FREE HEAT for Our Boat! NO Extra Running Costs!

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[@AlluringArctic]

hey everyone! i wanted to publish this video because i haven't seen this particular type of a heating system on many boats... AND it is very cheap to install and free to run (when you're motoring). The snowy conditions in the thumbnail start in the next video, which I'm already putting together, and we'll get to test this thing even more thoroughly... Thanks for watching!

[@anthonyrstrawbridge]

It's not actually coolant at all - is it. Heat transfer fluid makes more sense - doesn't it. The radiation type heat exchanger is very effective at transferring heat over it's surface area quickly - isn't it. Very nice - share.✌️♥️👍

[@anthonyrstrawbridge]

@@OKuusava The HTF cannot cool the engine.

[@paulkenney5846]

Good idea I enjoy your video’s

[@philgray1023]

With our frosty winters, where it sometimes gets down to 12°C we probably won't be installing one, but I often wondered about installing a car air conditioning unit to cool the boat. It was 32°C at 11pm last week. Humidity around 90%. Note that we do feel the cold even at 20°C, because you become accustomed to heat.

[@philgray1023]

@@anthonyrstrawbridge I found our chandlers only sell stuff labelled "Coolant". Apparently it transfers heat from the engine to water from the sea. Who knew?

[@kellygrannis8024]

Not a mess. It's a technical area!

[@Ozziesboy]

yeah I caught that too LOL

[@patriciaulczycki6211]

That’s exactly what my husband says about the top of his desk.

[@OLDMANTEA]

Like my room!

[@Coyotehello]

You are going to love that heater. One thing to keep in mind is to put the bus heater in a location that has clean air, so the fan pushes clean air through the radiator, otherwise the air coming out of the heater is going to be smelly.

[@AlluringArctic]

yeah, i'm glad this locker and the bilge are not smelly! but definitely don't want to suck in the air directly from the engine compartment 🤓

[@matthiasmai9074]

You probably don't have to worry about cooling the Motor to much because the Motor probably will have a bimettal thermostat that just opens up the coolant loop when the minimum Temperatur has been reached. Here a Video about an yanmar Diesel as well at 4:20 it is explained in Detail kzbin.info/www/bejne/l4vZZXyOe7WAp8k

[@ghhammer3498]

Great video Juho and Sofvi. This trip into the Arctic will be Tremendous.

[@johnlawrence7268]

Hello Johu and Sohvi. I'm a retired sailor from the UK and now only get my sailing "fix" through KZbin sailing channels like yours. I recently discovered your channel and have binge watched all your videos from the day you found Lumi. I really like your channel and while I was very interested in the whole refit programme, I prefer videos of the actual passages and look forward to "sailing" with you from now on. I have sailed where you are now, in the Gulf Islands between Canada and Vancouver Island in 1983 and again in 1984 when I was living in Canada albeit 1000 miles from the sea! I found it to be a great leisure cruising area and had places with pretty names like Secret Cove and Birds Eye Bay. I have also sailed in your home waters of the Baltic but mainly around the Danish islands and southern Sweden. I have also sailed into Stockholm and Helsinki but that was in a cruise liner! I noted you say that sailing KZbin channels centered on southern latitudes attracts more views but many of them are just booze and bikini videos and having seen you dump the Tequila and that you intend to sail in the colder north, I'm happy to think you won't resort to that! 🤞 I'm pleased I found your channel and I hope you'll let me sail along with you. Bye, bye, John

[@AlluringArctic]

thanks John and great to hear about your experiences! welcome along!

[@danagovang2520]

We installed a similar bus heater in our Hughes 38. Ours was smaller and had a quiet single speed fan. I installed a valve between the in/out hoses to regulate how much went through or bypassed the heater. It was great to have a toasty warm cabin after we anchored. We spent 14½ years cruising those same waters year round, and a heater makes a big difference.

[@vernaclevinger5716]

Those of us that have never had boats are interested in everything. The problems like heating and cooling are interesting because we don't think of them unless we're without them.

