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Hello all, my partner and I are planning to move onto our first ever narrowboat in about a month, a lovely 52' semi-trad called Florence. Florence is our perfect boat in almost every way, the exception being the lack of a solid fuel stove. Given the huge selection of stoves available, we're finding it hard to choose the most appropriate one, so I thought I'd ask some more experienced boaters for help. Our top three so far are: 1. The ubiquitous Boatman stove from Northern Fabrications. Steel, 4kw, 460(H) x 360(W) x 330(D). £300 2. The Salamander Hobbit. Cast iron, 4kw, 465 x 302 x 272. £475 3. The Dowling Little Devil. Steel, 3.5-4kw, 470 x 300 x 400, 552. Due to the layout of the boat, the stove has to go to one side of the front doors. To the right is a very nicely built cabinet with a variety of electrics built in, so ideally we're looking at the front left corner. The available space here is 60cm wide with an inbuilt settee 100cm from the front wall. So my questions are: 1. Is 4kw sufficient, given that we'll be sleeping at the other end of the boat? 2. Is ash as much of a problem with the Boatman as some people claim? 3. Many users claim cast iron is inappropriate for boats, has anyone had a Hobbit crack/fall apart? 4. Should the stove be angled into the room, or is this a matter of taste? 5. Are we asking for trouble having a stove so close to the settee? 6. What would you go for? Personally I like the Dowling most, both functionally and aesthetically, but it's more expensive and the biggest of the three so perhaps not ideal. Sorry to waffle on, any advice or suggestions greatly appreciated! Edit: title should've been Yet another stove choice thread. Don't know how to change it!
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Can anyone give some advice. The chimney which was on the boat when I bought her was stuck fast to the collar with some white gunk and I could not remove it. After an argument with Kew Bridge recently, the chimney become loose and lost in the Thames. I purchased and fitted another which fitted to the collar lovely and snug so I haven't bothered to seal it on. I burn Pureglo and logs (as picture) but now have this "stuff" running down the inside flue. The biggish lumps are a bit like a honeycomb and fragments when touched. Anyone experienced this and should I seal the external chimney to the collar. Thanks in advance.