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The co generation concept , the engine or noisemaker is on for its purpose , so capturing waste heat is a no brainier for efficiency.
The danger to the engine is very minor , I have never seen or heard of it happening in 55 years , so far.
The DANGER of a leak of the engine coolant into the fresh water , which could poison the FW does in theory exist.
The solution is a double wall heating element , common in house alt energy setups , probably too expensive for most boaters.
Simple , if you TASTE anti-freez , dont drink the water.
The danger to the engine is very minor , I have never seen or heard of it happening in 55 years , so far.
The DANGER of a leak of the engine coolant into the fresh water , which could poison the FW does in theory exist.
The solution is a double wall heating element , common in house alt energy setups , probably too expensive for most boaters.
Simple , if you TASTE anti-freez , dont drink the water.