Me . . .How many of you went back and counted how many hose clamps were in the picture....![]()
To be fair, 12 is better than 6.I was going to go with ...12 hose clamps....
Be honest... After reading a smart @$$ comment like that... How many of you went back and counted how many hose clamps were in the picture....![]()
It depends. A 220V air conditioner is pretty unusual for a US boat of that size. If it’s gone bad anyway replacing it with a 110V unit makes sense.Thanks Guys, I just bought this boat will remove the engine, generator and re-due all electric and plumbing. Now give your thoughts this Hunter has 220VAC. but the only thing running out the 220V is the three air- conditioner, My plans is to change the bad Air-conditioner to 110v and replace the generator for a combined solar, wind mill with 6 lithium batteries......Is that too bad idea??
When I read that I thought “See honey, it’s a sail boat. When you turn on the engine, it try’s to sink itself.”allowed a tiny flow of water to run through the hose whenever the engine was running.
Nope, I trusted you.Be honest... After reading a smart @$$ comment like that... How many of you went back and counted how many hose clamps were in the picture...
And while you are at it, take a good look at the hoses, they may (probably) need replacing too. Instead of using cheap hardware store slotted hose clamps, use solid all SS hose clamps, like Scandvik ABA clamps.Benny, you're being just a little vague to the OP...
Hunter Bum:
REPLACE ALL HOSE CLAMPS!
There is actually an inline (marine) alarm switch available that will alarm if the seawater stops flowing to the heat exchanger. I do not see why manufacturers and owners of older boats do not have one on any seawater cooled engine.My first big boat, a center cockpit Westerly with 4 cylinder Mercedes engine, had a strange syphon break devise that looked a little like yours. Instead of a valve that prevented raw water from going out the small hose, it had no valve and allowed a tiny flow of water to run through the hose whenever the engine was running. The water was injected into the cockpit where it could be seen as proof that the raw water was flowing through the exhaust system. The floor of the cockpit had a teak grate floor, so the wetness was not a problem. I've never seen another boat with that type of syphon break.