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• Anyone use a portable propane heater below?
  • Portable propane
    • i'll second that...
    • I'll third that
    • Problem with propane is supplying it.
      • Did the Dickinson diesel burn clean? Any issues with soot etc?
        • Use Dickenson diesel heater on TAPPAN ZEE
          • We have used the Dickerson Chesapeake on Brendon
        • They burn clean AFAIK
  • Talked about it many times here. 'Mr. Heater' nothing else. IMHO
    • Clarification. Only if you're looking for occasional use.
      • not so good
      • we love our too.
  • I put in a Dickinson propane heater a few years ago...
    • Here is a pic of the heater...
      • That looks just like mine!
      • That looks like a great solution ...
        • It has a baby brother too...
          • I had one of those on a 28'er. It was marginal for output @ 9,000btus.
            • The smaller Dickinson has the same stack shown in the pic above...
              • You're right. It was the Force 10 with a 1" stack.
        • I added the upper part of the bulkhead for my install
        • Not only do you need the bulkhead space, it's nice if you can mount the heater low.
          • The Dickinson heaters have built in fan that blows air down out of the heater..
  • Hi Max ... this one was well recommended on this Board when I did ...
  • Hey Max, can you fit one of these?
    • That little girl is welcome to sail with me anytime anywhere
      • from the look of the pic, she won't come without the stove.
    • Cute stove... but I wonder....
      • A guy I knew used those 3 hour logs
      • They reccomend hardwood, that's what I use.
        • That'd look great in my bedroom at home.
      • Home made stove in photo but I used it a LOT...and loved it.
        • Someone did a nice job building that Westie.
          • I think for a new built-in system Diesel or LP is the way to go
            • Ever try to get on a bus with 2 propane tanks?
              • This begs the question.
                • We don't,, but, we haven't always been here.
            • I do too. The thing I dislike is these systems are inefficient and require so much energy.
              • The hydronic systems are very amp-intensive
                • Yeah, but the flicker of the flame in a fireplace type heater is a lot more pleasant...
                  • Yes there's also a big difference in price
                    • But the hydronic system also supplies domestic hot water.
                  • I like the flicker of a flame.
                • "Distributing heat evenly" throughout a boat, sounds tricky to me.
            • I believe that there is a case to be made for