I like the idea of some copper on my heater. I'll look
around. A few bands of hammered copper would look
really nautical and would help conduct the heat.

I a thinking of using copper tubing and attaching five
or six, vertical, [ shaped guards to keep from burning
myself on the very slim chance I should have one too many
rums and find myself staggering about like Ole Thom.
A little polishing of the guards with Never Dull would keep
them looking spiffy and make a good contrast to the polished
stainless steal.

As for using old welders, sorry but we sensible GRP
yachtsmen don't need to carry that crap on board
like you steel bum boaters. GRP is forever unlike
steel where large areas must be periodically cut
out with a torch and new steel welded back in to
immediately start rusting all over again.

CN


"Joe" wrote in message m...
Capt. Neal® wrote in message ...
Check it out, folks:

http://captneal.homestead.com/cabinheater.html

CN

Looks ok. However I would of visited the local metal shop and
purchaced copper sheeting. I would apply nice hand hammered finish
that Stickley would be proud of. And for a source of flame I would
convert an old brass welding torch from the 1920's, you can find many
at local antique shops for 20-30 dollars. You can find vertical
burners that were used for heating soldering irons. You can get fuel
anywhere on earth unlike your coleman bottles that leave rust stains
on everything.

Otherwise it's a fine looking salty design. Well done

Joe

A very nice job!!! Looks great.

A question: How much running time do you get out a cylinder of gas?

Ole Thom

Thank you, sir.

I'll have to let you know as it hasn't gotten cold enough to use
for an extended period. I suspect it will go for a couple nights
use on low.

CN


"Thom Stewart" wrote in message ...
A very nice job!!! Looks great.

A question: How much running time do you get out a cylinder of gas?

Ole Thom

Dear Captain, Are you planning to kill yourself? To heat the cabin with
exhaust fumes from a propane burner is very dangerous. I can honestly
say that even your most vociferous detractors would not wish to depart
the earth in this way.

Cheers MC


Capt. Neal® wrote:

Thank you, sir.

I'll have to let you know as it hasn't gotten cold enough to use
for an extended period. I suspect it will go for a couple nights
use on low.

CN


"Thom Stewart" wrote in message ...

A very nice job!!! Looks great.

A question: How much running time do you get out a cylinder of gas?

Ole Thom

You need to read the disclaimer on the web page.

I clearly stated the cabin heater needed to be used
in a ventilated cabin.

Do you die of asphyxiation or CO poisoning when you
fire up your cook stove or oven for an hour or two.
No, because you let air into the cabin or the cabin
is not a sealed space by virtue of slightly open
or loose-fitting hatch boards, etc.

There is a nice cowl vent/dorade right over my head
which supplies me with a good flow of fresh air when
I'm sleeping. The stove is safe as long as this is open.

CN



"Nav" wrote in message ...
Dear Captain, Are you planning to kill yourself? To heat the cabin with
exhaust fumes from a propane burner is very dangerous. I can honestly
say that even your most vociferous detractors would not wish to depart
the earth in this way.

Cheers MC


Capt. Neal® wrote:

Thank you, sir.

I'll have to let you know as it hasn't gotten cold enough to use
for an extended period. I suspect it will go for a couple nights
use on low.

CN


"Thom Stewart" wrote in message ...

A very nice job!!! Looks great.

A question: How much running time do you get out a cylinder of gas?

Ole Thom

I'll have to let you know as it hasn't gotten cold enough to use
for an extended period. I suspect it will go for a couple nights
use on low.


ah, it will run on low the same length of time a Coleman propane stove will run
on low. If I remember correctly, a Coleman propane lantern will run about 4
hours on a cylinder. (and produce one hell of a lot of moisture)

About 2 hours until the CO renders you unconscious.

Cheeres

Thom Stewart wrote:

A very nice job!!! Looks great.

A question: How much running time do you get out a cylinder of gas?

Ole Thom

Capt. Neal® wrote in message ...
I like the idea of some copper on my heater. I'll look
around. A few bands of hammered copper would look
really nautical and would help conduct the heat.

I a thinking of using copper tubing and attaching five
or six, vertical, [ shaped guards to keep from burning
myself

Good ideal, but your superior heat sink system should suffice.


on the very slim chance I should have one too many
rums and find myself staggering about like Ole Thom.

