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JetDriver
Newbie Joined: July-31-2011 Location: Lake Anna,VA Status: Offline Points: 19 |
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I moved from a lake to the Chesapeake bay. So I’ll be running in salt a lot. I have a dock but don’t have running water there. Is 2000’ from the house so a hose isn’t an option. I could drag it in barrels with the tractor but again a pain. I don’t have a ramp at the house either so in and out won’t work. It’s been sitting it the garage for two years because I keep coming to dead ends. So I appreciate all the help and insight.
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Wilhelm Hertzog
Senior Member Joined: June-14-2014 Location: Cape Town Status: Offline Points: 334 |
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I believe standard routing is to go through the transmission oil cooler first, and then through the heat exchanger. I converted to fresh water cooling a few years ago (documented here on CCF - posting from my phone so can't include the link right now). Looks like I got hold of one of the last upper thermostat housings. |
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nobrainsd
Senior Member Joined: August-13-2015 Location: San Diego Status: Offline Points: 157 |
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Yep, there is a transmission oil cooler inline there before the raw water pump. Was trying to clarify the basics for JetDriver. Easy to forget that cooler since it seems to be the only thing in my boat that I haven't had to deal with at any point... so far :)
Haven't ever seen a full system with manifolds fresh water cooled unless in a really big boat. Are newer Nautiques with fresh water systems half systems or full? Just curious. |
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nobrainsd
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Jetdriver,
I understand you have a unique situation. I was trying to minimize my water use during the drought here and contacted Salt Away. They suggested drawing water from one barrel with their product and then capturing the exhaust water. By recycling the flush water I could accomplish the task with a minimum of supply. Interesting concept. They claimed that I could reuse the water a few times, but weren't very specific. How many times could one re use the flush fluid? I dropped the idea and just focused on keeping my flush time short, but what looks to be effective. I always wait until I'm getting strong flow in bursts out the exhaust at idle. Any flush is better than no flush.
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