Hello again from Capt. Pete of "My Alibi". I'm interested in hearing anyone's suggestions for the most efficient and safe metheod of mantaining comfortable cabin temperature for overnighters aboard. Problems to consider are: one battery aboard which runs everything from outboard starts, to lighting, radio, depth, and stereo. We don't want to drain the battery. And we want no fumes. We have lil people as crew most of the time, so safety is the priority of course.
Heater for H26
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Portable Propane Heater
Heater Buddy is one brand, but the best is by Dynaglow (Walmart?) Use the small 1lb cynders and really put out the heat. Obviously you want some ventilation, but they have a shutoff for low oxygen, and various other safety measures. Easy to cary, lots of heat...
Heater Buddy is one brand, but the best is by Dynaglow (Walmart?) Use the small 1lb cynders and really put out the heat. Obviously you want some ventilation, but they have a shutoff for low oxygen, and various other safety measures. Easy to cary, lots of heat...
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a Buddy heater, but I NEVER sleep with it on. I use a good sleeping bag and fire up the heater in the morning to take the chill off. Make sure that you open a hatch when it's running. The only safe heat for while you are sleeping is a heater that vents to the outside.
a Buddy heater, but I NEVER sleep with it on. I use a good sleeping bag and fire up the heater in the morning to take the chill off. Make sure that you open a hatch when it's running. The only safe heat for while you are sleeping is a heater that vents to the outside.
Boat Heater
Practical Sailor did an extensive review on boat heaters in their Jan 15 issue. For your purposes the 110V or 12v heaters might not be good choices. PS does give good marks to the Origo alcohol heater/stove. As usual, there are lots of safety warnings regarding use of a heater on boats. Suggest you get a copy of the article.
Practical Sailor did an extensive review on boat heaters in their Jan 15 issue. For your purposes the 110V or 12v heaters might not be good choices. PS does give good marks to the Origo alcohol heater/stove. As usual, there are lots of safety warnings regarding use of a heater on boats. Suggest you get a copy of the article.
Catalytic Heaters
Coleman now offers a line of catalytic heaters that are specifically designed to be used in an enclosed area. They are flameless 3,000 BTU units and they should work well in a sail boat. They are called SportCat or BlackCat or something like that. They have a version with a battery powered fan. Do a Google search for Coleman catalytic heaters and you should find a lot of sources.
Coleman now offers a line of catalytic heaters that are specifically designed to be used in an enclosed area. They are flameless 3,000 BTU units and they should work well in a sail boat. They are called SportCat or BlackCat or something like that. They have a version with a battery powered fan. Do a Google search for Coleman catalytic heaters and you should find a lot of sources.
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