Ex Machina 361 Posted November 5 Share Posted November 5 Installed a 40L one and copied bad kitty ? By putting an inline tap in the loop from engine to tank . It gets stupid hot otherwise and relief valve wastes water too , it will open and stay open if you are motoring for long periods . Also put a 500W 230V element in and hope to run it off the inverter via solar on sunny days . 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Black Panther 1,523 Posted November 6 Share Posted November 6 I've got one but been thinking of pulling it out. Never run the engine that much. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
K4309 186 Posted November 6 Share Posted November 6 What do you guys use all this hot water for? I've got a kettle. Goes on the stove. If we want instant hot water, we fill a thermos. If we want lots of hot water, we fill two thermos. Very handy if you want a cup of tea but can't be bothered turning the gas on etc. Always have hot water for washing the dishes. Zero faffing. 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
funlovincriminal 137 Posted November 6 Share Posted November 6 1 hour ago, K4309 said: What do you guys use all this hot water for? I've got a kettle. Goes on the stove. If we want instant hot water, we fill a thermos. If we want lots of hot water, we fill two thermos. Very handy if you want a cup of tea but can't be bothered turning the gas on etc. Always have hot water for washing the dishes. Zero faffing. Can also ditch matches and rub sticks together for fire. Or better still eat your Sabre tooth Tiger raw? Got a 25 litre Calorfier in the 1020. Heats up quick, since I repacked the insulation inside the case and lagged all the pipes it'll stay hot overnight. IMO if you have an engine driven fridge/freezer it's a no Brainer. Plus, the extra fresh cooling water capacity must make engine cooling circuit more efficient? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
K4309 186 Posted November 6 Share Posted November 6 20 minutes ago, funlovincriminal said: Can also ditch matches and rub sticks together for fire. Or better still eat your Sabre tooth Tiger raw? Got a 25 litre Calorfier in the 1020. Heats up quick, since I repacked the insulation inside the case and lagged all the pipes it'll stay hot overnight. IMO if you have an engine driven fridge/freezer it's a no Brainer. Plus, the extra fresh cooling water capacity must make engine cooling circuit more efficient? Diesels need to run at the optimum design temp, no point running them colder. And I've got a lectric fridge so I can just run it off solar and not make lots of noise and fumes with said diesel. By explanation, took the kids to Rangitwotoes this weekend. We were checking out the old batches along the Issy Bay side that appear to be managed by DoC now. Proper old school. Shelves full of books (for reading). Board games. Card games. Shower was a canvas bucket with a shower head on it. Gas stoves. No wifi. No internet. You interact with people by talking to them, like to their face and everything. No TV's. No devices. Being in Nature. PS, I'm fairly sure Sabre Tooth Tigers are on the CITIES list now. But as for raw, I understand it's the latest way to eat kingfish (or many other fish for that matter). If you want to be posh you call it Sashimi. Or you could go OTT, add some lime juice and call it Ceviche. So yeah, eating game meat raw is on trend. The original 'food from nature'. No ultra-processed-foods when you're doing that Imagine, being in Nature and eating food from Nature. What ever next. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LBD 94 Posted November 6 Share Posted November 6 3 hours ago, K4309 said: What do you guys use all this hot water for? I've got a kettle. Goes on the stove. If we want instant hot water, we fill a thermos. If we want lots of hot water, we fill two thermos. Very handy if you want a cup of tea but can't be bothered turning the gas on etc. Always have hot water for washing the dishes. Zero faffing. Warm showers when my wife and I are out cruising for 10 days at a time mid winter around the Marlborough sounds... 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ynot 41 Posted November 6 Share Posted November 6 10 hours ago, Ex Machina said: Installed a 40L one and copied bad kitty ? By putting an inline tap in the loop from engine to tank . It gets stupid hot otherwise and relief valve wastes water too , it will open and stay open if you are motoring for long periods . Also put a 500W 230V element in and hope to run it off the inverter via solar on sunny days . My cylinder has a tempering valve to avoid being to hot out of tap. Also I would have thought that the relief should not vent at engine temp/pressure on a modern marine small engine which should be a low psi header tank cap which usually is only about 7psi vs a car which is up 13 psi. Seems wierd...maybe some fuckery going on for it to relieve? