Safely keeping off the chill

8:03 PM Fri 18 Feb 2011 GMT

BoatUS' has four safety tips for electric heaters aboard boats. While ice has overtaken much of America's northern waterways, recreational boating continues throughout the Southeast, Gulf and Western regions. Keeping the chill off at night when temperatures plummet often requires the need for boaters to keep warm, leading many to use portable electric heaters aboard their vessels. That, however, can lead to safety concerns. Problems often come from the limitations of the boat's own AC electrical system - also commonly called 'shore power' and used while the boat is docked. Additionally, some portable heaters' poor design features make them a ...

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