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"KLC Lewis" wrote:
"Skip Gundlach" wrote in message oups.com... 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... Bob always walks back to see if exhaust is coming out, even if everything sounds all right from the cockpit. I don't think much of your method. 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.. Skip, it could also be coming in and going into your bilge. Also, having the exhaust under water makes it more likely for water to back up into your exhaust system in following seas. Free and clear of the water is for sure the better way to go. I agree - we have a high loop which goes up into the cockpit to keep waves from coming into the engine through the exhaust, and an anti-siphon break on the cooling system. I don't know what our refrigeration system uses when it is hooked up to dock power. When we are not hooked up, we run the engine driven system for 45 minutes twice a day. The frig is not attached to the batteries. We have 19 cu ft of frig - 1/3rd freezer. It will not freeze ice cubes or keep ice cream, but it will keep meat frozen, and is perfectly adequate for our needs. Actually it is rather too big for us, but that's what came with the boat. |
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