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LBD 94 Posted November 6 Share Posted November 6 34 minutes ago, ynot said: My cylinder has a tempering valve to avoid being to hot out of tap. Also I would have thought that the relief should not vent at engine temp/pressure on a modern marine small engine which should be a low psi header tank cap which usually is only about 7psi vs a car which is up 13 psi. Seems wierd...maybe some fuckery going on for it to relieve? I think the pressure valve is for the water pressure in the tank, not the engine coolant which you correctly point out is low pressure.... And the water in the cylinder will be some 15C below boiling if the engine is at 85C....below boiling point asuming we are sailing at sea level... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ex Machina 361 Posted November 6 Share Posted November 6 8 hours ago, ynot said: My cylinder has a tempering valve to avoid being to hot out of tap. Also I would have thought that the relief should not vent at engine temp/pressure on a modern marine small engine which should be a low psi header tank cap which usually is only about 7psi vs a car which is up 13 psi. Seems wierd...maybe some fuckery going on for it to relieve? The HW cylinder has a pressure relief valve and it definitely opens on mine when the water gets to the temp as the engine which I’m guessing to be 80-90 degrees ? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LBD 94 Posted November 6 Share Posted November 6 What brand/model cyliders are people using... I now need to buy one. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Addem 86 Posted November 7 Share Posted November 7 Pity this coverstion is not in its own thread. Good information. I miss mine from Pork Chop. We have a gas heater but seldom turn it on as a bit of faffing around required vs none with calorifier. So, if we're out for the day we generally use the kettle and pat the ST tiger. 2 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ex Machina 361 Posted November 7 Share Posted November 7 8 hours ago, LBD said: What brand/model cyliders are people using... I now need to buy one. I installed a quick . Nearly got an isotherm but read many forums and they seem to have a leak issue with element gaskets . The quicks were a bit cheaper too and have several element wattage options . Bought it from Tenob in Auckland . 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DrWatson 357 Posted November 7 Share Posted November 7 On 6/11/2023 at 7:06 AM, K4309 said: What do you guys use all this hot water for? I've got a kettle. Goes on the stove. If we want instant hot water, we fill a thermos. If we want lots of hot water, we fill two thermos. Very handy if you want a cup of tea but can't be bothered turning the gas on etc. Always have hot water for washing the dishes. Zero faffing. Well, the primary reason in terms of litres of water used is washing dishes. But the most important reason is comfort, especially for my wife. The deal is simple. Hot water = happy wife = get to keep pogo. Also having an element means we can plug it in when we’re in a marina, and run it off the inverter when the sun shines enough. We also run a zeolite dehumidifier (6.5kg draws 280watts) for an hour at night after bedtime, and again for an hour upon waking. Warm dry boat. No manky corners. All boats should have one. Arrive at boat after 4 months away - warm dry non-mouldy boat and comfy feather duvet. Cheap luxury. 2 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
motorb 20 Posted November 10 Share Posted November 10 Looks like another pearler this weekend! Maybe we'll even get enough wind to actually sail this Sunday. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Vivaldi 50 Posted November 11 Share Posted November 11 The sealant on the windows had become so sun damaged the black pigment was leaching out, and one started to leak. Knifed out the old sealant and put new in. 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Psyche 568 Posted November 11 Share Posted November 11 Removed the self amalgamated tape mast boot, all the old MS sealant and filled the partners with two-pot urethane to stop movement there. Was going to get spartite but after a bit of research got this product called PMC-790. Looks like golden syrup, sets up pretty quick and as far as I can tell does the same job for 1/3rd the price. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
aardvarkash10 878 Posted November 12 Share Posted November 12 Did nothing at Ponui. It was bloody great. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
K4309 186 Posted November 12 Share Posted November 12 That is a fancy spinnaker pole for a Spencer. What is the fish attracting device out the back? Are you washing your mainsail cover? 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
aardvarkash10 878 Posted November 12 Share Posted November 12 26 minutes ago, K4309 said: What is the fish attracting device out the back? thats the skipper. Oh, you mean teh fabric thing? Yeah, washing 3 months of birdshit off the mainsail cover... Yeah, the pole is a bit redundant. Someone in her history had racing pretensions. Not us! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
aardvarkash10 878 Posted Thursday at 11:20 PM Share Posted Thursday at 11:20 PM This weekend coming. Hopefully achieve a bit of keel fairing then antifoul.... 2 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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