[Rhodes22-list] heater in the cabin

[Michael D. Weisner]

Rummy,

Sounds funny?  Nah, not really.  Why not just go south for the winter?

Mike
s/v Shanghai'd Summer ('81)
Nissequogue River, NY

From: <R22RumRunner at aol.com> Friday, November 19, 2010 11:07 AM
> The problem with all heaters that burn fuel is that they consume oxygen.
> Personally, I wouldn't use one in a Rhodes under any conditions. Electric
> heat  is the only safe heat that I can think of, unless you go to 
> installing a
> permanently mounted heater with a stack and fresh air source.
> I'm beginning to think that a lot of our owners are just wimps. Haven't 
> you
> people ever done any cold weather camping? Warm sleeping bags and cold
> weather  clothing are better than suffocating in your sleep from carbon
> monoxide  poisoning or setting the boat on fire. Yeah, I know. It sounds 
> kind  of
> funny coming from a guy who stores his gasoline in the  lazzerette.
>
> Rummy
>
>
> In a message dated 11/19/2010 10:59:15 A.M. Eastern Standard Time,
> r22yankeeclipper at hotmail.com writes:
>
> http://www.soundingsonline.com/boat-shop/new-gear/247092-heatmate-5200-p
>>  ortable-alcohol-heater
>
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