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Excellent tour through the types (and makers) of boat heaters, the many fuel options, pros and cons of different equipment and installations. Includes a formula for determining BTU requirements.
[Pacific Fishing, November 2002]
Steve Dashew′s newest design will have a carefully thought-out heating system involving a 65,000 BTU Kabola diesel boiler, with muffler, heater coils, fans, and of course hot a water circulation system. Here are the details.
[SetSail]
An owner discusses the Cozy Cabin and other Force Ten heaters for small cruisers like his San Juan 23, with comments on fuel choice, fuel storage, installation, chimney, and chimney cap. Covers maintenance. Photos and diagrams.
[San Juan 23 Internet Fleet, USA]
Shore-powered electric heaters, onboard stoves or furnaces, insulation, ventilation, dehumidifiers and Dri-Deck can all help keep you warm aboard in the winter.
[SailNet, 23 January 2003]
A 40-year-liveaboard couple describe their insulation and uncomplicated heater. They use it to keep warm in cold areas and to dry the boat in the tropics. Some tips on preventing condensation.
[SetSail.com, Charlotte, NC, USA]
Practical Sailor explains why two manufacturers of popular propane heaters do NOT recommend their heaters be used on boats and why PS does not test such heaters.
[Practical Sailor, 1 April 2005]Note: Have an idea for improving this stie? Please .
Here′s a good place to get your questions answered about ship′s stoves, particularly older stoves that may need hard-to-find parts.
[WoodenBoat Publications, Brooklin, ME, USA]
Grab bag of facts and commentary to help choose and maintain a boat heater. Contains excerpts from hard-to-find bulletin board and newsgroup postings, as well as links to useful sites and vendor pages.
[Bill Dietrich, USA]
These cruisers chose a stove design instead of a heater design, so they could heat the boat but also cook and use the oven. This approach has come distinct disadvantages, but it′s quiet, electricity-free, and economical.
[SetSail.com, Charlotte, NC, USA]
Buy enough flowerpots to put one upside down over each of your stove burners . . .. Turn the stove on, and the flowerpots will do a surprisingly good job of warming the cabin.
Don Street
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