RE: Dickinson vs Sig Marine heaters
"In our waters, you don't need the H style chimney top. Those may be necessary in hurricane prone Fla, but here, not so much. I use a regular chimney top , a cylinder about 1.5 x the dia of the chimney, with a baffle over the opening to keep the rain out. It works just fine, even in a moderate breeze."
Is spent 22 years as a live aboard , in the NYC area.So my smoke head suggestion is real life..
I was also the importer of Dickinson products (before Balmar) and sold them at the NY Boat Show.
Winter storms bring cold snow and ice. The breeze gets to 50K+ at times , and on a river there is little to slow it down.
If you live where the winds never get over 20K , the wind direction is constant , and doesn't shift , and there are no obstructions that will vary the wind direction , the std smoke head might work.
MY suggestion is for the liveaboard 24/7 in NYC style real winters for about 5 months of heat.
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