Suggestions for heating a Bayliner 288 Petrol

[Hawthornman]

Hi folks, I've just bought a Bayliner 288 with a Mercruiser 350 MP (petrol) engine. It has no heating installed.

As it's in the UK I'm going to need heat if I want to extend the season.

Do you have any suggestions?? (no bonfires or gas bottles thanks ...!)

Thanks in advance

 

[ST840]

Have a look at these on eBay.
402322468906
They come with a separate plastic fuel tank and are really rather good . No point paying extreme prices for the “normal” heaters on the market. These are an exact copy and at a 5th of the price.

 

[Hawthornman]

Thanks, but this is for diesel only. My boat is petrol, which is why the options arent as clear

 

[lynallbel]

We had a diesel blown air heater on our last petrol boat, small tank of derv lasts forever

 

[Hot Property]

I have a petrol powered boat. 10 litres of diesel lasts ages. The established German manufacturers (webasto and eberspacher) were involved in running a price cartel a few years back so my conscience was clear when buying a Chinese copy!!

Eberspaecher fined 68 million euros over parking-heater cartel

 

[Momac]

Thanks, but this is for diesel only. My boat is petrol, which is why the options arent as clear

The diesel heater may have its own small fuel tank.

 

[Mr Googler]

are you always on shorepower when you need the heating?

 

[CLB]

Just fit a chinaspcacher with its own 10 litre tank and have done with it. Take care to install it in a place that CANNOT ever get petrol fumes in, ie not the engine bay, the same space as the fuel tank or any locker that has petrol lines going through it.

 

[ST840]

Thanks, but this is for diesel only. My boat is petrol, which is why the options arent as clear

Yes the idea is that you fill it’s separate fuel tank with diesel !!

 

[markspark7]

An easier and cheaper option would be to get a small fan heater and an inverter wired to the batteries, I had one on shore power for 288 classic and worked really well.
As the boat is all open plan just fit it to a 230v thermostat.
Worked really well and warmed up way faster than the diesel heaters.