rosso wrote in
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Hi!

I am planning a small sailing trip this winter and would like some
advice on heating.

We'll be sailing in the northern adriatic sea by christmas time. Water
temperature by that time are still above 10 deg. C. (up to 13, it
seems). The boat is about 35' and with no kind of heating/cooling
system (well, it has a fridge).

My main concern is to get the "dinette" warm (at least) for a couple
of hours a day, from when we stop sailing to when we go to sleep. Warm
means being able to eat without wearing heavy jackets and being able
to dry wet clothes.

Since this is a first-time experience i will not buy some expensive
(but surely VERY useful) system (like WEBASTO). It could even be the
last time, so I was trying to do it cheap.

I have some experience in dinghy winter-sailing (snow, ice, blue
hands, etc. etc.). But that's kind of different, because after a
couple of hours you can always have a warm shower and bed!

So any kind of other advice would be greatly appreciated!

thanks
-michele-

Here we use an alcohol heater (Origo 5100). A bit expensive but safe.

You have to leave an opening to the outside for two reasons. The heater
consumes oxygen which must be replaced, and to let the humidity out.

I would not sleep while the heater is burning.

During the night, leave an opening also. It will not be colder but the
humidity will stay at an acceptable level.

In a marina, we use a low power (500 W) portable electric heater. It does
not produce humidity and if there is an opening to the outside it will
dry the inside of the boat

JM