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essex2visuvesi

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Water Pickups
« on: June 13, 2012, 11:47:11 am »
whats the best water pickup method?

I need to install a water cooling pickup on my huntsman and I cant decide on what sort to go for

I have the option of one of these


or one of these


which one would be best suited for a huntsman?
Alternatively I was thinking of a recessed brass pickup like this one


Opinions please?
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Re: Water Pickups
« Reply #1 on: June 13, 2012, 12:36:05 pm »
2nd or 3rd options, 3rd preferably.
option 1 generate a lot of drag.
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Re: Water Pickups
« Reply #2 on: June 13, 2012, 12:42:24 pm »
I have some spare brass tubing so I think I could go for twin pickups either side of the propshaft (seperate cooling for motor and esc)

Next question where abouts should they be? just ahead of the prop?
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Re: Water Pickups
« Reply #3 on: June 13, 2012, 02:15:26 pm »
I put mine after the prop, in-between the prop & the rudder, so the prop forces the water through the tube.
Works great.

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Re: Water Pickups
« Reply #4 on: June 13, 2012, 03:20:38 pm »
Hi Gary.

Get the Graupner ones, the 15mm if you can.

They suck the water out, almost like power assistance, only when the boat is moving of course.

But they do work the same either ahead or astern.

Mike.
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