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Choosing cabin heating – what you need to know

A means of keeping warm on board can significantly lengthen the sailing season, while making life far more comfortable. And in many cases fitting a commercially produced heating system can now be less expensive than it has been for decades.

Part of the reason for this are the Russian Planar diesel fuelled heating systems that sell for a fraction of the price of more established brands. And there are even cheaper unbranded heaters available online, though these rarely have type approval that’s valid in the UK or the EU, which makes installing one a risk that may not be covered by insurance. At the top end of the market the very best