Re: [Cal_Boats] Boat Heater for 2-29 (Fred)

Hi Fred, Your "Pick-a-Watt" heater... is that a marine heater by King? Did you install it yourself? Also for the strength integrity of the pan, would you suggest cutting it in else where? There's a guy down the dock that has done the same thing, but I don't know how well it works for him. Is your thermostat on the heater or is it wired some place higher in the boat? The reason for all the questions is we run an electric heater while away from the boat and the thought is the "Pick-a-Watt" heater would be a better way to go. Your thoughts? Thanks, Gregg & Dannae Cal 3-29 #1008 Puget Sound In a message dated 10/3/2008 1:39:45 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time, ol… [at] seanet.com writes: I have been very pleased with my Dickinson Newport bulkhead heater in Nemesis. It is a propane version, but I would expect the diesel to be every bit as satisfactory, The "fireplace" appearance with the glass door in front of the flame adds visual warmth to the heater's ability to cook me out of the boat during Northwest winters. For shorepower availability I have installed a "Pick-a-Watt unit in the interior pan at the base of the companionway. It is hard wired into the AC panel. Fred Haas 3-30 Nemesis Tacoma **************New MapQuest Local shows what's happening at your destination. Dining, Movies, Events, News & more. Try it out! (http://local.mapquest.com/?ncid=emlcntnew00000001)

Gregg & Dannea, Yes my Pick-a-Watt is by King. No, it was not a marine version. "Was" because I had an unpleasant incident last summer involving a head overflow which blew the heater and damn near sank the boat. I will be installing another heater in the same place before winter. The heater worked well for 10 years. It wads hard wired in and had a dedicated breaker, which did exactly what is was supposed to do. I di not have a remote thermostat last time, but I will the next time. I think the installed heater is a better way to go, just because it is designed for more continuos operation than most portables. I do wish it had more fan power, but you can't have everything. By the end of it's life, I had turned it down to the 500 watt setting, whiich kept Nemesis warm (50's) and dry all winter. Keep Smiling, Fred Haas 3-30 Nemesis Tacoma On Oct 3, 2008, at 2:03 PM, to… [at] aol.com wrote: > Hi Fred, > > Your "Pick-a-Watt" heater... is that a marine heater by King? Did you > install it yourself? Also for the strength integrity of the pan, would > you suggest cutting it in else where? There's a guy down the dock that > has done the same thing, but I don't know how well it works for him. > Is your thermostat on the heater or is it wired some place higher in > the boat?

Our 2-29 has a pick-a-watt heater installed. It was done by the previous owner. There is a standard LUX brand home style programmable thermostat on the bulkhead. It worked quite well for a while then more recently it seems to have lost some oomph from the fan. I'm not sure why but I just don't feel like it's working the same as it used to. In fact the fan seems to make more electrical hum noise now than before. I had the AC breaker off for a while because of this then tested it again this summer and it seems okay, but again the fan seems like it has less power than before. Anyway, I do like having the permanently installed heater and thermostat. It's very convenient and keeps the boat warm on very cold nights. Richard Anderson 1975 2-29 Everett, WA On Oct 6, 2008, at 10:53 AM, Fred Haas wrote: > Gregg & Dannea, > Yes my Pick-a-Watt is by King. No, it was not a marine version. > "Was" because I had an unpleasant incident last summer involving a > head overflow which blew the heater and damn near sank the boat. I > will be installing another heater in the same place before winter. > The heater worked well for 10 years. It wads hard wired in and had a > dedicated breaker, which did exactly what is was supposed to do. I > di not have a remote thermostat last time, but I will the next time. > I think the installed heater is a better way to go, just because it > is designed for more continuos operation than most portables. I do > wish it had more fan power, but you can't have everything. By the > end of it's life, I had turned it down to the 500 watt setting, > whiich kept Nemesis warm (50's) and dry all winter. > Keep Smiling, > Fred Haas > 3-30 Nemesis > Tacoma > On Oct 3, 2008, at 2:03 PM, to… [at] aol.com wrote: > >> Hi Fred, >> >> Your "Pick-a-Watt" heater... is that a marine heater by King? Did >> you install it yourself? Also for the strength integrity of the >> pan, would you suggest cutting it in else where? There's a guy down >> the dock that has done the same thing, but I don't know how well it >> works for him. Is your thermostat on the heater or is it wired some >> place higher in the boat?