Yachts & Yachting magazine

Paul Heiney

‘I discovered the stove to be a little darling, even down to the brass rail around the top to stop the kettle falling off’

Last month I was telling you about my lengthy and ultimately disappointing history when it comes to boat heaters. I’ve had the lot over the years; charcoal, paraffin, diesel, rubbing sticks together, dancing on the deck to get some feeling back into the frozen limbs. In the end, most of them didn’t cut the mustard. The drip feed heater dripped

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