enjoyable! was this meant to be a comedy because it was very funny :) be careful conditions like that often produce babies as well . :)

@BlueMoonLife

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! In the beginning it was supposed to be serious...but part way through we got a bit silly and just accepted our fate :D Thanks for watching!!

@chadmutchler5062

3 жыл бұрын

I just assumed they were a bit high! LoL

A very good video! A diesel heater in place of that wood burner will solve all your heating issues and a small 12 volt fan will spread that heat everywhere. You two are fun to watch!👍👌👏⛵🌏

dickerson makes an deisel heater that will replace your stove with an nice flame It is cleaner and cheaper, will fit with what you have!!! Capt Wilkus Buy one used on line get one with window!!!

She is so logical.

February was way colder in Vic this year

Who loves her eyes when she look at him! The love is on the air!!!! ❤❤❤

@BlueMoonLife

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for this!!

I happened upon your channel the other day and it caught my eye since I have the little sister to your boat - a Catalina 25. I always enjoy channels who are sailing smaller boats... and winter sucks. Looking forward to spring and back to sailing!

@BlueMoonLife

3 жыл бұрын

Yes we can't wait either!! Thanks for the comment :D

Love that you can hear the bells from the carillon by the museum.

@BlueMoonLife

3 жыл бұрын

Yes...although after a few months the pleasantness of the sound begins to wear off... :D

Such a fun video guys! You both totally have your own unique vibe making the videos fun and super informative. Love the music choice at the beginning of this one as well! Nice that you have the option of space heaters and the woodstove. On our first boat which was a 28 we had a little portable alcohol heater which worked great but we were always worried about fumes. We decided the next boat would have a diesel heater and that’s exactly what we have now. It’s gravity fed so doesn’t require any power and it’s a super nice dry heat, much like a woodstove but no worries on fumes. Anyways - loved the video guys well done!! ⛵️

@BlueMoonLife

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you much, we are glad you liked it!!

It's good to see young couples embracing the sailing life style, good luck, Cheers, Richard (From Montreal where it is -10 C and somewhat dry...)

@BlueMoonLife

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much! We love Montreal, cheers! :D

I just stumbled upon your videos. Keep them coming! They're great!Watching them keeps us poor sailors from Ontario going while we're on the hard 😢 We also have a woodstove on our G31. In the spring and fall we like to use the woodstove to dry things out when the humidity gets to high. Our woodstove also burns anthracite which lasts for hours at a very even heat. We have friends that winter in Ontario aboard an Alberg 30. They created a rope suspended mattress that allows for a small air gap below it, which has entirely eliminated the condensation below the mattress. Cheers! Bryan

@BlueMoonLife

3 жыл бұрын

Hey Brian, thanks so much for the comment! That rope suspended mattress sounds super cool! Glad you enjoy the videos so far, we'll keep at it :D

Great video guys. We are just entering winter here in NZ, and just got our heater sorted. Albeit, our winter is a bit less harsh here (you can see in our videos that we swim year round!)

@BlueMoonLife

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Oh my goodness swimming year round would be amazing! It looks like you are in a great area :D

I just discovered your channel. Unlike most van/boat life enthusiasts, I don't seem to find you annoying, on the contrary, quite calming and enjoyable. You might add the eco-fan to the stove, to distribute the heat, yes. But also you could get a thermal-electric converter. They cost, yes, but for the dead heat that goes up the flue you can get electricity you can use for heating again. Also, for the sacrifice of the stove, you could get a rocket stove. Its benefits are virtually no smoke, and no need to cut the bloody wood to size, if you make a gravity fed version. Pellets, briquettes, branches logs, paper, hell, even trash- it can burn it all. Cheers from a fellow boat wannabuy!

@BlueMoonLife

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the comment, that thermal-electric converter sounds really neat, I'll look into that!

#8 Sail to the Bahamas.

@BlueMoonLife

3 жыл бұрын

We wish!!

Power couple👩‍❤️‍💋‍👨 right here, love your content ! Being stuck inside now days , your videos raise my vibes . Btw your hair is beautiful them couple seconds you showed it down

@BlueMoonLife

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for your sweet comment!

I thought it would be colder there. It has dropped to -8C several nights here and I have made it to northern Tennessee so far. I really need to insulate my v-berth as well! I enjoy watching your videos.

@BlueMoonLife

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for watching, we are glad you enjoy! Yes it is surprisingly temperate here, especially compared to the rest of the country

Great video! It's really interesting for me to see what you're doing as I'm on the west coast too! West coast of Scotland.... but it still counts!

