Dan, Definitely look into a Airhead composting toilet- have one and swear by it. Have Espar Diesel heat, forced air, it is a very dry heat. Somewhat of a maintenance hog though. Jeff
-----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Daniel C. Hall Sent: Wednesday, September 02, 2009 2:54 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [Liveaboard] Wintering aboard 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 -- Daniel C. Hall Production Coordinator Department of Theatre, Film, & Dance Cornell University 607/254-2702 _______________________________________________ Liveaboard mailing list [email protected] To adjust your membership settings over the web http://www.liveaboardnow.org/mailman/listinfo/liveaboard To subscribe send an email to [email protected] To unsubscribe send an email to [email protected] The archives are at http://www.liveaboardnow.org/pipermail/liveaboard/ To search the archives http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] The Mailman Users Guide can be found here http://www.gnu.org/software/mailman/mailman-member/index.html _______________________________________________ Liveaboard mailing list [email protected] To adjust your membership settings over the web http://www.liveaboardnow.org/mailman/listinfo/liveaboard To subscribe send an email to [email protected] To unsubscribe send an email to [email protected] The archives are at http://www.liveaboardnow.org/pipermail/liveaboard/ To search the archives http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] The Mailman Users Guide can be found here http://www.gnu.org/software/mailman/mailman-member/index.html
