On Aug 10, 6:31 pm, Steve wrote:
On Fri, 10 Aug 2007 16:57:58 -0000, Skip Gundlach

wrote:
on each anchorage or dockage. Of course, like nearly any other
sailboat, we
have exhaust grime on our stern and immediately in the area of the
outlet
(which is under water due to our ever rising water line!). We enjoyed

One thing I always do when I start the engine is to make sure water is
spitting out the exhaust. If your exhaust outlet is under water, you
can't do that. Also, like any thruhull that's under water, you should
have a shutoff valve for it. But I don't think you can (or should)
put one on an exhaust outlet. So that leaves maybe moving it higher
up. Something you might have thought about when the boat was being
repaired but you can still do.

Steve

Hi, Steve,

We look at our filter for water movement. If it's coming in, it's
going out. More reliable than trying to stick our heads out to see
whether there was a splash, in any event, and much quicker as it's
right next to where the key is...

We thought about relocating the exhaust, but got talked out of it for
a variety of reasons. On our next extended haul we'll revisit doing
it out the transom rather than low on the stern side as it is now...

Wilbur, I don't know his system, but another's I know of uses a direct
drive 1HP motor to chill cold plates. Very high amps, relatively short
time. My estimated (see my upcoming electrical budget and scenaios)
use is over an entire day, but is more like 35-40AH.and uses, when
running full blast, as approximately yours does, 4.7A..

L8R

Skip