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