*note*: I am playing catch up on my posts
Finally the heating issues have been resolved. I completed the propane tank compartment. My first fiberglass work. It turned out ok. I have some experience now with fiberglass work. It may come in handy later for some other project. Right now I gave a small compartment sealed off except for the 1 inch hole in the base which leads out to the water under the Cat. The tank in there will feed the wall heater. It is now full installed and functioning well. It is not the best but it works.
Over the top of the wall/ bulkhead heater I have place a small aluminum tray. This keeps the ceiling from getting too hot and it redirects some if that heat back down to the cabin. I gott that idea from a reader who said something about putting a survival blanket on the ceiling of his truck can to keep heat in. I gave something like that a thought but it was too complex to implement for the boat.
There is another propane tank fastened to the stern pulpit. This is for the grill and the hot plate. I can also run a hose if needed from there to the portable propane floor heater for use of it if needed.
So that covers us for mobile heat. Now for when at dock. The quartz heater replacement came yesterday. We ran it last night and this morning … Prrrrfect! 
It heats our main area nicely and even heat can be felt in the galley and the closet/ head area. So we are now set for the winter. Woohoo. Now to get our Internet issues resolved…the is the big bummer right now…yosh !
We find that the force 10 works best when there is at least 10 inches of snow on the deck… Good luck sailing in that mess though.
We also found that it works realy well while underway.
Our only problem will be finding propane in Greenland! Hopefully we’ll get to Scotland before we need any…
Good luck this winter you two!
By: James Lane on January 11, 2012
at 11:40 pm