[C320-list] Diesel heater (fuel)

[jpmesa at aol.com]

  Thanks for the info!! Do you remember about how much fuel you burned in a day of average use. Thanks, JP
    
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 From: dgray at n-sea.org
 To: c320-list at catalina320.com
 Sent: Tue, 28 Nov 2006 9:02 AM
 Subject: Re: [C320-list] Diesel heater
 
  I had a Webasto diesel heater installed in my 94 C320 here in Bellingham WA about 3 years ago and it has definitely expanded out crusing season. We have 3 vents, aft state room, galley and salon. One in the head would be nice but difficult to plumb and you have a problem with water when using the shower. So I mounted a small latch which keeps the head door partially ajar and that helps.The heating unit is mounted in the center of the aft locker beside the fuel tank and behing the quadrant. Vent hoses run down the port side of the boat. Exhaust is on the port stern. I believe the cost was about $3,000 installed, but I can check if you want an exact #. I remember the Espar unit was a little more $ but after asking around the Webasto unit seemed just as well regarded. There was a cheaper unit , I cannot remember the name but believe it started with an S. It was not as well regarded as the Expar and Webasto. The unit has worked great. Turn on, adjust the thermostat and 10 minutes later everything is warm and toasty. I don't know the current draw but we haven't had a problem running it a few days of an on while at anchor. Hope that helps, 
 
 Darrell Gray 
 
 ----- Original Message ----- From: <jpmesa at aol.com> 
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 Sent: Monday, November 27, 2006 11:22 AM 
 Subject: Re: [C320-list] Diesel heater 
 
 > Has anyone installed a diesel heater on board their 320? Anything below > 70* and we are not busy, my wife is cold. It's that thin Hawaiian blood of > her. We are thinking of heading north in a few years, so I'm just checking > thing out early. JP 
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