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Heaters: diesel or solid fuel?
Diesel hands down.
The Dickenson have a combustion fan, where you can control the speed of the air blowing into the chamber. This means lighting it is a snap, and backdrafts snuffing out the fire are normally avoided.
We''ve used ours under sail, and at the dock in 30 kt winds without any lighting or blow out problems. We use our engines fuel tank as the source with a small lift pump delivering the fuel. At max heat, and max fan the draw is well under an amp. Gravity fed it would be even better.
Just make sure that you have fans circulating the air inside the cabin to maintain an even temperature, and if you don''t have decent dorades, to leave the hatch open for fresh air to enter the cabin. A smoke detector, and co2 detector is a must. (Even without the heater imho.)
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