[@brandonboand]

So happy to see your staying warm, I have to tell you how refreshing it is to see your journey as the vast majority of sailing channels are of the warmer climate. I really enjoy You sharing your awesome journey ❤

[@miketee2444]

Love the lines on the new Boat. I loved the tank you started this channel on but this one is yours. I'm not a huge cold weather lover and not even a big sailor but when the water is in your blood the respect is all the same. You've got a great channel and I sure hope it does exactly what you wish. Regardless y'all are living that not always easy but very envious life and it shows. Good sailing to both of you.

[@NailsofNorway]

You will love this heater! We have the same consept that was already installed in our Finish made Tristan boat when we bought it😉. Ours has 3 vents near the windows and is amazing to use in the beginning and end of each season. It's also great for removing condensation on wet summers days🙂

[@android61242]

I am enjoying the more frequent uploading.

[@SailingTipsCa]

I installed a bus heater like this in my last boat and loved it! I installed it under the navigation table so the intake was drawing and reheating cabin air which made it very effective. It’s also easy to install a fan rheostat for speed control which is basically what your car has too.

[@fredwilliams6843]

Sochi/Sochi: So happy you both are safe. Interesting video on how to heat you’re sail boat in frigid temperatures. I’m surprised your engine does not have a temperature gauge. Sohvi made a cameo appearance and that’s all most of need. Stay safe.

[@jonnenne]

It just has an overheat sensor. Most sailboats I have been on don't have temperature sensor, only overheat sensor

[@SailingSeaDreamofClyde]

Glad you made into Annette! Beautiful spot. You have been looking around my boat for a suitable location to install heater like yours! Looks like a simple install. Thanks for sharing.

[@KA7ISVtube]

Juho, I enjoy ALL of your videos, both sailing and DIY! You are living the dream my friend. Happy Sailing......

[@karlfair]

Nice addition, make sure you get all the air out of the system. If you need more output from the stock Yanmar alternator, you can add a manual control to bypass the internal voltage regulator. It's not hard to do. Just don't forget when you have it turned on. If you're interested, I could email how to instructions.

[@meandmybuddy964]

Glad to get a new video thanks friends safe travels always

[@claudiadienst886]

Thank you for the great Video, I realy Like the mixture of sailing, refit and practical tipps. That helps us a lot.

[@viltfjall]

I mounted a simular (but way bigger) defroster on my 40ft steelboat. It was not often used in very low latitudes but I found it VERY useful when motoring in hot rivers closer in the tropics. To be able to extract HEAT when it’s very hot makes the engine (and captain) very happy :) GREAT VIDEO as usual

[@Rodrifuuu]

Did you direct pipes to a porthole?

[@ConvergTV]

Great video! I was checking my boat today for water heater and warm air heater installation. You answered some of my questions.

[@scottholman3982]

Beautiful anchorage! The heater is a good addition to the boat, as keeping the boat dry is a real challenge in cold, damp climates.

[@lancedaniels]

Glad to hear the heater is working fairly well for you guys.

[@flossey100]

Thanks for sharing and enjoy all of your videos ❤❤❤

[@xmarksthespot5188]

Installing a temperature gauge would be an asset as you'll be able to monitor engine temperature and diagnosis of engine problems before there's a catastrophe . What sensible addition to your floating home !

[@Mark-sp6vq]

I just love this channel! You guys are great!

[@georgepeat5269iearth]

Nice work. Enjoyed your presentation. Good health to you!

[@johnhayford5946]

Installing a bus eater was one of my lockdown projects on my 42ft Beneteau. The engine is the usual VP55hp, with no header tank, and has the usual hot water heater fitter. The first decision was to fit it before the hot water heater or after. I went for after so the HW heats up first. However, this does mean we have to wait for the HW tank to heat up before we get any usable hot air. Typically this can take 1-2 hours of running, but once it's all warmed through it chucks out the heat. I have temperature gauges on the engine and seems to run at the same tamp as before. From some research it looked like the additional coolant in the system needed a header tank, so we fitted one as well. I ran the outlet ducting into the existing Wabasco ducting, (with a check valve) so minimal extra sound when it's running. I noted another comment about fitting a Y valve and drawing air from the cabin or from outside, which is just what I did, add this to a full insulation project and heat/condensation is no problem. Well almost, an unexpected problem is that the 5KW Wabasco is now too big and we often get 28c in the salon, before the heater cuts out, but when it's well below zero c the Wabasco just ticks over at minimum and all is good.

