Question for you northeast guys

[Miles Offshore]

Any of yall run a heater- i got a nice one for a great price,new that runs just like a car heater off of my freshwater cooling system. 3 speed fan. I cant really find anywhere to flush mount it as it is rather large so I am thinking I can put it on the shelf behind the louvered/mines not louvered door and cut out and install a vent panel. Im building a new enclosure so I hope to be toasty when cruising the coast in January and February. Any of y'all done the same??? Craig

I support heat in a center console theory!!!

[PipeDreamsMarine]

Miles... I made one just like what your taking about for my old Starcraft cuddy.. Worked great, ran off of the 110hp I/o cooling system.. I put it in the cuddy and it was nice on those cold fall days striper fishing in the Del Bay. Sounds like it would work.. Maybe you can mount it where you have space and duck it with vent hose to the console..

[gw204]

I wish I was lucky enough to be able to run a heater. I have to pile on the layers of clothes. [img]images/icons/smile.gif[/img]

Funny thing is, no matter what the temp. is outside, an ice cold Miller Lite always hits the spot!! [img]images/icons/grin.gif[/img]

[Capt Chuck]

Hey Brian

"Miller Time" would be a good name for your boat [img]images/icons/grin.gif[/img]

[gw204]

I thought about that but was concerned that it might attract too much attention....especially once my wife gave me a beer flag to fly from my riggers!! [img]images/icons/grin.gif[/img]

So, I went w/ "Sir Reel" for the dual meaning effect.

Main Entry: sur·re·al
Pronunciation: s&-'rE(-&)l, -'ri-&l also -'rA-&l
Function: adjective
Etymology: back-formation from surrealism
Date: 1937
1 : having the intense irrational reality of a dream
2 : SURREALISTIC
- sur·re·al·ly adverb

I think it's kind of cool. [img]images/icons/grin.gif[/img]

[TUGBOAT]

? UGH ! Can You draw Me one of those funny diagrams or whatever We called them in school? _/*~~~~ [img]images/icons/cool.gif[/img]
Capt. I sponsor changed His Boats name from "Miller Killer' to "Miller Time" When He went from the Tourny/Personel trail to Chartering !
Something to do with Peoples "THINKING" ?
I wonder if He ever got Consent / Blessins from Posiedon to do This ? No Bad Luck Yet !

[Hooper]

Hi Miles-

I could sure use a massive heater some days in April and early May, in fact, my wife has it on record that when we eventually move up, the new boat must have a choice heater mounted somewhere near the mates seat!

I too, support the Miller Lite to keep warm theory, by golly!

-Hooper

[Miles Offshore]

Damn doesn't anyone on this site drink the "KING". Hey Don, do you remember if you plumbed your heater into the water pump??? Or maybe the thermostat housing??? I basically have her hoses routed ,but Im not certain about where to tie it into the freshwater cooling system. Someone else I talked to said they tied theres into the water pump and I guess I can do it but I guess Im looking for 2nd opinions.(I didnt get any instructions with the heater). I decided to mount it in the console behind where the louver dood hatch is on most consoles. In my inboard I have a "tray that sits almost even with the top of the door. If I mount it inside the console on the tray where it is almost flush with the hatch door, then the heat will blow straight out. This will also keep me from cutting any more holes in the console [img]images/icons/rolleyes.gif[/img] .Also all the plumbing will still be close to the motor.(right over top of it).The heater is 17 1/2" long and 8" high. The other thing I am not real happy about is adding another switch to my console dash which wasn't planned for at all. At least its small and square. [img]images/icons/mad.gif[/img] Time for a bud. night folks-