Original hot water heater - 2011

Old setup

 We have tried to find a hot water heater (HWH) to fit below decks but have not come close.

April 2011- Currently at Marina Cortez Harbor Island, San Diego, CA

 We have looked at all the makes we can find but none will fit in the spaces we have.

So I think we are going to just go with the HWH we have and move it over to port more. We will put back the SS tank that was connected to the Perkins and the HWH and use it as it was used before.

Still deciding on this. We want to ask around some more and especially Beat Support.

 Our water heater is higher than the engine. It had a small stainless steel water tank for filling the engine with fluid next to the water heater and connected the water heater to the engine. Worked good for 32 years with the Perkins.

 The Beta installer said it should be removed and the water heater put lower so it is not higher than the engine then he would hook the water heater to the engine. That he thought it was a real bad idea to have it higher.

 It may not be the best of ideas to have the hot water heater (HWH) higher than the engine I admit. It can cause an air lock and engine could over heat I am told.

We have tried everything we can think of to find space for a 6 gallon water heater below decks. No space will fit any of the heaters we have looked at. We are at a loss. We are not willing to reduce the size of the heater in gallons although we entertain a 5.3 gal but it still would not fit anywhere below decks.

 We know of a dock mate who has a new larger Beta motor and who has his water tank even higher than ours, no problem as he said.