26M Galley Mod Feasibility Question

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Re: 26M Galley Mod Feasibility Question

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Your alcohol burner is probably over 6,000 btu/hr or 1,758 Watts. So, it should be a bit quicker than the 300 watt water heater.

Now if you had an inboard engine, and a supply of hot coolant available....
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Re: 26M Galley Mod Feasibility Question

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1800 watts vs 300 watts - ? :? that's kinda a no brainer i guess :|
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BOAT wrote: Mon Oct 05, 2020 2:50 pm 1800 watts vs 300 watts - ? :? that's kinda a no brainer i guess :|
Which is the only reason I can understand it. :)
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Re: 26M Galley Mod Feasibility Question

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well just the same - thanks for explaining it to me
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Re: 26M Galley Mod Feasibility Question

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BOAT wrote: Mon Oct 05, 2020 9:27 amelectric 12 volt water heater
What I've learned is that 12v and heater don't mix.
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