I built my own. Works very well. Here's the link:
http://www.seanet.com/~jasonrnorth/heatpic.htm
Enjoy-
JR
Short Wave Sportfishing wrote:
The more I get into designing the new interior of this '68 Chris Craft
Corsair I want to turn into a winter boat, the more I get to wondering
about different things. One of which was brought home this morning as
I took the dogs out for exercise.

Having arthritis, cold isn't my friend. Adding to that, I don't enjoy
the cold all that much - never have. I tolerate it, but I don't like
it. Therefore, it is paramount in a winter boat to have....

HEAT.

My thought was to pull heat off the engine much like the radiator
system in a car. The way the design is developing, there will be an
interior cabin of a sort or at least a place where one could get out
of the wind, rain, etc. Think of a Parker/Steiger type pilot house
without the adjoining cuddy space. This is where I would put the
heating unit.

I'm just not sure this is a valid way of heating this small space.

Any thoughts?

Later,

Tom
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"Angling may be said to be so
like the mathematics that it
can never be fully learnt..."

Izaak Walton "The Compleat Angler", 1653

On Sat, 13 Nov 2004 17:43:35 -0800, JR North
wrote:

I built my own. Works very well. Here's the link:
http://www.seanet.com/~jasonrnorth/heatpic.htm

Very nice. I like those nice tight turns in the tubing too.

Are you a plumber by chance? Plumbing and I don't really get along,
but I'm always willing to give it another try.

Later,

Tom

Short Wave Sportfishing wrote:
On Sat, 13 Nov 2004 17:43:35 -0800, JR North
wrote:


I built my own. Works very well. Here's the link:
http://www.seanet.com/~jasonrnorth/heatpic.htm


Very nice. I like those nice tight turns in the tubing too.

Are you a plumber by chance? Plumbing and I don't really get along,
but I'm always willing to give it another try.

Later,

Tom

Tom, are you looking for a cabin heater? The reason I ask is that I
have a compact heater that was originally installed in a John Deere
tractor that I bought a few years ago. I have since removed the winter
enclosure and heater (it was in the way of my knee) and don't use either.

The heater ties into the cooling system of the engine, running the
water/antifreeze mix through it. It has a built in 12 volt fan with (I
think - I'd have to look at it again) two fan speeds.

If you think you can use it, you are welcome to it. Right now it is just
sitting in a corner of the barn collecting dust.

Eisboch

On Sun, 14 Nov 2004 06:33:48 -0500, Eisboch
wrote:

Short Wave Sportfishing wrote:
On Sat, 13 Nov 2004 17:43:35 -0800, JR North
wrote:


I built my own. Works very well. Here's the link:
http://www.seanet.com/~jasonrnorth/heatpic.htm


Very nice. I like those nice tight turns in the tubing too.

Are you a plumber by chance? Plumbing and I don't really get along,
but I'm always willing to give it another try.

Later,

Tom

Tom, are you looking for a cabin heater? The reason I ask is that I
have a compact heater that was originally installed in a John Deere
tractor that I bought a few years ago. I have since removed the winter
enclosure and heater (it was in the way of my knee) and don't use either.

The heater ties into the cooling system of the engine, running the
water/antifreeze mix through it. It has a built in 12 volt fan with (I
think - I'd have to look at it again) two fan speeds.

If you think you can use it, you are welcome to it. Right now it is just
sitting in a corner of the barn collecting dust.

Actually, it's perfect. Is your email addy good? We can discuss this
offline.

Later,

Tom

Short Wave Sportfishing wrote:
On Sun, 14 Nov 2004 06:33:48 -0500, Eisboch
wrote:


Short Wave Sportfishing wrote:

On Sat, 13 Nov 2004 17:43:35 -0800, JR North
wrote:



I built my own. Works very well. Here's the link:
http://www.seanet.com/~jasonrnorth/heatpic.htm


Very nice. I like those nice tight turns in the tubing too.

Are you a plumber by chance? Plumbing and I don't really get along,
but I'm always willing to give it another try.

Later,

Tom

Tom, are you looking for a cabin heater? The reason I ask is that I
have a compact heater that was originally installed in a John Deere
tractor that I bought a few years ago. I have since removed the winter
enclosure and heater (it was in the way of my knee) and don't use either.

The heater ties into the cooling system of the engine, running the
water/antifreeze mix through it. It has a built in 12 volt fan with (I
think - I'd have to look at it again) two fan speeds.

If you think you can use it, you are welcome to it. Right now it is just
sitting in a corner of the barn collecting dust.


Actually, it's perfect. Is your email addy good? We can discuss this
offline.

Later,

Tom

Check your email. If it didn't work, I can be reached at:

erikssonrichard@yahoo (dot) com

Eisboch