Recent content by Grinder

No robbing is taking place, all coolant meant for the turbo is getting there one way or another, even slightly cooled by passing through the cooler water in the hot water heater.

Here's how I connected my 3208 to the hot water heater. I tapped into the coolant line going from the oil cooler to the turbo. The coolant goes first to a valve assembly which has two shut off valves to isolate the link from the hot water heater if needed. Part of the coolant will always go...

Hi Alaskan Sea-Duction, Thanks again for the photos, I finally got a chance to get to the boat to try to find the same connections, below zero here in Maine! Do you use a circulation pump with this connection or does the engine provide the flow and which way does the flow go? I would assume the...

Thanks, but I feel I definitely need a way to control the hot water going to the heater, the first attempt resulted in the pressure/temp relief valve opening and turning the engine room into a sauna and filling the bilge with hot water. I'm also not excited about 180 degree water running...

Thanks for the photos, very helpful. Now if I can only figure out how to connect a diverter valve that will send the coolant directly back to the engine when the hot water heater gets to temp!

Thanks, yes my other concern is hot water tank temp getting 180 degree coolant from the engine, but was thinking of installing a temperature controlled value like a zone valve that would close when the hot water tank reached a certain temp and divert the coolant directly back to the engine. I...

I'm attempting to connect my 3208T to a new water heater that has a coil for this. Has anyone had a problem with this and where would you tap off the engine?

Hi Folks, First post. We have a 89 Golden Star with sundeck that seems to have weakened over time probably due to the dinghy that sits on it. Our yard here in Maine suggests cutting the top off where the stringers are and replacing them with composite material to stiffen the top. The cost for...