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17-year liveaboards and circumnavigators talk about some of the choices on their 47-foot ketch: heater, alternator and generator, inverter, autopilot, maintenance practices, tools, and their future wish-list.
[Ocean Voyager, January 2002]
A cruiser who once lived with his family for 14 months without spending a night ashore talks cold, damp, condensation, and the various heating options to make a boat comfortable.
[Boats.com, January 1992]
Pithy posting on the Live-Aboard forum with four ideas for using muffin fans and pipe or hose to move heat where you want it on your boat.
[Trawlers and Tralwering mailing list, USA]
ABYC standards and recommended practices for the design, construction, and installation of permanently installed boat cabin heating units.
[American Boat & Yacht Council, Edgewater, MD, USA]
A British Columbia dealer for many heaters gives detailed illustrated instructions for installation. A good place to see if a hydronic system will work in your boat. Also parts lists and diagrams for three Webasto furnaces.
[River Marine Supplies and Distributors Ltd., Vancouver, BC, Canada]
Extensive instructions and further installation resources for solid fuel stoves on boats. Applicable for liquid fueled cookers and heaters as well. Vendor-written but not promotional.
[Navigator Stove Works, Inc., Eastsound, WA, USA]
Most yachts have dozens of deck fittings, many which need backing plates, and all of which, including stovepipes, need to be watertight, strong, and functional. The author presents some tips for accomplishing these goals.
[SailNet, 26 June 2002]
Installing a central hot water system on a 42-foot boat, with a diagram and schematic. Webasto heater and Everhot tank. 10 pages.
[PassageMaker, May 2000]
Instructions for building your own wood, coal, or other solid fuel heater from round or square steel tubing. Includes drawings.
[Fay Marine, USA]
Comparison of 17 stand-alone and central heaters. Vendor list..
[Cruising World, October 2001]
Using a cooking stove to heat your cabin may be quick to warm you up but it′s also dangerous due to the lethal carbon monoxide gas.
Schimmel, Thomas and Thompson
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