[C320-list] Cabin Heat /// Interesting Proposal!

[Magnuson's Time A Weigh]

Irving, thanks! point well taken..  I guess I was more focused on the idea 
of using the water heater element serving double duty, with the engine also 
contributing its heat on a long powered trip.

Thanks for the feedback.
Gary #205
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Irving Grunes" <igrunes at gmail.com>
To: <C320-List at catalina320.com>
Sent: Thursday, June 09, 2011 9:44 PM
Subject: Re: [C320-list] Cabin Heat /// Interesting Proposal!


> Remember that idling a diesel engine not under load, builds up carbon in 
> the
> exhaust system
> irv #851
>
> On Thu, Jun 9, 2011 at 8:04 PM, Rick Sulewski <rsulewski at bex.net> wrote:
>
>> Gary,
>>
>> We use a 16K BTU AC/Heat unit while at the dock, but your idea has merit
>> for
>> those who anchor out or for those who stay below during colder weather
>> passages when an engine could be monitored at idle speed while sailing.
>>
>> You have identified a very interesting concept, not unlike what truckers 
>> do
>> when they pull over their rig to rest for the night while keeping their
>> engines or diesel generators at idle speed to provide heat and/or
>> electricity for their sleeper cabins. If the hot engine water could be
>> by-passed from the heat exchanger to a truck type heat coil with a fan
>> located in a cold air return air box that would serve to dissipate the 
>> heat
>> into the main cabin, that could be enough heat relief to use the main 
>> cabin
>> at anchor when temperatures dip into the low 40s or upper 30s for early
>> spring or late fall sailing trips. The low amount of fuel consumed at 
>> idle
>> would certainly cover the cost-benefit ratio of having heat, even if 
>> enough
>> heat could be generated for the only the main cabin.
>>
>> I wonder if Catalina has ever considered such an aftermarket innovation? 
>> It
>> strikes me that the heat coil and fan (acting as a radiator) could be
>> mounted under the Nav station to gain simple access to run the water 
>> lines
>> from the hot water tank while also bypassing heat exchanger with a simple
>> valve to ensure all of the heat is directed to the cabin heater coil. The
>> hot air could then be directed to the main cabin with a variable 12 volt
>> fan...
>>
>> Rick
>> My-Ria # 277
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: c320-list-bounces at lists.catalina320.com
>> [mailto:c320-list-bounces at lists.catalina320.com] On Behalf Of Brad 
>> Kuether
>> Sent: Thursday, June 09, 2011 7:17 PM
>> To: C320-List at Catalina320.com
>> Subject: Re: [C320-list] Cabin Heat
>>
>> 100 degrees in Baltimore.  Not thinking heat right now....  :)
>>
>> -Brad, Mary, Monica, and Jarod
>> "Independence"
>> 2004 Catalina 320 Hull 1006
>> Middle River, MD
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Magnuson's Time A Weigh" <gary.magnuson at frontier.com>
>> To: <C320-List at Catalina320.com>
>> Sent: Thursday, June 09, 2011 12:05 PM
>> Subject: [C320-list] Cabin Heat
>>
>>
>> > Has anyone considered splicing into the heat exchanger coolant loop
>> > between the engine and the water heater, with an automotive type heater
>> > core and a 12 volt fan to generate cabin heat while under way?  If a
>> > circulating pump were added, could it also generate cabin heat from the
>> > water tank heater while on shore power.  It seems like it could be
>> mounted
>>
>> > behind the sink cabinet drawers.   A three way valve could cut it out 
>> > of
>> > the loop when it is not required.  Comments?
>> >
>> > Gary # 205
>> >
>>
>>
>>
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