I've been living aboard for 3 years on a 60ft with 5x rads and calorifier. We have a Mikuni MX40 which is approximately 12(?) years old since it came with the boat. It is our main source of heat (acting as our central heating) along with a wood stove. It is kept pretty busy and uses a stat and timer (again pre-installed) and I make sure it doesn't cycle down too much due to the previous statements about coking up.
We have had a huge number of problems with it. Initially the whole cylinder warped beyond recognition (previous bad maintenance), the fan broke last year, and every year the glow plug breaks (coil just snaps). In fact this happened yesterday (anyone in the Nottingham area with a suitable glow plug - we are currently very cold and would love to hear from you!).
We've considered a hurricane but space could be an issue (and the price tag). I think we'd go for a hurricane if we ever went bespoke or serious refit.
Harry
PS seriously anyone know where we can get hold of an MX40 glow plug near Nottingham?
