I built a sterno heater complete with 1-inch flue for my M17. It takes the chill off. IMHO a flue is a necessity. --Gary Hyde 2005 M17 #637 sailboat 'Hydeaway 2' & Bolger Nymph On Jun 8, 2009, at 2:53 PM, David C. Patterson wrote:
Having just read the latest Small Craft Advisor, where a Sam Devlin built boat near M17 size has a solid fuel heater, I am wondering if anyone has tried putting a cabin heater in their 17. I was able to sail into mid-November last year, on a reservoir near Denver. My last of several fall overnights was Nov 16. I was fine sleeping, yet could really have used some heat (that was safe) when I up and about in the cabin. The frost all over the cockpit and boat disappeared in the sun, of course. I think a cabin heater might extend my sailing season. My first sail in April was just after a big snow, too. And I think I see a place for Charley Noble. Any ideas or experiences out there, especially from those of you in the higher latitudes? Fall will come in time, I fear. David (M17 #393)
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