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Rit -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Letsgosailing Sent: Sunday, March 02, 2008 10:36 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [Liveaboard] Winter sailing heat / low amp draw circulating fan Caleb, Just PFD's are not enough this time of the year. PFD's will not save you from hypothermia and sailing in this weather it is frostbite time. So, be prepared. You should use floatation suit Yanni Marinated S/V Princess Thalia Hamilton-Fifty Point @H3 www.yannismarine.ca ----- Original Message ----- From: "caleb crosby" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, March 02, 2008 6:39 PM Subject: [Liveaboard] Winter sailing heat / low amp draw circulating fan > Skippers, > > I'm up in Belfast Maine at the town dock this winter. > It's been a cold spell. > > I heat with a diesel pot burner on the bulkhead of my main cabin > (27 Bristol). Last winter after installing it I quickly found I had > to drive the heat down and a fan wasn't enough. I took a 4" tee fitting > from home depot and wrapped it around my 3 " stack. Put a 4" AC > circulating > fan at the end of 12' of 4 " aluminum dryer hose and this has done the > trick > really well. But now I need to make the system work away from the dock. > > I have a friend visiting from new orleans next week and need to go DC > and > be able to shut the door between main cabin and v berth. > > My idea is to add another t fitting higher up on the stack and bore > two 3" holes thru > each bulkhead ( on the head side, port) and put in a 3" pipe betwixt > bulheads > and plop a fan at the v berth end. > > I need to buy a 3" DC fan for this. I've googled them and found a > couple at about 1 amp draw but would like to ask > if you can recommend a good brand and source. Money is tight. I've > found computer case fans > (80mm) that may work and they are cheap (under 10 bucks). But I need > low power because I'm solar > powered (25-35 AH a day). > > Can I also ask any tips on sailing this time of year. We will just go > out on the bay near land but > will anchor out (weather permitting). I plan to tow an inflatable with > ditch bag with GPS and VHF. > Wear PFD on deck and be very careful. But in general, any "watch outs" > to consider?? > > many thanks seafolk, > > Caleb Crosby > Thompson Wharf > Belfast Maine > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Liveaboard mailing list > [email protected] > To adjust your membership settings over the web > http://www.liveaboardnow.org/mailman/listinfo/liveaboard > To subscribe send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > To unsubscribe send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > The archives are at http://www.liveaboardnow.org/pipermail/liveaboard/ > > To search the archives > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] > > The Mailman Users Guide can be found here > http://www.gnu.org/software/mailman/mailman-member/index.html > > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.5.516 / Virus Database: 269.21.2/1305 - Release Date: > 29/02/2008 6:32 PM > > _______________________________________________ Liveaboard mailing list [email protected] To adjust your membership settings over the web http://www.liveaboardnow.org/mailman/listinfo/liveaboard To subscribe send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] The archives are at http://www.liveaboardnow.org/pipermail/liveaboard/ To search the archives http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] The Mailman Users Guide can be found here http://www.gnu.org/software/mailman/mailman-member/index.html No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.516 / Virus Database: 269.21.3/1306 - Release Date: 3/1/2008 5:41 PM No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.516 / Virus Database: 269.21.3/1306 - Release Date: 3/1/2008 5:41 PM _______________________________________________ Liveaboard mailing list [email protected] To adjust your membership settings over the web http://www.liveaboardnow.org/mailman/listinfo/liveaboard To subscribe send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] The archives are at http://www.liveaboardnow.org/pipermail/liveaboard/ To search the archives http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] The Mailman Users Guide can be found here http://www.gnu.org/software/mailman/mailman-member/index.html
