Few pics from our new year few days on the fal the fal . Weather was not too bad, not to cold but we did have the new Chinese diesel heater fitted last Christmas. All in all a nice little trip , there wasn't enough bread in the bakery for the swans though.
Our heater cost about 150£. I fitted it int a 22in partially stainless tool box so I could transfer it between achillea and out westerly, but have fitted the box into the port quarter locker back in Oct 2018 but have only fitted the exhaust properly this summer as couldn't decide where to fit the exhaust . Ill take some pictures when we go in Feb I welded up 316 through hull exhaust but it goes through at under 30 degrees angle and fitted it through the outside port cockpit coaming with the heatwrapped exhaust actually mainly in the coaming . With the controller fitted just over the internal helm access door. It works fantasticaly well . The heat is, nice heat, and we can use it while moving motor or sail. We have a heat outlet in both hull s though the trunk is not fully fitted over the bridge deck yet but the heat works through to both the heads and the front double cabin to comfortable temp within 10mins of turn on and we have only used it really at 20% capacity full on and the temp soars to an uncomfortable sauna level however the night time outdoors temp only went down to 2 degrees so there is a good reserve . The in the 4 days we were on the boat it was on 24 hours a day ,reduced to low during day, we used just 3 liters of diesel maybe a smidge more. I have watched John McKay's 16 videos on YouTube so understand the heaters both forward and backward and cannot fault it . Arriving on the mooring at 10 in the evening with a warm cabin is a big plus for winter. This is a link to Johns 1st video . Worth subscribing and watching all 16 number 16 covers boat installation.
By the way the new one coming out of China heats both air and water. Though a few people have fitted exhaust to water heat exchangers. I'm looking at that option to heat a small water tank for the heads.
It was November 2018 I rigged it temp up in the cockpit with the exhaust running out of the back of the . Cockpit past the outboard the black tube was the hot cabin air output it was only in use like this for a day . To find out how the heat would spread throughout the boat . Fitting in the toolbox worked wel as when we arrive on the boat it was all wired up and the fuel tank just needed plugging in along with the battery . Outside it was sleeting and it was working within 5 mins of arriving on the boat after a 10 minutes dingy ride we were soaked. I had not mastered the controller settings and that weekend we roasted as it took the cabin up to 38 degrees and I could not get it to switch to low !
Couple of picture of where I put the exhaust and the controller. Was on the boat during storm Ciara . So didn't go into locker to take pics . My welded up double exhaust is not the neatest . The only 316 I had was some 2 in tube so I cut a piece and flattened after slitting the wall and then cut another piece to make the large pipe and a second cutting a peice out to make the 1 inch centre pipe .I had to angle it a 30 ish degrees to get it to the centre of the cockpit combeing . Inside the pipe rises up to give a 6 inch swan neck to help stop ingress but we rarely get much heavy water in the side deck but I have started a small venturi removable chimney to prevent back air pressure . If not in use, a cork prevents ingress . We can and haveused the heater at sea
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Worth subscribing and watching all 16 number 16 covers boat installation.
Sounds excellent!
Dagnall
Cockpit past the outboard the black tube was the hot cabin air output it was only in use like this for a day .
To find out how the heat would spread throughout the boat . Fitting in the toolbox worked wel as when we arrive on the boat it was all wired up and the fuel tank just needed plugging in along with the battery . Outside it was sleeting and it was working within 5 mins of arriving on the boat after a 10 minutes dingy ride we were soaked. I had not mastered the controller settings and that weekend we roasted as it took the cabin up to 38 degrees and I could not get it to switch to low !
My welded up double exhaust is not the neatest . The only 316 I had was some 2 in tube so I cut a piece and flattened after slitting the wall and then cut another piece to make the large pipe and a second cutting a peice out to make the 1 inch centre pipe .I had to angle it a 30 ish degrees to get it to the centre of the cockpit combeing . Inside the pipe rises up to give a 6 inch swan neck to help stop ingress but we rarely get much heavy water in the side deck but I have started a small venturi removable chimney to prevent back air pressure .
If not in use, a cork prevents ingress . We can and haveused the heater at sea