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Kent, you should have NO PROBLEM! Explain to your contractor what you have in mind and they can be sure everything is installed and vented according to code.
I have a friggen hot water heater in the back corner of my garage. If you put it there make sure you make the garage deep enough to go straight in! When I built the house in KY I made the attached garage 29 deep. MAN I MISS THAT GARAGE! If you need to angle the boat that water heater is in the way. Dont forget to plan on a long enough pad for backing if you have a side, or rear load garage.
I build homes for a living and anytime there is a plan with the water heater in the garage, I frame a closet for the heater and put a door on it. It only takes up 4 more inches than just a platform would. Then the venting is behind closed doors so no problem at all. Brian Hash
How about a tankless heater? Unlimited hot water, plenty of room and only lit when there is a demand for hot water. Just my 2 cents.
Here are some things to consider when planning your garage. Ceiling fan above boat to help dry boat after fishing on rainy days. Floor drain to drain water coming off trailer bunks. Sufficient electrical outlets at deck level. A 25 to 30 foot garage is ideal and at least a 9 or 10 foot wide door. Ron
The tankless are not as good as they are touted. I run a gas company in NWAr and when you look at the numbers its better to buy a high efficiency tank water heater. Think of it this way.Tankless: 150k btu for 2 hours a day= 300K BTU total usageTanked: 38k BTU for 4 hours a day=152K BTU total usageSo, even though the tankless is “more efficient” it actually uses more gas. There is also a flow issue. It will only let enough water pass through the burner that it can heat up. Most times that is around 4 gallon per minute. In a normal household you would only be able to run max two faucets at one time. Not trying to step on any toes…Just giving some facts..SN
You are good mine is like that right now. The biggest thing you need to be concerned with it not packing your fuel tank full because the overflow as the gas expands in a hot garage is in the bilge. I normally fuel up on the way to the lake and not the way home…this prevents that from happening and you should be good to go. Good luck and enjoy the new house. We moved a year ago last August and I HATE moving but in the end it is normally worth it. Judd Lasiter
Thanks guys for the input. I think the closet for the water heater might be the way to go for us. We should have plenty of room in the garage. It will be 24 wide, and half of it will be 33.5 deep. We found a house plan that had this designed already, and I was very excited about it. Im thinking about putting the water heater in the deep side because the house doesnt have anywhere else to put it. Thanks again. Good input from everyone. KentKent Charles 2002 Pantera Classic & 200 Yamaha VMax
If you have the opportunity to go tankless I highly recomend that you spend a few dollars more and go for it. Ive had mine for about 2 years and absolutly happy with it. This has been well worth the investment…. my 2 cents… Mine is 6 gallons per and have used 2 showers at once and other than a reduced water pressure both stayed hot for the duration. GeorgeLast edited by gclayfam on February 20th, 2008, 5:25 pm, edited 1 time in total.George
My wife and I are looking at plans to build a new house. Im making the garage plenty large enough for the boat on one side, but im having a problem with the hot water heater. My question is would it be a hazard to have a gas hot water heater in the back corner of the garage right next to where the back of the boat will be. Im thinking mostly about the onboard battery charger and any other issues associated with having a gas source within a few feet. Any advice would be appreciated. Thanks. KentKent Charles 2002 Pantera Classic & 200 Yamaha VMax
I have a Sabre at 18 ft in a 22 ft garage and have room to go in front and back of the boat,if I would have known how good these new trailers were I would have bought a 19 ft
Anyone else on here know for sure if a pumaftd, puma, or courgarftd will fit in the garage with a swing away tongue. Tight Lines and Good Fishinghttp://www.demonrods.com/
I would say it will fit but it is going to be tight and only on a 45 degree angle. It will not fit straight in. Most standard 2 car garages are going to measure 20X20 with a 16 foot door, now if your garage is bigger, then that will help. I believe the Puma will require at min. 23-4 with with swing tounge to back it striaght in. If you angle it in i would say it will fit but you are going to probably be using the pop axle to help pivot the boat, or use go jacks to move the boat around with ease.
I have had 3 Pumas and they have all fit pretty easily through my standard 9 door, backing it straight in. I have 24 of depth and I open the pivot tongue and I can walk around the boat with the garage door closed. This boat is much easier to get in the garage than the Ranger Z20 or Skeeter 20i boats that I have had.
I dont know the exact measurement of mine, but my Cougar FTD fills it up. I back mine in until the jack is just past the concrete joint at the garage door. I then get out and put my jack down to the concrete, lower my motor and then jack it up and push it the rest of the way in. This being said, i have a 2X4 nailed to the concrete where it should end up with the motor liking 1/2″ from the wall. Break the coupling and swing the tongue. Mine ends up about 1 foot from the door when closed. You will have to ask BCB the length or wait 2 weeks when i get home and i will measure the boat and my garage and e-mail you. I have a buddy that didnt let that deture him and he bought a R boat and then cut a 4 foot opening in the back and encased it in nice where the motor could go in. Where theres a will theres a way. Ill add you as a friend and e-mail you in 2 wks.Last edited by iceman on September 22nd, 2009, 10:47 pm, edited 2 times in total.
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