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Hot Water -- Dumb Idea?
I'll be doing some extended cruising next year in places remote enough that shoreside shower opportunities may be few and far between, and the water pretty cold in August, let alone October, so I am considering an engine heated hot water system. The dumb idea is: "How about just diverting some engine jacket water straight to my cold water shower fixture." I'm in fresh water, and anywhere I would want to use it would be pretty clean fresh water. Even with a heater tank I would probably use lake water in the system. Comments? Assuming that really is a dumb idea, how about recommendations and caveats for installing a hot water system? How big a tank do you need to get a satisfactory shower? Does running the engine while showering extend that capacity a lot? Thanks, Rick |
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