[@martinpaquette2631]

Thank you for coming to visit Canada 🇨🇦!

[@Carpentersspecial]

Welcome to Canada, enjoy your stay.

[@bchost]

Another suggestion for you in regards to the heater... keep a Pipe Coupler handy in case that heater does leak. Then it's easy to bypass it. Or add a bypass valve to keep things running with heater out of the loop... No I'm not a plumber, just trying to help out. Thanks for sharing your adventure and welcome to Canada!!

[@petermcminn9508]

Great episode. I tore out the leaky old bus heater in my boat and looking for a replacement- thx for the reminder to get to it! I like the suggestion to replace the fan with a low amp computer fan.

[@davidc6510]

Great information on an easy addition to any boat for high latitude sailing. Thanks for sharing.

[@JohnSmith-cx7zt]

So brilliant and resourceful.

[@dick8193]

Very interesting video. Lots of different skills involved here.

[@TheMegafreakxD]

Great Video, thank you for the information

[@virgilviereckjr.6881]

Thanks for sharing. Great video, and the information on the heater. Take care, all the best, and God bless.

[@joyceb.sachsesachse1242]

Love you guys , and enjoy all videos you create , they are all good mechanical or sailing and they are all apart of the sailing life and repair and up grades are always need to be high on the list....Love both of you and the adventures getting back home.

[@markusandgreta4941]

Heat! Interesting system. Like an auxiliary radiator. Good information. Welcome to your first anchorage in Canada! Bienvenue (from Québec!). 🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦

[@doverivermedia3937]

VERY interesting and insightful. Thank you for sharing your amazing experiences. I'm so glad I discovered you and subscribed yesterday. Best wishes from England ... 🇬🇧

[@waterdog226]

Staying dry is a challenge when the outside gets quite cold. Many people are discovering this right now in their homes on their windows during the severe cold snap we are experiencing.

[@jphusta]

I love the “technical section” on your boat. I got a couple of those myself, almost identical. Great idea with the bus heater, lots of lobster boats where I live are fitted with the same. If you ever plan to come to Maine, which I doubt you are, come to North Haven Oyster Co. for all you can eat oysters! Safe travels!

[@astronorthwet636]

That’s a great idea. I don’t know why people haven’t done this before!❤

[@DougVarble]

Thanks for the heat information 🎉. Keep the videos coming

[@Eriktaylor85]

a fantastic addition to any boat. I installed one on my beneteau 352 and it keeps the cabin at a comfy 20-24c while the motor is running. On the 352 it is a very easy install in the same area as the hot water tank, almost as if they had intended to add one and forgot

[@pplusbthrust]

Sure would seem a good idea to install a temperature gauge.

[@ignomoly]

thanks for a peek into your life... and the ideas...

[@theislandpackrat]

My boat had two big ones in the cockpit for cruising in cold climates with two fans on each one. First boat I've seen with them in the cockpit. I took one out to put inside also! there engine heated also. I have a kabola hydronic diesel heater that does the water heater and all the boat also. A great system!

[@downundertruckerusa4733]

The slower the fan the hotter the air will be. I so enjoy your videos

[@egocrusher8]

Excellent video as always!

[@weggemann]

Thanks great information regarding the heater.

[@Ozziesboy]

😘 More Sofvi please, but good job on combining changing coolant and install heater all at once. until next video smooth sailing my friend...

[@nena4215]

Always interested in heaters, thanks!

[@bruceyoung1343]

When your cold, you will take heat wherever you can get it. So glad making progress. Be safe

[@billbaxter2914]

Great video. Thank you.

[@scarletbegonias2359]

I found this video very interesting. I really appreciate you trying to accommodate all of your audience's interests.

[@janemckay8705]

Looks like a fabulous product.

[@1218omaroo]

Ye gods, at those temperatures your condensation issues must be monumental. Great channel! :)

[@spiritualoutdoors7759]

Good idea and great job.

[@mrsteamhorn]

Music is cool in this episode

[@grahamsmith8122]

I have to agree!

[@bassrvr1]

Thanks! Thoroughly enjoying your videos!

[@AlluringArctic]

wow, thank you so much! glad you like them!

