neurodoc
Senior Member
- Joined
- Feb 8, 2014
- Messages
- 115
- Location
- Argentina
- Vessel Name
- Fitzcarraldo
- Vessel Make
- 55 Ft Steel Trawler
Hi, greetings from Tigre, Argentina!
I have a 55 Ft full displacement steel trawler with two GM 350 aspirated diesel engines.
The engine cooling is by means of heat exchangers + wet exhaust.
The system works ok at 50% of the engine´s power. At 80% or more, engines heat up.
I would like to change the cooling system to one of those used in fishing boats or commercial vessels: this is basically to attach a steel tube-serpentine to the outside of the hull, fill it with engine coolant system and eliminate the heat exchanger currently in operation.
Problem is I have no idea on where to get this information: already talked to a couple of mechanics, but their opinions difered a lot.
Anyone done the same before?
Please let me know your thoughts!
I have a 55 Ft full displacement steel trawler with two GM 350 aspirated diesel engines.
The engine cooling is by means of heat exchangers + wet exhaust.
The system works ok at 50% of the engine´s power. At 80% or more, engines heat up.
I would like to change the cooling system to one of those used in fishing boats or commercial vessels: this is basically to attach a steel tube-serpentine to the outside of the hull, fill it with engine coolant system and eliminate the heat exchanger currently in operation.
Problem is I have no idea on where to get this information: already talked to a couple of mechanics, but their opinions difered a lot.
Anyone done the same before?
Please let me know your thoughts!