Water Heater on CP27

[relamb]

Does anyone have a water heater on their CP27?  Mine came with one, but I suspect it's not been used, maybe ever.
I haven't crawled in to check if the engine cooling water runs through it, but the potable water has been disconnected and the unit has been winterized.
Tempted to remove it since it just takes up space, especially if there's a chance the engine cooling water could corrode it inside and I'd spring a cooling water leak.
Or, I can leave it for the next owner someday.
Thoughts?

[SteveA]

I am in the exact same boat.  I have never used mine and neither have the last couple owners, entropy is the only thing keeping it aboard.  I carry bottled water for drinking and only use the boat water for washing hands and dishes etc.

Steve

[Tney88]

I have one in my 2004 CP-27.  It's located at the very aft end of the port lazarette, just port of midline, so the space it takes up wouldn't be very usable.  We do use it extensively when we take our two week long trip each year in the San Juan and Gulf Islands, other than that, it doesn't get used.  But being able to take a hot shower without tying up at a marina is really an asset on a two week trip.  I wouldn't recommend removing it, but that's based on how we use our boat.  As they say, your mileage may vary!

Terry Ney
SV Paradiso

[bobp]

Unhooked it to winterize 3 years ago and have not hooked it back up since.

Robert

[deisher6]

We use ours all the time.  Do not have to winterize it, just drain all the potable water after using the boat.  Used to be enough hot water after a typical day on the water for five showers 4 supervised closely by at the Admiral and the last one quickly taken by me.  Very rarely use the electric option for heating up water.  I do keep a heat lamp on the engine when it looks as if it freeze, especially for the raw water cooling.

I think that it is a better option than refrigeration.

After replacing the top of the water tank, adding a capful of clorox with ever fill up and emptying the tank at the end of  each cruise: I can now tolerate drinking the boat water.

regards charlie

[BobK]

Like Charlie I use mine all the time - never plugged in.  Nothing like a hot shower in the am or cleaning dishes.  Icould not imagine shaving with clod water.

BobK

[relamb]

I just crawled down under and checked, the potable water side is completely disconnected, they've unhooked the in/out and just tied them together so cold water will come out of the hot faucets everywhere.  The unit has been winterized.  But, they did not bypass the engine coolant side, so engine antifreeze  has been constantly circuiating through the hot water heater.  That's a potential future source of an engine coolant leak, so if i'm not going to use the water heater, I probably should drain and bypass that as well.

[redfishnc]

I like the water heater and it works well.  I just replaced the thermostat and high temp unit on the heater and everything works.  I will keep using it.  Simple and hot as hades.