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Conference unifix::sailing

Title:	SAILING
Notice:	Please read Note 2.* before participating in this conference
Moderator:	UNIFIX::BERENS

Created:	Wed Jul 01 1992
Last Modified:	Mon Jun 02 1997
Last Successful Update:	Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:	2299
Total number of notes:	20724

2116.0. "Whats a heat lamp??" by WONDER::BRODEUR () Mon Mar 07 1994 13:14

	Last fall I removed my headliner since there had been some water
leakage from something on the cabin top and the old liner was discolored and I
just wanted to find the leak. Well I found a few suspect areas but the bottom
line is that the core (both balsa and plywood) is damp. I drilled quite a few
holes in the wet areas from below but this hasn't been a good winter for
drying. Sooooo, I'm planning on using a heat lamp except I don't know what one
is!  Is this something I can make myself with a special fixture and bulb? Is it
even a special fixture? Any guesstimates on cost for such a thing? Anybody have
one I can borrow? I know, so many questions, so little time....

Thanks for any help,

Paul

T.R	Title	User	Personal Name	Date	Lines
2116.1		CONSLT::MCBRIDE	Flick of my BIC Scarecrow?	`Mon Mar 07 1994 14:55`	11
	You can buy special radiant bulbs like you may find in some hotelroom bathrooms that will radiate a large amount of heat to keep you toasty after your bath or shower. Also used to keep foods warm while waiting to be served. A larger hardware store will have them. They can screw into a large lamp reflector like the kind with a clip to keep it positioned. Be careful as they can get really hot. You can also use regular old lightbulbs which will radiate a fair amount of heat but not as much as a sheat lamp will. A low level heat source such as a Pelonus or other small space heater could be left there if you have awhile. Brian
2116.2	Good info but ...	OTOOA::MOWBRAY	This isn't a job its an Adventure	`Mon Mar 07 1994 16:38`	1
	Any idea which Hotel chains I should try ?
2116.3	hardware store	CONSLT::MCBRIDE	Flick of my BIC Scarecrow?	`Wed Mar 09 1994 17:08`	7
	No need to go to a hotel. Go to a harware store and ask the kind clerk (not the unkind one :-) ) where you may find a heat lamp or radiant light bulb. They will most likely show you to the Lighting or electrical section or possibly the bathroom section. I would go to a larger store that does lumber, kitchens, bath fixtures etc. Brian
2116.4	eeeeeyowtch!	MILKWY::WAGNER	Scott	`Thu Mar 10 1994 11:09`	10
	Yeah, I HATE it when I fall off the chair in the hotel bathroom, with burned fingers! Next time, I'll definitely remember to turn it off first!! Seriously, folks, watch ventilation and fire dangers if you're leaving it unattended! I kinda like the 60W bulb or ceramic heater ideas myself... EpoxyBoy
2116.5		JUPITR::KEENAN		`Thu Mar 10 1994 16:46`	6
	Professional's don't use heat lamps to dry wet balsa core, they use dehumidifiers. They seal the boat under a plastic tent and pull the moisture out. You might want to try running a dehumidifier inside the boat w/ the hatches sealed up with tape.
2116.6		UNIFIX::BERENS	Alan Berens	`Thu Mar 10 1994 17:19`	14
	re .5: I think that there has been some rethinking about this. The core inside polyester or epoxy resins will only dry very slowly using a dehumidifier. The latest technique I've heard about uses infrared heaters to warm the entire hull/deck while the boat is inside a shed. Supposedly much faster, though probably not especially adaptable to home use. I'd be inclined to trying a large area heater of some sort inside the boat in conjunction with a dehumidifier. A heat lamp is good for only a small area and there is some risk of damage the hull/deck layup from excessive heat. Alan