@BlueMoonLife

3 жыл бұрын

Wow that is great to hear our video has made it across the Atlantic!! Thanks so much for watching. Perhaps we'll sail across one day too, although we'll need a more substantial vessel :D

@miscellaneous.7127

3 жыл бұрын

@@BlueMoonLife Well If you ever do decide to cross the Atlantic I hope you decide to stop off on the Isle of Skye and say hello!

Are the slots in the washboard horizontal, I mean fore and aft? You might get a blastic cover with slanted slots which should help a lot. There seems to be some room in the cockpit locker. Have you wondered about a Webasto or Ebersbaecher heater?

You should check out the thermal fans that run off the heat from you're would stove to give you circulation....check out Living off Grid.....on u Tube.

Have you thought about a Dickinson Diesel (Newport) bulkhead heater?

im moving in to sailboat.. winters here can get really cold, down to minus 30. and im not warm untill my space is at least 25c.. think i have to insulate the boat : D

I strongly recommend the diesel parking heaters. They dry the air and the 5kw version heats our 36 foot boat easily. Throw a blanket something over the companionway or at least cover the slots with some plastic sheeting. Or sail south!

@BlueMoonLife

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the tip! And yes we certainly hope to sail south one day... :D

@johncolley6225

2 жыл бұрын

@@BlueMoonLife Got to provide air for any combustion heater!John on Felicity

I’ve spent three winters insulating.With closed cell foam.On a cold night,I can be in a t-shirt and Baer feet. You can make it toasty

@BlueMoonLife

3 жыл бұрын

That's great to hear it works, so far so good with ours...I expect we will be doing more!! Thanks for watching!

Hi from 'North Star' a 1981 Catalina 30 in North Saanich, we used to see Blue Moon at the Port of Sidney. We are members of a informal Catalina 30 owners (ok, a lot of previous owners now) group with others around the south island. A great resource if you have any questions around modifications or otherwise; in fact we have copies of the 'Catalina Tech Talk' newsletters from years ago to share. If interested I can send you information.

@BlueMoonLife

3 жыл бұрын

Hi Jim, so great to hear from another local Catalina 30 owner! That's really cool you used to see this vessel around. We'd be happy if you could send that information to our email: svbluemoon.business@gmail.com Thanks so much for the comment!

One more way...Place a kerosene oil lamp in your solid fuel stove. Preheat the flue to get the air flowing in the right direction. Cheers.

I have the same fireplace as you do. I like my wood burner better than the diesel or propane heaters I've had in the past. I buy 'Presto logs' and chop them into 4" pucks. I add a firestarter square and a wood puck into a paper bag, then wrap them into a cannonball. I keep a dozen or so onboard in a bin. You just add one and light the bag on fire. The paper and firestarter burn so quickly they get the draft going with almost zero smoke. They produce a nice fire for a little over an hour per puck. The Eco-fan will move heat around the cabin, without the fan most heat goes up the chimney. The smallest size does the trick and just fits on top.

@BlueMoonLife

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the tips Paul! Nice to hear from someone with the same setup!

I would like to recommend an 8th way while underway. Look up "PTC 12v 100W Heater" on ebay or somewhere. This the same heater element that is in a car. It is a ceramic element heater element with a computer fan to blow hot air. Only use it while the engine is on and the alternator is performing or it will drain down your battery. This heater will draw around 8 amps. Just hook it up to a DC source. I also recommend getting a DC circuit breaker switch that doubles as an ON/OFF switch as well as circuit protection. One 20 amp switch could run 2 heaters. They cost around $14-15 dollars. A couple heaters while motoring can extend your sailing season.

@BlueMoonLife

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the info Mike, we will look up that heater! Sounds like it could work really well!

Cal 30 ft ice breaker brrr! 75degrees in Florida today!

@BlueMoonLife

3 жыл бұрын

Ooh that sounds real nice, we are jealous :D

come on over we can give you some serious heat retention tips .. we are on our Catalina 380 in Gibsons ,and we are warm with only 20 amp power serive

@BlueMoonLife

3 жыл бұрын

We really hope to make it over that way!! Thanks for watching, nice to hear from some local liveaboards!

an oil filled space heater will be more efficient and more comfortable....

@BlueMoonLife

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the comment, that is something we will look into!

Great videos. How warm does your wood stove make your table? The only place I have to put a wood stove is at the end of the settee and I don't want to melt the cushion. My electric mattress toper is awesome in the cold.

