Towel warmer

**Fman** · 10-09-2009, 12:22 AM

After riding yesterday and the weather getting chilly here, I thought how nice it would be to build a towel warmer in the engine compartment. Having a warm towel after getting out of the boat in the late fall and early spring would be great. My friends Malibu LSV has a plastic tray that is used for this. I cant see any reasons why it would be a problem to have some type of tray built to extend across the top of the engine compartment to place towels/gloves to dry and warm up.

Has anyone done anything like this before? Do you think the engine compartment has to many fumes in it to create a problem? Would a sealed unit be a better solution to avoid any fumes from coming in contact with the towels. The Malibu has an open tray in the compartment.

Any feedback appreciated.

Thanks....

**you da man** · 10-09-2009, 12:28 AM

I wish Moomba would come up with some sort of engine compartment tray like other highend boats have.

**Razzman** · 10-09-2009, 12:41 AM

That's why i have a heater.

**sandm** · 10-09-2009, 08:31 AM

^^ second that..

**yearround** · 10-09-2009, 09:52 AM

3rd the heater. when it is cooler weather, we usually have wet or dry suits on and really don't use towels any way. i guess i would like the engine tray to warm up a burrito or something like that.

how else do these tray get used? are they primarily to give you warm towels? i haven't seen them to know.

**sandm** · 10-09-2009, 10:36 AM

I've seen them in a few nautiques if it's what I'm thinking of. just a tray that sits over the engine that becomes accessible once you open the engine hatch. good place to store ropes, gloves, etc. the ones that I have seen are only around 4-5" deep and just make the space useable over the engine when you have a deep-hulled boat.

engine compartment usually does not smell that fresh. not sure that I would want a towel getting warmed in that air...

**jester** · 10-09-2009, 02:28 PM

Originally Posted by yearround

3rd the heater. when it is cooler weather, we usually have wet or dry suits on and really don't use towels any way. i guess i would like the engine tray to warm up a burrito or something like that.

how else do these tray get used? are they primarily to give you warm towels? i haven't seen them to know.

That is a great idea. I like the burrito warmer. Also for a towel warmer you put it in front of the dirvers feet with a heater on it. Keeps my feet warm and the towel warm.

**zabooda** · 10-09-2009, 03:19 PM

I'm looking for something that is tailgate tested. Better yet, tailgate approved like the Shotte which is part shower and part latte machine. It's going to be a long winter.

**Fman** · 10-09-2009, 04:35 PM

Originally Posted by Razzman

That's why i have a heater.

I have a hotwater shower and a three vent heater on the boat with 2 pull outs, just thought it would be a nice addition to have a towel/glove warmer. I think all the Supra boats come standard with the three vent heater system.

**Fman** · 10-09-2009, 04:39 PM

Originally Posted by sandm

I've seen them in a few nautiques if it's what I'm thinking of. just a tray that sits over the engine that becomes accessible once you open the engine hatch. good place to store ropes, gloves, etc. the ones that I have seen are only around 4-5" deep and just make the space useable over the engine when you have a deep-hulled boat.

engine compartment usually does not smell that fresh. not sure that I would want a towel getting warmed in that air...

Yes, this is what I was referring to. I am going to have to do some research on how well this works and if owners are using them to warm towels.

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