Hi all.
I've got a hunter 40. I made it through my first winter, but the interior of my boat was often in the 40s while it was in the single digits outside. Bearable, but far from ideal. I had two space heaters running, and I was basically maxed out for electrical capacity without risking my cables burning out.
I did *not* do much for insulating last year. I'd like to step up my insulating game this time around. But I'm looking for suggestions on how best to do so for a temporary winter coccoon.
Tips I am already going to employ:
1. bubble wrap for all hatches and windows. (And I put puppy pads under my bigger hatches - lets in some light, but also catches any drips that might get through)
2. Blankets on deck once the shrink wrap is up (bought a dozen cheap comforters. Spread them out above salon and v-berth where I sleep)
3. Cut up some pink closed-cell wall board insulation and fitted it into my salon bench boxes.
I'm not looking for permanent insulation at this time (maybe in teh future, but my list of projects is already long).
Any ideas would be appreciated
Thanks!
I've got a hunter 40. I made it through my first winter, but the interior of my boat was often in the 40s while it was in the single digits outside. Bearable, but far from ideal. I had two space heaters running, and I was basically maxed out for electrical capacity without risking my cables burning out.
I did *not* do much for insulating last year. I'd like to step up my insulating game this time around. But I'm looking for suggestions on how best to do so for a temporary winter coccoon.
Tips I am already going to employ:
1. bubble wrap for all hatches and windows. (And I put puppy pads under my bigger hatches - lets in some light, but also catches any drips that might get through)
2. Blankets on deck once the shrink wrap is up (bought a dozen cheap comforters. Spread them out above salon and v-berth where I sleep)
3. Cut up some pink closed-cell wall board insulation and fitted it into my salon bench boxes.
I'm not looking for permanent insulation at this time (maybe in teh future, but my list of projects is already long).
Any ideas would be appreciated
Thanks!