RIck

Our table is permanently mounted to the floor with drop leaves both
of which are up in the picture. There is magazine storage
underneath. I agree with bumping problem, the heater gets very hot.

Phil

>Phil-
>
>Thanks for sending the picture. Do you keep your table permanently
>down, or stow it somewhere besides the bulkhead?
>
>Although mounting the heater to the left of the table on the angled
>bulkhead wouldn't interfere with the table, I'm afraid that it would
>be easier to accidentally bump into it going to the head or the
>v-berth. I would also have to angle the 3" exhaust pipe to get past
>the top of the compression post directly above. Thanks for the
>installation tips!
>
>Rick
>
>
>
>From: owner-baba-l@ballreich.net [mailto:owner-baba-l@ballreich.net]
>On Behalf Of Philip Iannaccone
>Sent: Tuesday, September 19, 2006 6:55 PM
>To: baba-l@ballreich.net
>Subject: Re: [Baba-L] Baba 30 Heater
>
>
>After lots of internet research, I recently purchased a Dickinson
>Newport Propane Heater for our 1979 Baba 30. I was planning on
>installing it on the bulkhead on the port side of the stowed salon
>table. The exhaust pipe would come out just forward of the
>butterfly hatch. Is this a common place to install a heater on a
>Baba 30? Anything we should look out for?
>
>>
>>
>>Thanks,
>>
>>Rick
>>
>>
>>
>>s/v Gypsy Woman
>>
>>Seattle, WA
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>
>That is exactly where we placed our Force 10 and we love it there
>(we are using it now 43 degrees F at N 42 degrees 35'!) . Be sure
>to put some sort of heat reflector on the wood. We mounted custom
>stainless steel plate with stainless spacers to keep the plate off
>of the wood. Our exhaust is close to the coach roof and has a
>stainless cap permanently mounted at an angle to keep the sea out.
>
>
>
>Phil
>
>Adoxographi
>Baba 30

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