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Outboard Radiator
Has anyone tried cooling their Atomic 4 by running the water hoses overboard to a coil of water immersed copper tubing. I have looked at adding a closed coolant system to my Atomic 4, but I wonder if it wouldn't be simpler to eliminate the heat exchanger by adding a "radiator" to the system, just like an automobile.
The radiator could be much smaller, being water cooled. I was thinking of locating it off the stern, just under the water line. I might be as simple as a few loops of small diameter copper tubing. Any thoughts? Or is this idea just nutty? Steve |
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It seems there was a recent discussion of this topic on the board.
There are boats with this type of cooling. For sailboats you might also consider a heat exchanger incorporated into the keel. Don't forget that a "radiator" is going to turn you wet exhaust into a dry one unless you continue to pump raw water into the exhaust stream. That will mean heat and noise issues. Good luck! |
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