I have an on demand water heater on board, propane. It's been there for 36 years. Yesterday, I had a propane technician check it out and pronounced it a safe working appliance, so now, to make the insurance company happy, I need to construct a hood and install a vent overhead.
First thought is stainless construction, but except for the galley sink, nothing on the interior is stainless, either bronze, teak or white paint. As an alternate possibility, what if I had the device built of sheet metal and powder coated.
I know powder coating stand up to heat well and the powder coat on my bicycle has likewise done well in rain, does anyone have any idea how it does in the marine environment?
a side note, I find it very curious that the stove/oven has three unvented propane burners that pose no problem from the insurance companies point of view, the only problem burner is the midships mounted, less than 4' away water heater. it is their insistence that the vent be installed.
Mike
San Rafael, CA
Banjer 37
First thought is stainless construction, but except for the galley sink, nothing on the interior is stainless, either bronze, teak or white paint. As an alternate possibility, what if I had the device built of sheet metal and powder coated.
I know powder coating stand up to heat well and the powder coat on my bicycle has likewise done well in rain, does anyone have any idea how it does in the marine environment?
a side note, I find it very curious that the stove/oven has three unvented propane burners that pose no problem from the insurance companies point of view, the only problem burner is the midships mounted, less than 4' away water heater. it is their insistence that the vent be installed.
Mike
San Rafael, CA
Banjer 37