Excellent replies guys, thanks. I'm still leaning toward this solution. In the cooler months the systems are adequate and the exchanger could...
Not sure if this is what I'm looking for regarding thermal conductivity? http://reference.lowtemp.org/alkappa.html...
Possible. We boroscoped the inside of the keel cooler and saw nothing but shiny and smooth clean aluminum. Hehehe Also possible, but I doubt...
I used to agree, but diving under my boat you can literally feel 2 or 3 feet of heat radiating from the keel cooler channels when I'm tied up at...
Great point! I hadn't realized this, so its the same as a closed circuit and there is only frictional loss. Still... the seawater goes on the...
Since we never get freezing temperatures here there is no glycol/antifreeze in the system, just water. While underway and/or anchored where there...
I thought of something like that, but didn't realize there was a commercialy designed version (although for ice). I'm not convinced my skin...
I'm no refridgeration expert, thats good to know. Quite a frew refer guys were amazed the units were able to function with such high entering...
My boat has 7 stand alone AC units on a fresh water loop that is keel cooled (aluminum hull skin cooler). Works great while at anchor in a...
