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Old 03-03-2010
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If you cover the boat, you can lay fiberglass home insulation on deck. That helped a lot on my non-insulated boat. I put 10 foot sections of R30 insulation in polyurethane tubes, tied at both ends. I bought the poly tubing from a marina that uses it to store masts, but you can also by it online. I got the idea from a neighbor.

Humidity is not necessarily a problem, but it depends what kind of heating solution you choose. If you use a heating system that pumps fresh air into the boat and exhausts combustion air outside, I don't think you will have a problem. With electric heat, you won't be adding any humidity, but might have to take measures to remove humidity caused by humans, a stove, showers ect.

I shower on the boat sometimes... I carry my water to the boat in 2.5 gallon spring water bottles with holes cut in the top, so a very low flow shower head was a necessity for me.
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