[@Orbacron]

Yes, it is a heat exchanger, there are also some made for a fireplace. You may decide to install 2 or three of them in parallel

[@solexxx8588]

If you restrict the ocean water cooling to the engine with a temperature control valve, you can get a higher temperature to your heater and water heater and maintain your engine cooling.

[@mvlas4385]

When we were building our old boat We scored a few motorbike radiators and put them in a box with 12V computer fans. Also installed 3 alternators 1 for 24V houshold, 1 for the 12V household and 1, 12V for the starter battery. In the boat we used those " english" wall socket so all appliances got the same connector without the risk for the wrong voltage or polarity. ( conector fit just in one way in the connector, the 12V and 24V sharded the same ground on the engine.)

[@davidhakes3884]

Good Idea on the heater, I have a couple of early pickup truck heaters that would work for me.

[@patricksmith252]

Wish I had found this channel a couple months ago. I live in the Seattle area and would have loved to pop over to Neah Bay and say hello. I know you're way up in AK now, so stay warm and enjoy the skiing!

[@JaapVersteegh]

This is some new meaning of the term "Free" I wasn't previously aware of :p

[@ThePatgilbert]

Thank you for mention it ,i was thinking same ,, hes non english speaking citizen so free as probably a new dimension to him here

[@x--.]

Yeah -- free relative to another form of heating, maybe? How much electricity would it take to get the same BTUs?

[@parallelkinematiker]

thank you for this interresting video. It is really a very clever idea. your channel is the most inspiring channel for me.

[@lory2622]

This might be a repost, I can’t find my first post. I am in Campbell River, it’s on your way north. If you want a warm shower and a stay in our guest suite it’s yours for the asking. I would be happy to pick you up and drop you off, we’re minutes from the harbour.

[@honey8784]

Boat looks great. The restoration was phenomenal, It’s one of your first, I recommend follower’s go view it.

[@graemefenwick6925]

4:15 Technical area, classic :D. I have a bunch of those.

[@lartzam]

This is awesome! I've been recently looking into water-heat-pumps (like an ilmalämpöpumppu but for water) might be something interesting for you too.

[@HansKoudenburg]

It's nice to read " our boat" in stead of "my boat!" 😂 I am really enjoying this vlog!!! Stay safe!!!!👍👍

[@markchodroff250]

I have seen this on a lot of boats , some of them have small radiators in each room that run hot water in a loop for the system, also it can be plumped to your hot water heater so at dock your making hot water and heating your boat ? I guess for a winter boat it’s a must !

[@robertcarkeek8391]

I JUST LOVE YOUR VID POASTS. they bring light into darkness. for me!

[@welltester]

Great work and a good video.

[@clint4004]

Probably mentioned before but that has saltwater flowing through it so it could corrode and that will just pump water all over. So i think you should put two ball valves in and two tee's so you can bypass it if you spring a leak... cheap insurance...love the show

[@kardyify]

Thanks!

[@netrhyda8761]

Shared bodily warmth works pretty good as well, and it's free......☺

[@jginmt]

Loved the video.

[@richbrooks9250]

Nice! But NEXT PHASE: Install these heaters in all the Berths. Run insulated hose or pipe to each Berth BUT INCLUDE A 3-WAY BYPASS VALVE for each Berth for when no one is in them. Yes, it might look a little unsightly if you choose to run the lines from the outside paneling, but it can be subdued by painting it say, brown. Its important that you provide option to restrict flow so youre not wasting heat if youre in the Berth and not the Salon. Its a relatively affordable upgrade and worth the extra trouble. Consider doing this upgrade by the beginning of Fall.

[@staxter6]

Love you both.

[@SailingTeamTallyHo]

My fathers 38’ boat on Lake Superior had one of these decades ago and also a standalone diesel heater. Lots of 100mi+ trips in near freezing and occasionally below weather. Heaters were not just nice to have, they were life critical sometimes. The radiator heater worked like a champ. Stand-alone drew too much battery and didn’t output the BTUs…it was not used often

[@rustyoc]

Great video mate

[@Vince-ml9gw]

Nice work Juho!

[@rcmoot]

Good idea on a shutoff valve. Nice job.

[@peterleyland4793]

It, is a fine video , thanks for showing us the heater and not footage of either flesh or food like most of the Other channels do, I guess that the new heater will rob some of the heat from the calorimeter but no system is without a down side . I still think you bonkers sailing in such cold conditions but its great to watch from my cosy armchair !

