Do boats have heat?

[boatpoker]

Re: Do boats have heat?

Common misconception, but that is absolutely NOT true. So what the label on the side actually says is that it is illegal to transport after refilling. What the law actually says is that it is illegal for a DOT registered hazmat hauler to cross state lines with the tank once it has been refilled. (note, it is LEGAL for a private individual to transport it after refilling) The printed message is a nice summary by coleman to scare people away from refillling. They aren't lying, they just left out some key details.

Also, they are surprisingly NOT designed for single use. It would be fairly easy to incorporate a 1 way valve in them. Obviously that isn't done, and refilling them safely is fairly easy to do.
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I keep an unused 3-pack of Coleman propane canisters to show at boating safety seminars. they are 2-years old and empty. that propane went somewhere. I suspect it leaked out the "one time use valves".

The can I have in front of me right now says .....

- "Do not use if damaged or modified" - so much for adding a valve.

- "Do not refill cylinder" - I guess they don't know any better.

- "Federal Law Forbids Transportation if re-filled" - does not say this does not apply to individuals.

 

[marapoint]

Re: Do boats have heat?

Went out all day and got to test the heater. When it works its works very good, but it blows out fairly easy and on high freezes the tanks after about 3/4 of use. All in all it did the job just a little more of a pain to keep it going then I was hoping for. If you had a cabin on the boat it would work perfect.

Missed telling you - Wind is a problem with this Heater. I just leave my bow cover snapped into place - incl the walkthru and usually I have zero flame outs. The 1lbers will frost as they run down. I just figured it was much cheaper to fill a 20lb'er than to buy all the 1lb'ers. So I bought a 20lb tank -+ what I mentioned in a previous reply to go with it. Note: you can also purchase smaller tanks i.e. 5 and 10's.
Tight lines,
bobby (marapoint)

 

[smokeonthewater]

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Went out all day and got to test the heater. When it works its works very good, but it blows out fairly easy and on high freezes the tanks after about 3/4 of use. All in all it did the job just a little more of a pain to keep it going then I was hoping for. If you had a cabin on the boat it would work perfect.

noooo if you had a cabin it would be a serious carbon monoxide risk

 

[magster65]

Re: Do boats have heat?

I have all 3. A propane Mr. Heater, a reverse heat/air pump and an Espar airtronic 5 diesel furnace. They all have their place.

- The portable Mr. Heater makes decent heat for its size but creates carbon monoxide and a fair amount of moisture... not to mention propane is an explosive gas. If you don't mind leaving a canvas open and wiping the moisture off the isinglass, this is satisfactory and it's probably one of the least expensive ways to get warm.

- The reverse cycle heat pump makes fabulous 'dry' heat and works as air conditioning in the summer but it's big, heavy, expensive and requires AC power. That eliminates being able to heat underway and... pretty well rules it out for a runabout style of boat.

- The Espar diesel furnace pumps out amazing 'dry' heat for it's compact size (a bit bigger than a loaf of bread) and the tiny amount of fuel it uses. It fits anywhere really and vents the exhaust is outside the hull so fumes aren't an issue... and it runs on 12 volts. They are a bit expensive but it will change your boating from fair weather to all year round... defrost and all.
Warning: if you install a diesel furnace on this boat, you will have to install one on every boat you ever own... because she'll say so! lol

Good luck.

 

[AChotrod]

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noooo if you had a cabin it would be a serious carbon monoxide risk

Really looks like they advertise it for indoors? Copy and pasted from the link I posted.
"The Mr. Heater Hunting Buddy Propane Heater is a convenient portable heater designed with hunters in mind, with a camo design and quiet electronic ignition for stealthy use in the early morning hours. It's great for tents, campers, hunting blinds, cabins, garages, ice fishing shelters, workshops, garages, and much more."

If it can go those areas I dont see a boats cabin being any different than some of those enclosed spaces listed. Then again it wouldnt hurt to crack a window to be safe.

 

[nwcove]

Re: Do boats have heat?

you just need to repower with one of these!!

How It's Made - Steam Engines - YouTube

 

[smokeonthewater]

Re: Do boats have heat?

Really looks like they advertise it for indoors? Copy and pasted from the link I posted.
"The Mr. Heater Hunting Buddy Propane Heater is a convenient portable heater designed with hunters in mind, with a camo design and quiet electronic ignition for stealthy use in the early morning hours. It's great for tents, campers, hunting blinds, cabins, garages, ice fishing shelters, workshops, garages, and much more."

If it can go those areas I dont see a boats cabin being any different than some of those enclosed spaces listed. Then again it wouldnt hurt to crack a window to be safe.

I don't see a boat's cabin being any different either but I wouldn't dream of using it in a tent or camper.... I BET if you read all of the fine print in the destructions you will find a few disclaimers and warning that aren't on the outside of the box

 

[AChotrod]

Re: Do boats have heat?

I agree with ya and you would have to be crazy to use this in a tent. Despite CO you would burn/melt everything down fairly easy. This sucker gets hot up close.