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20-04-2009, 11:03
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Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Dana Point, California
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Getting into Hot Water
Does anyone have a suggestion for making hot water at anchor without running an engine or the generator? I am aware of "solar" showers, but I am looking for "plumbed" hot water.
Thanks for your help,
Mike
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Dana Point, CA
Lagoon 420(D)
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20-04-2009, 11:29
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Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: Live Iowa - Sail mostly Bahamas
Boat: Beneteau 32.5
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Quote:
Originally Posted by MikeMak
Does anyone have a suggestion for making hot water at anchor without running an engine or the generator? I am aware of "solar" showers, but I am looking for "plumbed" hot water.
Thanks for your help,
Mike
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When I traveled in Turkey, many homes heated their water by running it through a black PVC grid on their roof. I see no reason a simlar system couldn't be used on a sailboat using a hard dodger or cabin top for example.
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20-04-2009, 11:33
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Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: Wash DC
Boat: PETERSON 44
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could be a propane on demand hw heater might work for you. Also webasto, espar and others make a heater that could exchange heat into a marine hot water heater
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20-04-2009, 12:02
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Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: No longer in the Jungle, on an Island near the beach, but working hard to get back there from the PNW
Boat: Steel trawler not yet named
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We have a Webasco radiant heating system on board, when it's running we have unlimited hot water. When it's not turned on, there is a switch which gives us hot water without heating the boat. Pretty cool that. The energy source for this is diesel and it works well. We burn about one gallon per day to heat the boat and provide hot water.....unless it's very, very cold. That estimate is based on the companies projection, not actual use. As the diesel comes out of our main tanks it's impossible to tell for sure. I guess if I had very deep pockets and a lot of motivation I could install a mearuring device on the fuel line, but I don't, so I won't.
Regards,
TJ
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20-04-2009, 13:33
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Location: Skagit City, WA
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I'm thinking of putting in a small on-demand unit: Eccotemp L5. Check it out. It's got good reviews. $120. "not for inside use", but that's becuase it vents the burner through the top. If you use it near an opening or open the hatch in place it's in I would think it's OK. (Your propane stove vents 3 or 4 burners in the cabin, right?) I had a Paloma in the mid 80's that worked out pretty nice, it did kind of run hot and cold while showering though. These newer units dont seem to have any complaints about that. The Eccotemp comes with a regulator for a std. Propane tank and uses 1/2" pipe fittings. 14.5 tall x 11.5 wide x 4.5 deep.
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20-04-2009, 13:46
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Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: Wherever our boat is; Playa Zaragoza, Isla Margarita
Boat: 1994 Solaris Sunstream 40
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Cheechako, I am not familiar with the Eccotemp, but I have a similar system on my boat that works flawlessly.
Brad
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20-04-2009, 13:47
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Location: Skagit City, WA
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what kind do you have?
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20-04-2009, 14:27
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CF Adviser
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: Wherever our boat is; Playa Zaragoza, Isla Margarita
Boat: 1994 Solaris Sunstream 40
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Sorry Cheechako, the brand isn't coming to me at the moment, but they were used by various yacht builders in Europe, England and North America in the 80's and 90's. Apart from Solaris yachts (the builder of my current boat), I know the same model was used by Hinterhoeller on the Nonsuch and Niagara series of yachts. I believe that they were manufactured in Sweden.
Anyway, I'll check this weekend, but perhaps someone else can help with the name in the interim.
Brad
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20-04-2009, 14:28
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Location: Skagit City, WA
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no problem, just curious.
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20-04-2009, 16:35
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Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: Florida
Boat: C & C Landfall 38
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We use a large garden sprayer; paint it black and lash it on deck somewhere near the head port; worked great on last cruise and that lasted 1 yr.
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20-04-2009, 16:36
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Location: Skagit City, WA
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I like anyone who has the KISS attitude.
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