Best Heater for a 30-Footer? - Page 3

bmiller · 14-06-2009, 13:43

The problem with pellets is they must remain very dry. Could be an issue on a boat. Plus the BTU per fuel stored is probably not very good compared to other fuels.

snapdragon747 · 24-08-2009, 11:30

after two winters living aboard our 29ft C&C in Newfoundland heating our boat with electric fan heaters using shore power, This winter I shall be making a solid fuel heater for the boat.

This will be made from a propane bottle with a door cut into the side and a chimney up through the roof. I recently met a French guy in St Pierre who had made a heater like this and it worked very efficiently and kept his boat very warm.

There is always free wood around!

zeehag · 26-08-2009, 17:49

i used a space heater similar to so pac brand for a bit--until the 3000w genny i used to run it flamed out---kat told me by biting my elbow very very hard that there was a problem but i didnt know kat talk until i got a fone call from a friend that my bbq was flaming nicely--i put out the fire and i will not again use a heater on my boat--i do use my kerosene lamps wisely and they do make a difference...i was very very lucky.....

michaelmrc · 26-08-2009, 19:29

a kerosene lamp may help take the chill out of the air where you are zeehag

but here in BC winters we need a little extra help most of the time my dickenson propane heater works great but when we get those excessive cold snaps i use a caframo cabin heater or an radiated oil heater to keep the boat warm.

zeehag · 26-08-2009, 19:34

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Originally Posted by michaelmrc

a kerosene lamp may help take the chill out of the air where you are zeehag

but here in BC winters we need a little extra help most of the time my dickenson propane heater works great but when we get those excessive cold snaps i use a caframo cabin heater or an radiated oil heater to keep the boat warm.

i have a dickinson diesel heater and i have a force 10 propane cabin heater---neither is installed and they are seeking new homes ....i plan on going to warmer waters....neither is an electric space heater.......

14-06-2009, 13:43	#1
bmiller Registered User Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Buena Vista Colorado Boat: S/V Pooka Com-Pac 27 Posts: 190	The problem with pellets is they must remain very dry. Could be an issue on a boat. Plus the BTU per fuel stored is probably not very good compared to other fuels. __________________ S/V Pooka Com-Pac 27

26-08-2009, 17:49	#3
zeehag Registered User Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: san diego under a bridge--or wherever i might be cruising ...lol... Boat: formosa yankee clipper 41 Posts: 491	i used a space heater similar to so pac brand for a bit--until the 3000w genny i used to run it flamed out---kat told me by biting my elbow very very hard that there was a problem but i didnt know kat talk until i got a fone call from a friend that my bbq was flaming nicely--i put out the fire and i will not again use a heater on my boat--i do use my kerosene lamps wisely and they do make a difference...i was very very lucky..... __________________ a woman must have....a set of screwdrivers,.....wrench,....anda black lace bra......

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24-08-2009, 11:30	#2
snapdragon747 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Curently in Nova Scotia on passage Boat: C&C 29 Posts: 26	after two winters living aboard our 29ft C&C in Newfoundland heating our boat with electric fan heaters using shore power, This winter I shall be making a solid fuel heater for the boat. This will be made from a propane bottle with a door cut into the side and a chimney up through the roof. I recently met a French guy in St Pierre who had made a heater like this and it worked very efficiently and kept his boat very warm. There is always free wood around!

26-08-2009, 19:29	#4
michaelmrc Registered User Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Vancouver Island Boat: 27ft catalina Posts: 143	a kerosene lamp may help take the chill out of the air where you are zeehag but here in BC winters we need a little extra help most of the time my dickenson propane heater works great but when we get those excessive cold snaps i use a caframo cabin heater or an radiated oil heater to keep the boat warm.