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From: Larry Dill (no email)
Date: Fri Sep 10 2004 - 12:21:38 EDT
Hi Dick,
I have had the Dickinson Newport diesel heater in my
boat for two seasons and was not happy with it. It
gave off a lot of soot on the cabin top. I than switch
to the propane Newport model that Dickinson sells and
have been very happy with it. You do have to have a
propane and carbon monoxide detector, just for piece
of mind that you will be able to wake up in the
morning.
HTH
Sea Ya
Larry
--- Richard Goodwin <> wrote:
> OK, I'll do that. Heard from one guy in Canada who
> may be selling his Espar, but he hasn't quoted a
> price
> yet. And maybe someone will have a used Dickinson
> or
> other diesel heater for sale.
>
> I'm undecided between diesel and propane. I know
> diesel is safer, although propane may be easier to
> use.
>
> I also like the beer keg idea. If you didn't see
> that
> email: Plumb a hot water on demand heater to a beer
> keg with a small pump, and heat it up to maybe 125
> degrees, then turn the heater off. The hot beer keg
> sits under the table and keeps the cabin warm all
> night. Gotta love inventiveness like that!!!
> Although I might use a lower flatter tank, and use
> the
> beer keg for, well, beer! :-)
>
> Dick
>
>
>
>
> --- Dwight Yachuk <> wrote:
>
> > let us know what you find and what you decide
> upon.
> >
> > dwight
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Richard Goodwin
> > [mailto:]
> > Sent: Friday, September 10, 2004 9:19 AM
> > To:
> > Subject: RE: [liveaboard-list] cabin heaters
> >
> >
> > They do look like nice heaters, but I'm not sure
> > they
> > are worth the price. But I'll double check the
> > prices
> > this weekend.
> >
> > And look around at the Newport boat show too, see
> > what
> > they have there.
> >
> > Thanks!
> > Dick
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > --- David Mackey <> wrote:
> >
> > > I think for a 34 ft boat, the DL3 Espar model
> will
> > > be large enough. Their
> > > web site has some information on this but
> > basically
> > > the number in the model
> > > number is the same as the number of outlets you
> > will
> > > have.
> > >
> > > Still, the Espar will be much more than the
> others
> > > you describe. What you
> > > get for the extra investment is the convenience
> of
> > > having a thermostatically
> > > controlled unit with no open flame or exhaust
> > > worries, similar to what you
> > > would have in your house, vs an open flame in
> the
> > > cabin.
> > >
> > > Dave
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Richard Goodwin
> > > [mailto:]
> > > Sent: Thursday, September 09, 2004 11:56 PM
> > > To: ;
> > >
> > > Subject: [liveaboard-list] cabin heaters
> > >
> > > Hi,
> > >
> > > There has been some info about this, but now
> that
> > > I'm
> > > seriously looking for a heater for my 34'
> Columbia
> > > sailboat, I'm finding confusion... help!!!
> > >
> > > The best heater looks like Espar D5LC, but when
> I
> > > called a distributor in Rhode Island, I *think*
> he
> > > told me they cost $4200 or thereabouts.
> > >
> > > For $4200 I can rub a lot of sticks together.
> > >
> > > There are other diesel or kerosene or propane
> > > heaters
> > > for boats that are much lower priced than the
> > Espar,
> > > if in fact that is an accurate price. I'll find
> > out
> > > more this weekend when I visit the dealer in RI.
> > >
> > > What do you recommend for keeping a small cabin
> > warm
> > > during January etc. in New Hampshire?
> > >
> > > Boat will have a shrink wrap top on to help keep
> > the
> > > cold out.
> > >
> > > Thanks!
> > > Dick
> > >
> > >
> > >
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Sea Ya
Larry
P365 - Two Step-N
LAT N 40ø50'35.5"
LON W 073ø46'55.2"
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