solid fuel cabin heater

[stravaigin]

We're trying to source [preferably in UK] a solid fuel cabin heater with top plate suitable for emergency cooking in case of breakdown of our main heating/cooking system in our 48' cutter rig sloop. Ideally stainless, otherwise black. Any recommendations?

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[snowleopard]

i think bengco do something like that. they are steel fabricators in the solent area.

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[Pelican]

I have a Bengco in my 24ft motor sailor. It uses charcoal. I have the stove set up in such a way that I can keep two pots simmering on it, say a kettle and a pot of stew but I doubt very much though if one could bring a kettle to boil on it. It gives out a warm dry heat (no condensation) only disadvantage is its a bit dirty to handle when using charcoal - so I often use driftwood, turf, pine cones etc.
More info on: Bengco Engineering, Unit 5:1 Hamble Point Marina, School Lane, Hamble, Southampton SO31 4JD. Cost of the unit £320 + vat + packaging (in 1999).
Warm regards!
Pelican

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[mainshiptom]

The faversham cabin heater advertiesd in classic boat ! I think its only 175 !

Solid cast iron.

Tom

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[PaulS]

<A target="_blank" HREF=http://groups.yahoo.com/group/woodheat/message/5449>http://groups.yahoo.com/group/woodheat/message/5449</A>

Links to a Yahoo discussion which contains a number of links to various manufacurers of solid fuel heaters.

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[roly_voya]

Try Kuranda marine or you nearest canal stockest as they useualy do lots but for sailing make shure doors have good catches. Any standard mulifuel stove makes a good slow cooker (and brilliant for keeping the coffee pot warm) but if run hot enough to boil water you tend to boil cabin and occupants too! I just bought the smallest (4Kw) Villager in a version which is designed specifically for sailing boats and is perfect but now discontinued! If you look hard you might get on as discontinued stock.

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[seagypsywoman]

Has anyone used a Newport-Dickinson solid fuel heater? I'm thining of installing one but most people I talk to tell me to get a diesel one. Help me decide.
Barbara

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[Anonymous]

Consider the availability of suitable fuel wherever you are sailing and the storage space you need since wood and charcoal is bulky for a given energy content.

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[seagypsywoman]

Someone told me that to keep the boat from getting too dirty while feeding the stove with charcoal, when you buy it, divide it into small paper bags then feed the stove with the charcoal in the bags. do it off the boat if possible. Also, to turn the heater off, throw a wet rag on the charcoal.