Hot Water onboard ?

[HudsonSpeeder]

Skiing here in Quebec , Canada , is quite cold in early sping and late fall. The kids just hate putting on COLD wetsuits. Someone told me that there is a possibility to have a HOT WATER outlet installed which you can use to pre-heat your suits before putting them on. Is this possible ? I was thinking of taking the HOT WATER return from the engine block and running a hose with a nozzle. I have a Nautique Ski 1992.

Maybe there is some kind of kit available ?

Oh I forgot , I do have a drivers side heater installed.

Thanks ,

HS

[Luke]

What you are looking for is called a shower.

http://www.skidim.com/prodinfo.asp?number=101-S-C&variation=&aitem=1&mitem=1

There are numerous articles on how to install these, just do a search on wakeworld for shower.

http://www.malibuboatowners.com/shower.php
http://www.wakeworld.com/MB/Discus/messages/3183/84572.html

[HudsonSpeeder]

Thanks Luke. Looks pretty easy. I will definately have hot water this year!

Cya

HS

[Johnsongc]

I'm sure that skiing in Northern California year round is nothing like Quebec, but I can tell you that on cold days in January when the water temp is 47 and the air temp is just past 50 the hot water shower in my 2001 SN is essential and worth every penny. Enjoy!!

[EchoLodge]

Does anyone have pics of a shower install on an older SN? Pump placement, hot cold valves, and hose connector?

[Hollywood]

Where can I get one of those fittings that replaces a drain plug on the block for the hot water? I browsed skidim without any luck.

[tryan]

i didn't look at the links, but the drains look like 3/8ths npt fitting. the local hardware should have brass fittings.