Interesting reading on the use of heaters on our boats. I have a 1500
watt electric on board but I only turn it on when I am around ( around
means on board or on the the club premises whether in the water or on
the hard). On the hard now, of course.
I think our club has a boatyard policy which states that our boats, on
the hard, are not to be plugged into an electrical outlet and leave the
boat unattended. In simple terms, when you leave the club premises,
unplug your boat or the night security staff will do it for you.
Now a dozen or more boats stay in the water all winter at the club, and
I am sure I see 'shore power' cords coming from most of them. Not sure
what the policy is on that. Must be O.K. most boats are almost all
plugged into shore power during the sailing season and unattended.
I can fully understand a boatyard not wanting all kinds of 'heaters'
plugged in all winter.....sooner or later there will be a fire and with
nicely wrapped flammable boats filled with winter fuel sitting so
closely, what a chain reaction that could occur.
Thanks for the tip Mike, I will read my insurance policy on the use of
heaters....I have never actually read it....I only pay attention to the
bold print....I did read that my policy is invalid if the boat is in the
water between November 1 and March 31. It never is but that was in
bold print so that is why I caught it.
Rob Abbott
AZURA
C&C 32 - 84
Halifax, N.S.
On 2014/11/20 1:35 PM, Josh Muckley via CnC-List wrote:
Fear of fires has been the reason I don't leave ANY electric space
heaters on while not on the boat. I use a ceramic heater while
working on it through the winter but only under supervision.
Josh
On Nov 20, 2014 12:08 PM, "Tom Buscaglia via CnC-List"
<cnc-list@cnc-list.com <mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com>> wrote:
Speaking of heaters, what types do you use? We have been using an
oil radiator for years because I thought they would be safer. But
I heard on caught fire on a boat last year and am a little less
confident about that now.
Tom Buscaglia
S/V Alera
1990 C&C 37+/40
Vashon WA
P 206.463.9200 <tel:206.463.9200>
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