Good day Yonks,
As someone who's never built a rod or even thought of it, I am enjoying the h__ out of your series. As for those propane heaters, my dad picked up a Mr. Heater Li'l Buddy for fishing in the boat. It's a catalyst job that puts out 9000 btus (I think) but they make a larger model. I could feel the heat at the other end of a 16 foot boat in a still wind. I look foreward to your next posting.

Jeff