Winter sailing

[fluffc]

You've all got it all wrong.

Install a wood stove. Problem solved.

Boat is warm and dry. And its' environmentally friendly too ;-)

 

[Rabbie]

In my 24 footer?

 

[peteandthira]

"Avoid alcohol,it doesn't help."

Sir, are you quite mad?

Pops

 

[paulburton44]

How will a wood stove keep you warm while sailing....???

 

[fluffc]

Skipper's privelage - hogging the companionway /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif

When everyone is dry, they keep warmer much better. So being able to duck below to dry out, and also the effect of a wood stove pulling in fresh air dries the boat out beautifully.

The smallest boat I know of is an 18' clinker boat. You can get some very small stoves. This one - http://marinestore.co.uk/page/mrst/PROD/solid-fuel-stove/DA3126 - is diddy. 18" high, 9" deep.

Probably not very practical on a GRP boat....