Originally Posted by getrdunn

I have a project ahead of me with some cabin, bulkhead and stringer repairs and my boat only fits in cold storage area of shop. I’ve used the electric heaters in the past without issues but just thinking of safety especially with the glass work involved. Any better heaters considering?
This will have to run pretty much around the clock at a controlled temperature. If it were just for a few hours a day I wouldn’t be concerned.

Originally Posted by Wally

not sure why it wont let me post a link...but you can find a thermostatic outlet at places like grainger or mcmaster etc...so you can have one extra payer of protection. The heater plugs into this outlet then that outlet plugs into your power cord or wall outlet and you have a second thermostat to monitor temps and shut off power if something happens...

Originally Posted by Sydwayz

A nice oil filled heater will work fine for your needs. As long as you have it on solid "footing", I'd have no qualms about leaving it running in the cabin from time to time. Just make a base with plywood and screw in a couple piece of wood around the casters so it stays in exactly one spot. Or ditch the casters, and actually screw it to a couple longer pieces of 4x4 for more stable footing.

Just make sure you use a really heavy gauge extension cord; 10 or 12 gauge. And keep an eye on the plugs for melting.


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Originally Posted by green lightning

I built a plastic structure around the boat inside the cold storage area of my building and i heat with a gas furnace installed on the outside of the structure and i can heat to whatever i want