Cruisers

My Custom Location for the Xtreme Heater

Steve here's where I mounted the heater. Hanging under the transom step. 40 foot SeaRay

I am completely pleased with the 600 watt Xtreme bilge heater that I purchased for my Tiara 40 mid cabin express.

The engines in this boat are twin 480 horsepower cumins diesels. These engines are mounted backwards from a normal installation and drive the boat through a V drive. The bilge heater is mounted against the stearn about 24" above the bilge and pointed directly between the 2 engines. The small size and light weight are very impressive. For additional safety reasons, I mounted the heater directly in front of the Fireboy auto fire extinguisher system (app. 24 " in front of it). Thanks for a great product. --John Slater

I installed two of your Xtreme heaters in my 2005 Monterey 250CR cabin cruiser

Thanks for making a great product. I installed two of your Xtreme heaters in my 2005 Monterey 250CR cabin cruiser. One was installed in the engine room and one was installed in the cabin. They worked great, but after the divorce she got the boat. I have since remarried and purchased a new boat called the SWEET MELISSA. She is a 2001 Regal 2660 Commodore cabin cruiser. We boat on the James River in Virginia all year long. Having the Xtreme heaters installed on the boat gives me all year long boating without worrying about the water lines freezing. I have attached the pictures of both boats; however I have been unable to find the install pictures from my 05 Monterey.

Small engine compartment - but still got the Heater to fit

The engine compartment on my boat is small and jam packed full of everything. Space was very limited as to where I could locate the heater without blocking the intake or exhaust ports. The best place I found was high up on the stern (port side) angled down towards the starboard outdrive. Even with removing the alternator and various other parts, I'm still not sure how I fit back there.

The Xtreme Heater and its customer service surpass any company I have dealt with in a very long time

The end of another great boating season comes upon us. I wasn't ready to put our SeaRay 340 with, twin 8.1's away. In fact after speaking with friends we decided for the first time to keep our boats in the water in case of some warm days of the winter months. We boat the lower Potomac River and Chesapeake Bay and the winter weather can dip below freezing for extended time frames. This was our concern. After speaking to West Marine sales and our boat mechanic, they recommended the Xtreme boat heater. Compared to the others I looked at, the Xtreme heater was, by far, the most compact and easy to mount in the cramped engine compartment. I was unable to obtain a quick release bracket so I contacted Xtreme Heaters directly.

This is where I was really convinced that the Xtreme Boat Heater and its customer service surpass any company I have dealt with in a very long time. I explained my time sensitive issue to obtain the mount and urgency for installation. The person expressed concern and explained that they were completely sold out. However, they were expecting to be restocked in two weeks. He displayed genuine concern and understanding to satisfy me. He told me that if I call him in two weeks he will have the mount for me. He said, "In fact, I will give you the mount free." I was thrown aback, because I did not ask or expect this during our conversation.