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Simmy
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 Posted - 10 Sep 2013 : 09:11:25
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Hi I have just bought a Norman 23 called Simatson, I call her Simmy for short. I live on her and have just had the 'morse' control changed to one with just one lever as I couldn't do the two levers and it was backwards for forwards which didn't help at all lol. I'm very pleased with her and she won't rust yay (I sold my last boat as a project as it had rusted through eek) before the little springer I lived on a dawncraft for two years.
Can anyone tell me about how they heat their boat please? I was on elec hookup on my dawncraft and ideally I would like to do the same this year but may not be able to. Simmy is all original inside so I don't really want to put a logburner in but might have to. I'll register her on the website and add pics says It's being updated when I click on it.
Hello again
Trish |
Edited by - Simmy on 10 Sep 2013 09:12:46 |
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Peter Walker
United Kingdom
58 Posts |
Posted - 10 Sep 2013 : 09:47:40
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Trish
If you can afford it then Propex make a heater which will run off the electric hook-up when in a marina but will burn gas (Butane/Propane) when you are on the move.
Look at this http://www.propexheatsource.co.uk/heaters/hs2000e
I don't have one myself, but a chap near here recommends these
Norman 22 on the river Avon, Warwickshire |
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Steve T
United Kingdom
88 Posts |
Posted - 10 Sep 2013 : 20:16:04
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Hi Trish
Welcome to the madhouse!
If you go for a Propex, use Propane, I set mine up with Butane and when the temperature drops too low it "ices" and loses pressure, just when you really need the heating.
They're pretty efficient too, you can add warm air outlets anywhere in the boat with a little planning - I have one just on the helm footrest position! Great comfort when winter cruising.
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Simmy
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Posted - 11 Sep 2013 : 06:41:53
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| Hiya Thank-you for the welcomes and advice, I'll look into things winter will soon be here! Simmy had a blue gas bottle which I've changed for red so that's sorted |
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IanM
United Kingdom
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Posted - 11 Sep 2013 : 07:13:17
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Welcome matey (but I can't help with the heating!)
Email your pics to Trevor. |
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tigtog
United Kingdom
421 Posts |
Posted - 11 Sep 2013 : 08:16:54
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| welcome to the site |
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Simmy
15 Posts |
Posted - 14 Sep 2013 : 16:14:01
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Thanks IanM and tigtog too, I'll email pics when Simmy looks a bit more presentable as I've just moved aboard and still putting things away lol.
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Deano
United Kingdom
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Posted - 14 Sep 2013 : 17:21:12
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I would suspect that propane and a Propex could work out very expensive for living aboard.
Better to consider the Eberspacher / Minuki / Webasto route. Although more expensive to purchase, they run on red diesel and cost a fraction of the price of gas to run.
Dean - Boating on the Great Ouse.
Freeman 32 "Liberty"
See the photos http://www.flickr.com/photos/54758027@N00/ |
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Simmy
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Posted - 15 Sep 2013 : 10:05:11
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| Thanks for that Deano I'll look into that |
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