Yeah right slim chance

A little polishing of the guards with Never Dull would keep
them looking spiffy and make a good contrast to the polished
stainless steal.


Let them go green. Its saltier and better for the item. Patina is a
highly valued sign of quality.

As for using old welders, sorry but we sensible GRP
yachtsmen don't need to carry that crap on board
like you steel bum boaters.

Well then the GRPer motto should be first to fail.


If you use a proper torch like this one for your flame
http://darkknight.moostores.com/cata...ges/torch2.jpg
You could use most any type of fuel found anywhere on earth. I know
thats important to a cruiser like you. Plus they look great and when
properly burned they are clean and efficient. A good torch will last
as long as your coleman tank only pumping it up 2-3 times. The one in
the picture is assembled in-correctly BTW.



GRP is forever unlike
steel where large areas must be periodically cut
out with a torch and new steel welded back in to
immediately start rusting all over again.

GRP blisters, fades, chips, scratches, cracks, spiderwebs, osomosis,
rotts, splinters, delaminates, burns, and crunches easy.

Joe


CN


"Joe" wrote in message m...
Capt. Neal® wrote in message ...
Check it out, folks:

http://captneal.homestead.com/cabinheater.html

CN

Looks ok. However I would of visited the local metal shop and
purchaced copper sheeting. I would apply nice hand hammered finish
that Stickley would be proud of. And for a source of flame I would
convert an old brass welding torch from the 1920's, you can find many
at local antique shops for 20-30 dollars. You can find vertical
burners that were used for heating soldering irons. You can get fuel
anywhere on earth unlike your coleman bottles that leave rust stains
on everything.

Otherwise it's a fine looking salty design. Well done

Joe

"Joe" wrote in message om...

If you use a proper torch like this one for your flame
http://darkknight.moostores.com/cata...ges/torch2.jpg
You could use most any type of fuel found anywhere on earth. I know
thats important to a cruiser like you. Plus they look great and when
properly burned they are clean and efficient. A good torch will last
as long as your coleman tank only pumping it up 2-3 times. The one in
the picture is assembled in-correctly BTW.


That's a nice torch but can it burn propane? It is important to
have a nice, clean-burning flame since the heater is not vented
to the outside of the cabin. A nice layer of black soot might
be beneficial to keep a steel boat from rusting but it is unsightly
and unnecessary in a fine GRP vessel such as mine.

CN

Capt. Neal® wrote in message ...
"Joe" wrote in message om...

If you use a proper torch like this one for your flame
http://darkknight.moostores.com/cata...ges/torch2.jpg
You could use most any type of fuel found anywhere on earth. I know
thats important to a cruiser like you. Plus they look great and when
properly burned they are clean and efficient. A good torch will last
as long as your coleman tank only pumping it up 2-3 times. The one in
the picture is assembled in-correctly BTW.


That's a nice torch but can it burn propane? It is important to
have a nice, clean-burning flame since the heater is not vented
to the outside of the cabin.

Most burn Kerosene. If properly used the throte of the torch becomes
so hot the kerosene is vaporized as it enters the flame. It is a very
clean burn, no soot at all. In the picture of the torch you will see a
pre heater tub that is suppose to be under the torch not the valves,
it is filled with fuel to preheat the burner. This type torch has been
used for close to 100 years. As I stated before you can get ones with
vertical flames that would work perfect for your heater. As others
have stated your coleman tank will last 4 hours IF your lucky.
Better run to wally world and stock up.


A nice layer of black soot might
be beneficial to keep a steel boat from rusting but it is unsightly
and unnecessary in a fine GRP vessel such as mine.

Inside my fine english steel vessel you see no steel at all. Only fine
Phillipino mahogony, Tan swede cushions, and fine vintage WWII issue
Chelsea instruments from the battleship Oklahoma hanging on the
bulkheads mixed with antique fine art. I have a favored print of the
river Thames warfes dated 1830.

When I bought RedCloud I stripped the interior Epoxied all the steel
re-wired all the boat, all new state of the art lighting including
side lite fiberoptics and LED lighitng put in 2 inches of insulation
then Mahogany. For the shower and head I used grp sheeting like you
see in many fine resturants.


Joe





CN