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hot water system

Johnny		Posted : Saturday, 1 March 2014 11:12:54 AM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Flake Groups: Registered Joined: 2/12/2013(UTC) Posts: 17 Location: Southland Thanks: 1 times		does anybody know of who makes and sells a good water heater to put on my 9hp pump motor?

gogold		Posted : Saturday, 1 March 2014 4:10:45 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 5/01/2012(UTC) Posts: 217 Location: gore Thanks: 4 times Was thanked: 56 time(s) in 45 post(s)		how much you looking to spend? a mate of mine has a stainless heat exchanger he got for his dredge but its for 9hp Honda and his is only 6.5 so dosent fit without doing mods.

Johnny		Posted : Tuesday, 4 March 2014 9:31:03 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Flake Groups: Registered Joined: 2/12/2013(UTC) Posts: 17 Location: Southland Thanks: 1 times		i got one through PM's thanks. im just trying to set it up now with a mixing tank.

optimist		Posted : Friday, 14 March 2014 9:55:55 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Dust Groups: Registered Joined: 29/08/2012(UTC) Posts: 3 Location: queenstown		Wanted to Buy A well made hot water system to fit on to a Honda GX 200 5.5 HP motor. The rivers are already cooling down south. PM me or call 021 1622396

LBD		Posted : Friday, 14 March 2014 10:37:48 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 2/06/2012(UTC) Posts: 101 Location: PhuBia...for a change Thanks: 22 times Was thanked: 43 time(s) in 33 post(s)		9mm wettie wet suit... that you need to soap up to get on... 3 mm neoprene socks inside dive booties.. not too tight.... neoprene gaiters from a hunting and fishing shop.... 7mm regular dive jacket with good hood.... a full face mask, good gloves... and my secret weapon (Custom made from wettie wetsuits) a 3 mm sleeveless turtle neck vest to stop the cold rush of water down the back of my neck... and I was fine last winter.... without hot water. (Buller region... but I had to break the ice in the foot valve a couple of mornings) The only uncomfortable cold was the fingers when I took my gloves off, and a hot water system probably would not fix that.

G-old		Posted : Friday, 14 March 2014 10:56:32 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Flake Groups: Registered Joined: 7/08/2013(UTC) Posts: 10 Location: south island Thanks: 15 times Was thanked: 11 time(s) in 4 post(s)		Ummm any one herd of a dry suit before ?

LBD		Posted : Saturday, 15 March 2014 1:40:45 AM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 2/06/2012(UTC) Posts: 101 Location: PhuBia...for a change Thanks: 22 times Was thanked: 43 time(s) in 33 post(s)		Originally Posted by: G-old Ummm any one herd of a dry suit before ? ...But I don't need to worry about leaks.... I put my wet suit on at home in the warm shower in the morning and take it off in the warm shower in the evening....