Y'all keep talking about hot water heaters... I'm trying to figure out why you bother heating the water if it is already hot?! Haha 😂
On Tue, May 26, 2020, 14:00 Chuck Gilchrest via CnC-List < cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > Rob, > > My Landfall 35 experienced an OEM water heater leakage/failure last winter > that dictated cutting the heater in half to remove the unit (12 Gallon > Raritan) and replacing it with a much smaller Isotherm unit (6 gal) so I > didn’t need to remove the diesel to install a new heater. Rob Ball was > pretty sure they installed both the heater and the diesel prior to dropping > the deck on the boat when new, although the boat was built in RI and he was > in NOTL. Since the Yanmar 3HM is oriented backwards in the boat (with a > V-drive), access to any belts, pulleys, pumps, etc always meant moving the > water heater to the side to perform service. With the smaller heater, I > can get to one of the water pump impellers now with the heater in place… > one small concession to a $800+ investment in hot water… > > Chuck Gilchrest > > S/V Half Magic > > 1983 35 Landfall > > Padanaram, MA > > > > *From:* CnC-List <cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com> *On Behalf Of *Doug > Mountjoy via CnC-List > *Sent:* Tuesday, May 26, 2020 11:44 AM > *To:* cnc-list@cnc-list.com > *Cc:* Doug Mountjoy <svrebeccal...@gmail.com> > *Subject:* Re: Stus-List Hot Water Heater > > > > Rob, > > I have had 2 of these water heaters in 2 boats. Love them for the low > power draw on shore power, Being a live aboard on 30 amps this is important > in the winter. > > https://www.fisheriessupply.com/isotherm-spa-water-heaters > > On my LF38 I had the 6.5 gal and on my LF39 I have the 8 gal. > > > > On Tue, May 26, 2020 at 6:36 AM Robert Abbott via CnC-List < > cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > > My hot water heater needs replacing....the existing one is round, 14 > inches in diameter.....it should just, I mean just, come out of the > locker without dismantling it so the new one can be no bigger. > > Can anyone with experience with hot water heaters recommend a > replacement, specific model number? > > Rob Abbott > AZURA > C&C 32 - #277 > Halifax, N.S. > > > _______________________________________________ > > Thanks everyone for supporting this list with your contributions. Each > and every one is greatly appreciated. If you want to support the list - > use PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray > > > > -- > > Douglas Mountjoy > 253-208-1412 > > Port Orchard YC, WA > > Rebecca Leah > > C&C LandFall 39 > _______________________________________________ > > Thanks everyone for supporting this list with your contributions. Each > and every one is greatly appreciated. If you want to support the list - > use PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray > >
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