While getting ready to fit a new hose on the packing fitting we noticed that a standard heavy wall hose will not fit. The space between the hull and the fiberglass tube that is glassed to the hull is very tight allowing only a hose similar to a car radiator to fit. Any comments? We also noticed that the engine muffler was mounted on the port side of the engine space screwed directly to the hull with 1" screws. I can see that there is a square mounting area on the starboard side which is the size of the muffler base. If mounted there we will have to add an elbow because the exhaust hose will not bend to fit. Where is your muffler? Does anyone us camcleats to hold the sheets off the Primaries and where do you place them? Lastly is anyone going to attend the J Boat open house on 9 March? Hope to see some J30'ers
