A liveaboard friend of mine has done it. As he was working full time it took him close to two months. He was very meticulous thoug. As long as you follow all specs, it is not rocket science, but it takes a lot of time to do it right. If you are serious about it I can ask him he may give you some pointers
Ahmet On Feb 6, 2016 10:49 AM, "Tom Buscaglia via CnC-List" <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > Speaking of diesel heaters, ever since we brought Alera out from Lake > Ontario I have wanted to install a hydronic heater so that in addition to > heat we would have hot water. So, every year when I go to the Seattle Boat > show I gather materials and every the the amount of boat bucks, and my fear > of screwing the installation up makes me put it off another year. > > Anyone have a hydronic setup? > > Tom Buscaglia > S/V Alera > 1990 C&C 37+/40 > Vashon WA > P 206.463.9200 > > > > On Feb 5, 2016, at 4:24 PM, cnc-list-requ...@cnc-list.com wrote: > > > > Message: 8 > > Date: Fri, 05 Feb 2016 16:23:56 -0800 > > From: Russ & Melody <russ...@telus.net> > > To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com > > Subject: Re: Stus-List Diesel Heaters and installation > > Message-ID: > > <mailman.179.1454718281.1678.cnc-list_cnc-list....@cnc-list.com> > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1"; Format="flowed" > > > > > > Hi Steve, > > > > I should have listed install location in the > > "Cons:" list of the Newport heater. It can be tricky. > > > > The link I sent is for Newport diesel bulkhead > > unit. The D2 has a huge advantage on heat output > > on low settings, not to be overlooked. The > > Admiral & I are a big fan of radiant heat, also not to be overlooked. > > > > Diesel is the fuel for both heaters and tank > > location with proper venting is the same for > > both, so diesel odour is a wash, so to speak. The > > tank can be almost anywhere for either unit and > > if elevation is such that gravity feed is not > > going to work for the bulkhead heater then you > > get a little impulse pump similar to what the > > Espar uses. I would see about putting the tank in > > the cockpit combing area, that's high enough and > > easy to fit a deck fill to keep everything > > outside. Either heater would like a 2 - 4 gallon > > tank since you're looking at up to 1 gallon a day > > use in cold conditions maybe a bit less for the D2. > > > > On the 40' wooden boat I'm fitting out for > > retirement cruising I will have both types of > > heaters so I won't need to choose which one is best. :) > > > > Cheers, Russ > > Sweet 35 mk-1 > > Vancouver Island > > > > > > At 03:24 PM 05/02/2016, you wrote: > >> Thanks for the helpful replies, all. > >> > >> Russ, I really love the idea of the newport > >> heaters, to be honest, I like the idea of solid > >> fuel the most. A proper wood fire is one of my > >> favourite things. But the only units worth > >> getting are expensive wood stove types, which > >> are super nice, but I can't justify the expense > >> and they have drawbacks on a boat. The espar is > >> appealing because it's out of the way. The > >> problem for me with the diesel newport is the > >> fuel. I have an A4 powered boat and one thing I > >> really like about my boat is that it doesn't > >> smell like diesel! The bulkhead diesel heater > >> would necessitate a gravity tank somewhere > >> inside and I'm not sure where I'de have space, > >> maybe in the hanging locker. I'm concerned about > >> the diesel smell. Most of what I've read about > >> them is good however and to your point, maybe > >> more heat than the D2, less money for sure. It's > >> still an option, will my boat smell like diesel?? > >> > >> Steve > >> Suhana, C&C 32 > >> Toronto > >> > >> On Fri, Feb 5, 2016 at 6:15 PM, Andrew Burton > >> via CnC-List <<mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com>cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > wrote: > >> How much fuel does the Espar burn an hour? I use > >> a propane tent heater the warms the cabin for 6 > >> hrs on a small canister, but it's not dry heat. > >> It takes the chill off, but doesn't dry the inside on a foggy Maine > evening.? > >> > >> Andy > >> C&C 40 > >> Peregrine > >> > >> > >> Andrew Burton > >> PO Box 632 > >> Newport, RI? > >> USA 02840 > >> > >> +401 965? 5260 > > _______________________________________________ > > Email address: > CnC-List@cnc-list.com > To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go to the > bottom of page at: > http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com > >
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