Cockpit heat ideas 208 Adventure

[Ky Grady]

I’d like to see the milk crate setup you have for it.
My little Overnighter gets rocked around most days in striper season. I’d like to use one of these but certainly don’t want it tipping over. That brings up another point, these things have auto shut offs when tipped. Do you find yours shutting itself off in a rocking boat ?

You'll have to wait a month or so. Boat is in South Carolina right now. Going down the end of January to get it. Heater is in the cuddy. The milk crate is a plastic one with side cut out so it doesn't melt. Heater sits in it, nothing fancy.

 

[Lt.Mike]

You'll have to wait a month or so. Boat is in South Carolina right now. Going down the end of January to get it. Heater is in the cuddy. The milk crate is a plastic one with side cut out so it doesn't melt. Heater sits in it, nothing fancy.

Guess I can picture what your describing.
Thanks

 

[232Grady]

I know this has been dead for a while, but I took some pictures today and will try to help other DIY.
My Webasto system was bought from Sure Marine in Ballard Washington, ALL parts, they are great to deal with.
With this system and small boat, you must step back and lay out your ENTIRE install! Did I mention I'm ANAL and like it to look factory installed. I also know if it fails, I am the mechanic and will be doing the repair. A 90 degree hole saw is required!

I anchor everywhere and explore the West Coast from Campbell River to Alaska.
I have a 2004 232 and have built it to accommodate sustainable "camping and Chinook fishing". We go to "town" once a week for fuel, ice, fresh vegetables, beer. I have a cooler which I call the freezer! After town when I set it up, I can keep "what ever" frozen for 1 week(opening once a day).
No inverter, no gen, Balmar to watch battery's!
SO, that was to explain my use and why I installed Diesel Heat(kerosene). You will not be sorry! I fish a few derby's, when you come down to the dock at O430 and your WHOLE helm is dry/warm, watch other's wiping and living with the moisture all morning.
I'm not bragging, I just hate to see people try to justify propane/butane heat, it's a liquid! My system has been in for 15 years, works as advertised. One note, "start your furnace once a month" for trouble free!!!!

I have included pictures and will try to explain here, if you have questions PM me. Stay safe, cheers. BC is open and just lowered the test requirements for entry!

Some of these pictures they say are to large, I am going ahead and trying. If this does not work out PM me for direct pictures, sorry.

#1 Control and fuel gauge
#2 Starboard side furnace mount with Starboard Grady color cover
#3 Intake air from Starboard side "toward aft from furnace"
#4 Window vents inside console
#5 Window vents
#6 Outlet under helm
#7 Outlet for Wife
#8 Last outlet in System in cabin "always open"
#9 Fuel Fill
#10 Fuel Line
#11 Fuel Pump
#12 Fuel Tank 3 Gal
#13 Fuel Vent

Jim

 

[232Grady]

Sorry, Exhaust

 

[Halfhitch]

Jim, This is the image resizer I use. It's free, it's from Microsoft, it's works quick and easy.
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/p/resize-image/9p87m9tknkvl?activetab=pivot:overviewtab

 

[PNW_Drifter]

I know this has been dead for a while, but I took some pictures today and will try to help other DIY.
My Webasto system was bought from Sure Marine in Ballard Washington, ALL parts, they are great to deal with.
With this system and small boat, you must step back and lay out your ENTIRE install! Did I mention I'm ANAL and like it to look factory installed. I also know if it fails, I am the mechanic and will be doing the repair. A 90 degree hole saw is required!

I anchor everywhere and explore the West Coast from Campbell River to Alaska.
I have a 2004 232 and have built it to accommodate sustainable "camping and Chinook fishing". We go to "town" once a week for fuel, ice, fresh vegetables, beer. I have a cooler which I call the freezer! After town when I set it up, I can keep "what ever" frozen for 1 week(opening once a day).
No inverter, no gen, Balmar to watch battery's!
SO, that was to explain my use and why I installed Diesel Heat(kerosene). You will not be sorry! I fish a few derby's, when you come down to the dock at O430 and your WHOLE helm is dry/warm, watch other's wiping and living with the moisture all morning.
I'm not bragging, I just hate to see people try to justify propane/butane heat, it's a liquid! My system has been in for 15 years, works as advertised. One note, "start your furnace once a month" for trouble free!!!!

Sounds like a great system Jim, Looking forward to seeing the photos. Hope that image resizer works for you. Would also like to hear about your boat camping / fishing trips into Canada. I have dreams of doing that someday. I'm in Seattle as well and boat camp when I can.

 

[232Grady]

Trying again with pictures

 

[232Grady]

Last Pictures

 

[Halfhitch]

Nicely done!

 

[PNW_Drifter]

Looks pro!

 

[trapper]

Tidy install!! Is this on a 208 or on your Gulfstream? In any case beauty job!

 

[PNW_Drifter]

I'm amazed you fit all those ducts in there. My friend had a cheap Chinese diesel heater in his 231, loves it but he doesn't have a single duct. It just blasts from under the port gunnel. Heats the cockpit fine but the vents seems next level. I'm sure your boat is a pleasure to be on during the winter... and Fall and Spring and sometimes even summer in the PNW.

 

[PNW_Drifter]

Trying again with pictures

232 Grady,

How did you run ducts from the port side to the starboard side helm? Under the deck or in the cuddy. I'd like to do that without cutting up my deck. Got any photos of that?
Also, where did you mount your heater unit, didn't see that.

thanks?

 

[232Grady]

Picture 2/10 is Starboard side next to your right knee, that is the "Starboard" I used to cover the heater after install. Fresh air vent runs down Starboard side Aft to cockpit (hold it short-so it does not stick out). Exhaust is out Starboard side see picture. Heat goes under dash to under steering wheel-T then side wall facing port seat-T then goes up into "Dash electronic box" for two vents(see picture) then to cabin(this vent will not close) per instructions.
Fuel tank is center, just infront of rear bench seat. My very back seat facing forward, lift up hatch(see bilge pump, wires, etc) stick head in that hatch and look forward( that's fuel tank). I have factory hatch there, it is just behind my main fuel tank. The inline fuel pump has pumping height restriction, not distance. I have had zero problems.

 

[Fishtales]

Dress warm. A combustible heater and a boat - what could possibly go wrong...

 

[232Grady]

Gas in a boat, what could go wrong? Electricity in a boat, what could go wrong? Common sense and preflight !!!!!

 

[PNW_Drifter]

Gas in a boat, what could go wrong? Electricity in a boat, what could go wrong? Common sense and preflight !!!!!

Thanks I’m definitely going to install one in my Seafarer. I just spent two nights at the coast on my friends C Dory in without his diesel heater we would’ve froze!

My Grady will never have a pilothouse, but it can have heat!

 

[PNW_Drifter]

Dress warm. A combustible heater and a boat - what could possibly go wrong...

Thanks for sharing your opinion. Where are you located?

 

[232Grady]

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