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Doug
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Initially Posted - 12/26/2001 :  01:41:17  Show Profile
Due to some fairly cold temps lately (ice in the anchor locker) I left a portable heater on the boat. It's a small, ceramic disk type heater and I set the thermostat at the lowest setting. I'm a little nervous about leaving a heater on board. Anyone else
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FrankV
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Response Posted - 12/26/2001 :  11:26:46  Show Profile
We leave a ceramic heater on our boat (Cat 25) set at the lowest setting and have done so for 4+ years with no problems at all. Our power cord is protected by a breaker just in case. It seems to keep the boat dryer and has eliminated the mildew smell.
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Derek Crawford
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Response Posted - 12/26/2001 :  11:37:54  Show Profile
Doug - I have a Caframo ceramic heater (WM sells the same one under their name) which has a "snowflake" setting. It turns on the heater any time that the cabin temp drops below 41 degrees - it has worked perfectly for about 6 years.
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Tony Dillon
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Response Posted - 12/26/2001 :  11:57:27  Show Profile
Doug,

Marge & I have a little resistance heater with the snow flake setting we got from SailNet that we left on the boat all last winter with no problems.



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Douglas
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Response Posted - 12/26/2001 :  12:58:03  Show Profile  Visit Douglas's Homepage
I run a small filament/fan heater. It has a frost switch that turns it on and off automaticaly. It keeps the interior temp just above freexing and stops that musty smell from developing by circulating the air. I bought it at West Marine for around 65$
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