> I'm particularly interested in your experiences with heating > solutions, especially as related to humidity levels (I'm somewhat > concerned about keeping humidity down so as to NOT encounter rain or > even moisture below). Propane is attractive because of cost, but > I've heard it can cause humidity problems. Electric I'm told is the > driest, but I worry about depending totally on shore power. > Also desired, would be experiences with either composting or > chemical portable toilets, as I'm assuming my 30 gallon tank would > fill long before the spring and am thus planning to winterize and not > use that.
Reply; Whatever you do, do NOT use an un-vented heater as first of all regardless of what anyone says they all produce carbon monoxide with the single exception of alcohol fuel. But even alcohol boat stove fuel is 5% additives to insure volatility and get around taxes so it produces noxious fumes also. I myself use and Origo heat pal heater but I modified it so it is vented. It would be too expensive to burn that in your bigger boat I think I would go with a vented propane unit in your circumstances. Just make sure you have good vented outside tank storage and good valves. The worst part of un-vented heaters is that they ALL make LOTS OF CONDENSATION. So use only vented heaters. And get a CO detector anyway. As far as electric it is much cheaper and easier, but make sure to get a good quality on preferably one that does not have red hot elements and one with a safety switch for when it is knocked over and remember to ALWAYS turn it off when you leave. Over the decades I have seen many boats burn from heaters left one! You can keep things from freezing with a light bulb. I have a deck pump out for my head and can manually pump the holding tank into a portable container. No worse than compost provided it is sealed well and easier to remove IMHO. -Ken _______________________________________________ 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
