Hello "Liveaboard Listserve,"
I'm new to your group. I've just purchased a 45' Shearwater
schooner and am planning to live aboard her year-round on Cayuga Lake
(in central NY).
I have developed plans for winterizing, heating, etc., but
would be most grateful for advice from anyone who has and is living
aboard in the colder northern climes.
Lake water temp shouldn't drop below 39 degrees. I'll be
hanging a de-icer, though I'm told that ice very rarely forms where
I'll be docked.
I'm particularly interested in your experiences with heating
solutions, especially as related to humidity levels (I'm somewhat
concerned about keeping humidity down so as to NOT encounter rain or
even moisture below). Propane is attractive because of cost, but
I've heard it can cause humidity problems. Electric I'm told is the
driest, but I worry about depending totally on shore power.
Also desired, would be experiences with either composting or
chemical portable toilets, as I'm assuming my 30 gallon tank would
fill long before the spring and am thus planning to winterize and not
use that.
Those are my main concerns at present, but I would love to
hear of any other advice you may have, OR of any resources of
applicable info you would recommend.
Anyway, thanks in advance for any help you can offer.
Dan Hall
aboard "Apella"
on Cayuga Lake
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Daniel C. Hall
Production Coordinator
Department of Theatre, Film, & Dance
Cornell University
607/254-2702
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