Quote Originally Posted by flienlow View Post
I too just got the old exhaust off. What a pain.
I thought the baffle was next to the exhaust pipe but after remove I see it is well under the engine. Did you try to remove yours yet? It does look like it would be a pain.

Also for installing the exhaust mine only came with wood screws. Did yours come with Machine screws as depicted in this write up? I feel this should be through bolted and not just screwed into the fiber glass. I am trying to figure out why they only use 3 holes instead of 4 too. My left lower hold is just a few degrees off, but I may still use that, and skip the templating part.
I loosened all the clamps to remove the baffle but I had no luck in getting it out. The only thing I can think of is folding the hose in half and wrapping a rope around it and having someone pull on it through the hole, if that makes any sense. I am just really nervous about kinking the hose so I am not sure if that is an option. Other than that I have no idea how to get it out. If the baffle was only a couple inches long I can see it, but it is 8" or something, so it is going to take a lot to get it out.

Yeah, I thought the same thing on the screws... For being custom it would of been pretty easy to drill 4 holes on the fae so it matches the current holes. I even thought about drilling 4 holes on the fae to match it up but I don't have a drill press and I would imagine trying to free hand it on the stainless steel would be tough.

That left lower screw is close. I didn't spend too much time lining it up perfectly, but I am with you, if I can reuse that hole I am going to if it is that close. I was not using the paper template, I pushed the hose to the side enough to put the pipe in and I will mark where the holes are going.

Yes, wood screws came with mine too. I think with the screws, the sealant, and the pipe sticking in the hose 4 inches or so it is not going anywhere. I have a little experience with the 3m 5200 and once it is on it is on. I think if the transom wasn't almost an inch thick I would be nervous about it and want it bolted all the way through.