Up here in New England, April and May boating can get a little chilly. Especially when overnighting on the boat. Since I'm a newby to a boat you can sleep on what do most people do for heat in the salon. I looked at putting a furnace in our new C36 MKII and the cost was more than 5K. I thought they were giving me the phone number to the furnace company instead of the price. So we'll opt for a cheaper solution. So what's the cheaper solution? Regards, Chris
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Cold Mornings
Here in Maine, I use my spouse and warm blankets. In the morning, a clay flower pot, turned upside down over each burner radiates the heat very well, not my idea but it works. The pots have 1/2" holes drilled in them, make sure you vent the cabin with the burners on, warms up from 40 to 60 in about 10 minutes on my Hunter 28.5
Here in Maine, I use my spouse and warm blankets. In the morning, a clay flower pot, turned upside down over each burner radiates the heat very well, not my idea but it works. The pots have 1/2" holes drilled in them, make sure you vent the cabin with the burners on, warms up from 40 to 60 in about 10 minutes on my Hunter 28.5
Force 10 heater
Force 10 makes several small wall heaters that work off various fuels. they vent up through the coach roof so they're safe. I'll bet you could buy one and get it installed for a few hundred, as opposed to thousand, dollars.
Force 10 makes several small wall heaters that work off various fuels. they vent up through the coach roof so they're safe. I'll bet you could buy one and get it installed for a few hundred, as opposed to thousand, dollars.
Good Old Boat article
I recently saw a neat article in Good Old Boat Magazine about a neat little stove that burns charcoal. The auther claimed it was safer than other gas type fuels and he loved his little stove. Might be worth a look. I think it was the November issue Don
I recently saw a neat article in Good Old Boat Magazine about a neat little stove that burns charcoal. The auther claimed it was safer than other gas type fuels and he loved his little stove. Might be worth a look. I think it was the November issue Don
We installed a Dickinson Marine P900 propane bulkhead heater in our Catalina 36. We paid a little over $400 for it. It was simple to install (you can download the manual from their website) and it provides adequate heat even in the winter if you keep the companionway closed. It is vented and burns outside air, and the flame is adjustable. Also, it is quieter and much cooler looking than a diesel furnace. The weather cap can be mounted at deck level so it is not a nuisance on deck.
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