Tom Cunliffe talks about the solid fuel stove on his yacht. Anyone have one?

[Laminar Flow]

Why not. Maybe not built in panels but made of a material that is photoelectric. There are flexible solar panels. Probably some of the reason making them flexible is a challenge is trying to keep them compact. If remove the need for compactness could open up new possibilities. Could revolutionise getting through the doldrums

I presume that would then involve anchoring under full sail in a winter/fall gale or snuggled up a distant creek under full canvas?

 

[Adios]

I presume that would then involve anchoring under full sail in a winter/fall gale or snuggled up a distant creek under full canvas?

Yes not ideal for winter heating! But moving to electric engines will no doubt be forced by a green tax and as long as we win the inevitable lithium wars we'll be able to ballast our boats with batteries. Good place to put batteries the keel, nice and cool. Will need to work on keeping the water out but should be possible. Worries about sail direction and alignment are only assuming technology doesn't advance which of course it will, because enough is never enough for us humans is it.

 

[Laminar Flow]

Yes not ideal for winter heating! But moving to electric engines will no doubt be forced by a green tax and as long as we win the inevitable lithium wars we'll be able to ballast our boats with batteries. Good place to put batteries the keel, nice and cool. Will need to work on keeping the water out but should be possible. Worries about sail direction and alignment are only assuming technology doesn't advance which of course it will, because enough is never enough for us humans is it.

Sounds like a long keel may be the future appendage of choice for battery storage.

 

[mattp]

has anyone any experience with one of these?
http://dickinsonmarine.com/product/newport-p9000-propane-fireplace/
This is propane not diesel can’t find it in the U.K. though
Any thoughts?
Here is a YouTube giving their experience but in the US

 

[jeanne]

I had a solid fuel stove for twenty years. It was rarely used in the sailing season, only to dry the boat out after a wet passage, but it came into it's own in the winter, when it made routine maintenance almost a pleasure. But a word of warning. There was an inch or two of air gap between the fire and the bulkhead, and in the interest of insulation, I covered the bulkhead, which was of fireproofed plywood, with ceramic tiles. When the new owner came to rip the stove out (as new owners do) the bulkhead under the tiles was charred away completely, If the ply had not been fireproofed, I think that a fire would have been likely.