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wolfenzee · 08-12-2008, 13:23

Everything bad I have heard about diesels I have heard from peopel that don't have them and everything good I have heard was from people that do. The Dickinson Bering diesel cookstove I mentioned at the begining of this thread can not be converted to wood, so I will be installing Boat Cruisersit as diesel. But will also be installing a small wood heater between the main cabin and forward cabin. As far as the wet heat/dry heat debate, if the stove is vented up a stack (like my diesel and wood stove) any moisture generated goes up the stack. Any moisture generated by my propane cook top or sea-swing are vented by an open hatch above them. If it were so cold that the hatches were closed I would be running wood stove which dries the air. My boat is thick wood with a 2" space between hull and "cieling" so any condensation I have ends up in the bildge.

08-12-2008, 13:23	#43
wolfenzee Registered User Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Port Townsend, WA (NW corner of Puget Sound) Boat: 30' William Atkin design "Captian Cicero"' - S/V ROVER Posts: 149	diesel cook, wood heat Everything bad I have heard about diesels I have heard from peopel that don't have them and everything good I have heard was from people that do. The Dickinson Bering diesel cookstove I mentioned at the begining of this thread can not be converted to wood, so I will be installing Boat Cruisersit as diesel. But will also be installing a small wood heater between the main cabin and forward cabin. As far as the wet heat/dry heat debate, if the stove is vented up a stack (like my diesel and wood stove) any moisture generated goes up the stack. Any moisture generated by my propane cook top or sea-swing are vented by an open hatch above them. If it were so cold that the hatches were closed I would be running wood stove which dries the air. My boat is thick wood with a 2" space between hull and "cieling" so any condensation I have ends up in the bildge.