@BlueMoonLife

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the comment Wayne. The stove doesn't seem to warm the table very much...perhaps an anti-testament to its effectiveness....but good to keep in mind!

Great tips! We live aboard as well- currently in Sidney. Another tip is down throws. They really heat up and don’t need electricity! We are thinking of wintering there at the causeway next Winter. How are the facilities there?

@BlueMoonLife

3 жыл бұрын

That is so cool you are also living aboard on the island!! The facilities are great here, and the staff are amazing! We are going to put a video soon about the costs to live down here as well!

@lisarobinson6379

3 жыл бұрын

Yes we moved aboard in 2014 but only lived onboard in Sidney/Victoria for about 18 mos before sailing to Mexico for the warmth! We just got back to BC in May last year. We’d be particularly interested in learning about the laundry and showers there... we heard they were a FAR walk? How much and how many showers, etc? Hope to meet you guys sometime 🙂

There are oil filled radiator heaters that work very well on a boat. Much better and more efficient than the style your using.

@BlueMoonLife

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the idea Gus!

If the v birth is a squeak_in we’re generat_in da heat_in no mess_in around here in old Vic marina.

👌

@BlueMoonLife

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Daniel, quick as ever!! Hope you have a good weekend!

@danielstrouven4118

3 жыл бұрын

@@BlueMoonLife I know, strange that I immediately see your videos, even without a notification bell. I do like your style. 😊

@BlueMoonLife

3 жыл бұрын

@@danielstrouven4118 Well we appreciate it!!

Ok so most of those little cube heaters put out 5120 btus per unit on high...around 3400 btus on medium. Given those numbers you two are staying moderately warm on 8500 btus to 10200 btus depending on the 1.5 heaters number up to two you mentioned. It might really help to close up those vents on the companionway slats during the winter. Just use some non marring blue tape. You two might be able to get down to one heater. Since the electric heaters don't burn oxygen like the wood or a diesel heater, you don't need a venting system so badly. It is likely the boat isn't that tight you'd both not get enough oxygen to make it. Like I said I have the Sig-100 on my Cat 30. You probably already have the setup to switch the one you are using as a wood fired unit to a diesel unit. Trust me even the summers in Canada can really get cold at times...the Sig-100 can do the smallest amount of heat (5500btus)for that type heater up to 12000 btus. Getting the burn right on a wood unit is next to impossible and takes up all of your time to regulate typically.(Not to mention finding the space for wood, feeding it, getting more little tiny chunks from somewhere??) Diesel would get you through the non-shorepower times and not require electricity if it is the gravity tank fuel feed. Stay warm there...we still have February to endure...and for you guys March and April.

@BlueMoonLife

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for the comment! Yes we have found some of those challenges with the wood stove and we really don't care for having too much smoke around. I think a diesel heater may be on the list for the future. Thanks for watching, we really appreciate the support and how much we have been learning from comments like this one :D

@cbrucewarren

3 жыл бұрын

@@BlueMoonLife other challenge is to have some ventilation to prevent condensation, which leads to mould, which is big problem

As a former winter liveaboard in a cold climate (Toronto), Insulation is number 1 on the importance list! insulate everywhere you can. That reflectix is great. The more you can insulate, the less heat you loose! Keep an eye on your shorepower cable. If you overload it with multiple heaters ( and the other loads onboard) the connection at the boat can melt and start fires. I used to check my connections every morning and keep an eye on the AC Ammeter on my panel.

@BlueMoonLife

3 жыл бұрын

That is a very good idea, thanks for the comment! We will make sure to keep an eye on our shore power connection!

Hip hip hooray for electric blanket! I stuff the slits on the companion way with a small towel to keep the cold draft out.

@BlueMoonLife

3 жыл бұрын

You know it, it is a miracle!!

Hey guys just found your channel. Really enjoying the vids. For the stove did you ever consider a refleks diesel stove? Check out the channel sail life. All the best from Halifax Nova Scotia

@BlueMoonLife

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the suggestion we will check them out!

I thought that log was an otter.

At 1:32... What is that? Looked almost like an otter. Even after watching it and blowing that bit up, I still can't make it out...

@BlueMoonLife

3 жыл бұрын

Haha it was actually just a log, although I wish it was an otter!

@BryantHayward67

3 жыл бұрын

@@BlueMoonLife I'm glad it wasn't an otter... It would have been quite frozen if it was! Ha ha

Not steam just vapor

Where is the Tim Hortons?

@BlueMoonLife

3 жыл бұрын

She's just up the road aways thankfully