After looking at many different options for heat on the boat, I decided in the end to build our own.
Many folks seem to want a nice little wood stove on their boat, but there are no plans I could find and the small cast iron ones that are available or either expensive or appear to be cheaply constructed.
So. I designed my own. For the main items I had a local welding shop use their plasma cutter to cut out the parts. The rest I hand made.
The Grate I could have made easily, but I let them as it sped up the process a little.
The entire Stove was welded with a small TIG Process torch. TIG is easy, just takes a lot of practice to be good. Although in these next few pics I actually had started welding with my MIG welder. It does not like 1/4 inch steel, so I rewelded the door and box with TIG.
I next assembled the Box and the door.
You will notice the rails below the grate, that is for the stainless ash pan.
The door has a cast bronze damper I ordered from Washington state. The damper is mounted on a stainless steel bolt that is welded to the door. I cut the bolt head off.
Next I welded the hinges on and the feet on the bottom plate and the smoke stack connection on the top plate. This pic is with it sitting together but not welded. The hinges is 1/4 inch rod with 1/8 in x 3/4 inch strap bent around the rod and welded to only one part of the set. The door is removable only when opened fully. This is a design feature.
Next I needed to weld the top and bottom on and then make the sea rail.
The sea rail is a piece of stainless steel strap 1 inch x 3/16 I believe. It is welded to (4) 3/8 inch stainless steel bolts.
I had to machine the sea rail mounts. This is before and after and also it was polished.
Then weld it all up. This was the hardest part to weld. Very little room to get to it. As you probably guessed, it bolts on, so it is removable.
Now I had to make the part that will make this stove efficient. This part really should be remade as it does not look like it should, but I don't have time or money to re do it at the moment. It will work though.
Last but not least I created a door catch/lock.
Now to test it.
Yes it boiled water fairly quickly.
Now to clean it up and finish it with a extremely high heat paint anf some polishing.
A 12 inch ruler for size. The fire box is only 9 inches square.
And finally in it's install location. I don't have it bolted to the shelf as of yet.
I hope you all enjoy. Plans and precut plates may be available. Email me for more info.
***UPDATE***
Please include your email adress if you want me to reply. I can not reply to you here. I have alot of folks asking for plans for the stove, and yes I have plans for sale. We are also thinking of building these for sale. Great for boats or Tiny houses.
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