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Diesel heater opinions wanted
I want to put a bulkhead mount diesel heater in our Endeavor 32 and am
going round and round on the type. I’d like to hear some thoughts and actual experience. I like the idea of a pipe running from the main fuel tank so that the heater will simply run as long as there is fuel. However, all the units that can be piped up this way seem to depend on 12 volts being available and are a current draw. The idea of the heater being completely independent from electric power is attractive but this seems to involve pumping up pressure tanks. The idea of getting up in a cold boat in the middle of the night to pull out a loose can of fuel, refill a tank, pump it up, and get the heater going again doesn’t appeal. The only thing I’m sure of is that I don’t want a drip pot burner set up like I saw so many of on the West Coast years ago. I understand they are heel sensitive and I’d like my boat to be warm and toasty when I go below after sailing it hard. I'd also like it to not be too warm and toasty. I've seen what happens when drip pots go wild. I’m looking ahead to trips up around Newfoundland and Labrador so reliability is important. I also plan some very late season sailing in Maine with long periods aboard so I would like the heater to run long periods with minimal attention. -- Roger Long |
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