28-03-2020, 06:44 PM
Very good description Steve, although I'd never heard it called a chip fryer before. I sometimes think air cooled is not a bad bet though. I frequently have to run up the gunwale, dive into the engine 'ole and brush the water inlet clear of leaves, mud etc, but I agree the vent is not a thing of beauty. Air cooled also means fewer holes below the water line to worry about. We needed to rebuild the starter motor after a certain person left the stop cock open whilst some plumbing work was being done and the engine bilge filled while we were in the pub. (Cue for all the old boaters to cry as one "Starter motors. Them's for girls!")
I should explain for any seveners who we have not yet put to sleep, a water cooled engine in a narrow boat pumps its cooling water from the canal, this then goes through a heat exchanger which carries the engine coolant, and is then expelled out of the side of the boat. The steerer keeps his eye on this water exhaust to ensure the engine doesn't overheat.
I should explain for any seveners who we have not yet put to sleep, a water cooled engine in a narrow boat pumps its cooling water from the canal, this then goes through a heat exchanger which carries the engine coolant, and is then expelled out of the side of the boat. The steerer keeps his eye on this water exhaust to ensure the engine doesn't overheat.