heater brands

[Jay D]

i have a new hewescraft 220 op HT/ET on its way.hewescraft called my dealer and said they were not offering the wallas heaters anymore due to to many warranty issues.so now i am looking for another brand.what are you guys running,any others to stay away from.thanks for the input.

[spoiled one]

I have an espar airtronic D4 in my boat. The wallas heaters are toys in comparison. I had a wallas in my old hewescraft and it had a lot of issues. I have been running the espar for four seasons and have not had any problems with it. I have also heard great things about the webasto units. They look nearly identical to the espars.

[Jay D]

they do look about the same.i had allready come across the webasto but i had not seen the espar.do you think the d2 would work on my hewes or should i look at the d4?

[spoiled one]

I have a friend with a 26 hewescraft with the standard cabin and he started with the D2 and upgraded to the D4. He is happy and warm. These Espars really throw the heat. I have fired it up at the house at -20º and it will be 75º in the cabin. They sip the fuel and don't draw much power. Life with out espar would not be good.

[Jay D]

thanks,i think i will look into the d4.i like the sound of being nice and warm while we slay the bows,hos and browns during the frigid months here in michigan.

[spoiled one]

Make sure you get the "marine" kit. It is a bit different than the one they put into the big rig trucks. Remember, any fool can rough it!

[Sabs28]

I took a look on Espars website & you guys got me curious. How do these get hooked up/ or installed?? Any pictures??? How much do these go for??? Anybody have any pictures of theirs. I like fishing right after the ice out, it is just so damn cold out in May at 6 in the morning.

[spoiled one]

I took a look on Espars website & you guys got me curious. How do these get hooked up/ or installed?? Any pictures??? How much do these go for??? Anybody have any pictures of theirs. I like fishing right after the ice out, it is just so damn cold out in May at 6 in the morning.

Mine is mounted along the port side gunwale. The thermostat is mounted at the helm. I only have two vents. One to the birth and one along the port side front bench seat. An airtronic D4 will run you around $2K.

[Sabs28]

COOL, Thanks for the info. I wonder if I can hook a remote starter to that so the cabin will be warm before I get to the ramp????

It will make early & late season fishing WAY more bearable.

[goatram]

Sabs get a little buddy propane heater and use your BBQ gas bottle. $150 compared to 2K for a Lund

[Sabs28]

Sabs get a little buddy propane heater and use your BBQ gas bottle. $150 compared to 2K for a Lund

The Lund is fully open. I am noting all these ideas for the next boat. Decided to hold off another year or two & save more money, don't want an outrageous boat payment. I am trying to stick to a budget. Want to get a fully enclosed, full width cabin, 26ish feet long. If I did the Buddy heater I would want it rigid mounted. Lucky for me I have a Good Friend who is a Welder/ Fabricator to make the fixture to hold it in place, so all the little gizmo's & trinkets can be installed as I go. I wouldn't want the heater or the propane tank rolling around while under way. I like the idea. I am not looking to melt the ice in Alaska from NH, But keeping the windows from fogging up & taking the chill out of the cabin is a great plus.

[Jay D]

that a nice setup.that should keep the hewescraft nice and tosty.thanks for posting the pics.only about 2 more weeks till i get to go see her and get my electronics ordered.

[Chaps]

In my Maxweld cat I had a Wallas diesel stovetop heater that really worked well. Lid down it blew hot air, lid up you could cook on it. I would do another one if I had a boat with a small galley.

[ruggit]

I have had the same Wallas heater as Chaps in my last couple of boats, with good results. My present boat also has a Toyo heater defroster that seems to work well, and hits the bunk area harder than the Wallas.

[CTMD]

Am I reading the espar website right when I say you have to go for a D5 if you want to run it on Gasoline?