corrosion |
no seal on my 97, but I boat all fresh water, so never bothered me. |
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