[Public-List] Heat

[Ronald Walker]

Thanks Steve
Great info. By the way, most sailors I have met seem to be bright people  but holy crap! Are you really an astrophyisist?
Ron

--- On Thu, 7/12/12, Stephen Gwyn <stephen.gwyn at nrc-cnrc.gc.ca> wrote:

> From: Stephen Gwyn <stephen.gwyn at nrc-cnrc.gc.ca>
> Subject: Re: [Public-List] Heat
> To: "public-list at lists.alberg30.org" <public-list at lists.alberg30.org>
> Date: Thursday, July 12, 2012, 4:04 PM
> I have a Dickinson/Newport solid fuel
> stove mounted about waist level
> in the main cabin on the starboard side forward bulkhead.
> It works, but not amazingly well. It doesn't draw as well
> as it might, and it's hard to get the critical mass of
> combustibles in the small area. Prestalogs and offcuts
> of untreated 2x4 work well. Some coal works, but you have
> to get it quite hot with other fuels first. But if you can
> reliably burn coal, you're set because it keeps burning
> longer than other fuels. The stoves's predecessor
> (forget the brand, but they went of of business 20+ years
> ago)
> worked better but rusted out.
> 
> Mount it as low as possible for two reasons
> 1) A longer chimney means it will draw better and be more
> immune to downdrafts if the wind is blowing.
> 2) Since hot air rises, the lower it is the more of the
> cabin
> will be kept warm. I've spent a number of evenings sitting
> on the settee feeling chilly, only to stand up, putting my
> head
> into a strata of delightfully warm air.
> 
> SG
> 
> > Hello Everyone I plan on cruising in the north and at
> the moment my boat dose
> > not have a heater. I like wood or charcoal. I've seen
> some stoves on line
> > that look great. Any suggestions on what works best in
> our beloved Albergs
> > would be appreciated. Ron Full Measure #292
> 
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