T&T: Winter storage heat

[Peter Bennett]

Monday, September 24, 2007, 8:43:01 PM, dbsearscamano wrote:

dac> I will be?leaving my Krogen moored?for several months this
dac> winter in?Puget Sound.? I want to keep the boat "warm"?to prevent
dac> mildew.? Is there a good electric heater for the?engine room?and
dac> cabin areas that is extremely safe to run unattended for weeks at
dac> a time?? My feelng is that?a heater without?a fan and with a
dac> thermostat will be the?safest solution.? The water temp is about
dac> 52 degrees F.? I will be interested to hear any proven
dac> successful?experience with this issue.
dac> Salt Shaker
dac> KK 39

As well as (or perhaps instead of) a heater, I think you should have a
small dehumidifier.  I have one about 6" square by 12" high sold as
"mini-Dehumidifier" under various distributor names.  I put tape over
the float that turns the thing off when the catch basin gets full, so
it will keep running, then put the thing in the sink so any overflow
will run overboard.



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