[@geirsimonsen259]

Hello..!! I have installed some of these, and have always mounted an easily accessible valve on the inlet of the heater. Some have also swapped the switch for a stepless variant.

[@HelpBuildABetterFuture]

Hi Juho, thanks for the VLogs - love your approach. I wanted to comment on your choice of music during the early parts of this video (eerie/haunting slide guitar?) it reminds me of another of my favourite cold climate Vlogers 'My Self Reliance'' - music and log cabin building freom scratch (no words) - also in Canada. You might like it. 🙂

[@MrHealey01]

Please can you check airflow, it’s difficult to determine from the video but I believe the hot air from this unit is being drawn from the engine bay. The technical locker appears not to be wholly isolated from the engine bay. If I am correct you can draw escaping combustion gasses and oil breather gasses that you may not normally experience. In a vehicle installation the engine firewall has sealed through holes for cables etc. this is a risk mitigation for carbon monoxide poisoning. I hope you do not experience such but you may wish to check the airflow, spraying strong scent into the engine bay could help you. An engine leak may become a serious issue if you are drawing air from the engine bay. Safe sailing.

[@acidreign8551]

For what you guys are doing, this is a good thing. The more ways to make heat the better. As for the amp draw, on the low setting i doubt it pulls 10 amps, the 10 amp spec is more than likely if you have it on high, Use a clamp on amp meter on any wiring to see amps are drawn for sure, they don't cost much, and is a good thing to have on your boat. It also doubles as a clothes dryer, so a pretty good deal! 😄

[@AlluringArctic]

yes, you're correct, not sure if i mentioned it but it's 10 amps at full fan speed. 4 amps at minimum.. we have a clamp-on meter :)

[@rafaelsantana5330]

Great idea!

[@dnswhh7382]

You should also consider to watch out for air bubbles you might have brought into your cooling system during the construction. This might cause local overheating of your engine during the first test drives if you’d go for full throttle right away and besides you should check the coolant level regularly for the first few days of use. Once any remaining air is finally blown out, the coolant level will be accordingly lower then. Have a nice trip!

[@mazdamaniac4643]

Always great videos. That heater looks very similar to that used in old Austin Mini's, one thing of which is that it *does* matter which way you plumb in the heater pipes. Our Mini only ever blew _warm_ air, not HOT like it really should, until I flipped the pipes so that coolant flowed in through the bottom connection and out through the upper one. It turns out that the 'normal' way around forces an airlock into the top of the heater, making it perform poorly as it was only half working. Flipping the hoses drastically improved this. It may eventually collect some sediment in there, but that takes literally years of neglect to happen, so the overall benefit far outweighs this very minor con.

[@Craneman4100w]

Yes it matters which line is in and which is out. Look carefully at the inlet and outlet of the heater. If one of them is from the top of the heater, that is the outlet. It matters because if the bottom line it plumbed as the return, the radiator will not purge the air and you will only get a portion of the heat you should get from it.

[@pops9190]

You stole my line ... my life's moto .... "as usual, I have no idea what I'm doing!" but as usual, everything is turning out perfectly. Sail on, and on!

[@tomatobrush3283]

If you have a dry cupboard i would pipe a ducting to the cupboard that will dry it quick if its a dry cupboard. Use a Y duct to take a duct off to different areas of the boat.

[@AlluringArctic]

we actually have an existing ducting for the forced air diesel heater, we could duct into that in the future. Right now no time for that, busy sailing ;)

[@PCStuart1]

Hello Juho and Sofvi, yes I am interested in your heating systems, "ones that work". interestingly everyone who needs heating in their boat uses more than one means of heating. Oh yes also watch to see Sofvi sunbaking on the deck ..... hahaha .... but seriously I am planning to do something similar to the NW Passage.

[@listerine-pr5lt]

Some cars use a resistor to lower the blower power and its current. I remember SAAB in older models used them and you most likely can use it to lower the heather blowers current.

[@izzzzzz6]

Nice mod. Your going to need it.

[@robertomaffioletti4718]

Ciaoo!!! Ti seguo sempre e imparo cose curiose. Un caro saluto da Giovanni Italy