An improved system for sealing a keel cooler to a hull of a vessel, of the
type including a plurality of flow channels for exchanging heat between
vessel water flowing in the channels and surrounding sea water; nozzles
extending from ends of the keel cooler, for allowing the water to flow
between the vessel and the keel cooler, companion fittings including at
least one o-ring positioned on its inner wall, and including an opening
for receiving each nozzle of the keel cooler; a bushing for allowing the
o-ring of each nozzle and the o-ring of each fitting to seal against
walls of each bushing; and each bushing having an eccentric circular
wall, so that when the fitting openings on the hull are not the same
distance apart as the nozzle openings, the bushing is rotatable to define
a complete fluid seal.