Joe Claunch
Arlington, TX
Boat Name: Breakaway
Model/Year: C22 1987
Hull No. 14108
Hailing Port: Lynn Creek Marina |
 11/13/2006 11:59 AM Pacific Time
I'm going to do my first overnighter next weekend on a local lake. I don't have an alcohol stove and I'm about half afraid of them anyway (thanks to BoatUS burning boat photos). I do have a Coleman propane camping stove and was thinking about putting it on the starboard fiberglass seat in the cockpit near the stern and making coffee & breakfast there, if the lake is calm. I was going to keep the propane hanging off the side overnight to be sure I don't get propane in the cabin. Any thoughts, warnings, suggestions, or burning boat pictures would be appreciated! |
Lance Jones
Atlanta, GA
Boat Name: Kitty's Cat
Model/Year: 1988
Hull No. 622
Hailing Port: Lake Lanier, Aqualand Marina |
11/13/2006 12:14 PM Pacific Time
That is fine. As long as you're in a well ventilated area, the propane will not be an issue. It settles to the low points as you know. I used to use my propane stove right up against the bulk head in the cockpit. |
Joe Claunch
Arlington, TX
Boat Name: Breakaway
Model/Year: C22 1987
Hull No. 14108
Hailing Port: Lynn Creek Marina |
11/13/2006 12:58 PM Pacific Time
Against the cabin bulkhead sounds like a better place. Less rolling & pitching as its nearer the center point of the hull. Did you put anything under your stove to protect the fiberglass? I was thinking about putting my stove on an old insulated cookie sheet. My stove is a Coleman 2 burner propane and I'm not sure how hot it gets on the bottom. Sounds like I have a science experiment on tap for tonight! |
Lance Jones
Atlanta, GA
Boat Name: Kitty's Cat
Model/Year: 1988
Hull No. 622
Hailing Port: Lake Lanier, Aqualand Marina |
11/14/2006 5:12 AM Pacific Time
My Coleman had legs on it. The body of the stove doesn't really get hot. Well, at least on mine it doesn't. |
Ken Palmer
Franklin, TN.
Boat Name: "Last Penny"
Model/Year: 1981
Hull No. 10475
Hailing Port: PPYC |
11/14/2006 6:20 AM Pacific Time
We use a propane single burner stove and a propane grill, but we use a table that spans the cockpit seats. We keep the cylinders in a bag on the rail, I have seen a couple of people keep them in the coaming boxes. |
Al Gearing
Burleson, Texas
Boat Name: Torch of Freedom
Model/Year: C-22 '76
Hull No. 6448
Hailing Port: Arlington YC |
11/14/2006 7:28 AM Pacific Time
Joe, if you would like I have a table that will fit in the cockpit that I built many years ago. It is plywood legs and top, the legs form an X and the top has guides on the bottom to hold it in place. It folds up to three 1/2" pieces for storage. You're welcome to it if you wish,
Al Ge
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Perry Davids
Bellevue, Washington
Boat Name: Pobocca
Model/Year: 1978 C22
Hull No. 6370
Hailing Port: |
11/14/2006 7:39 AM Pacific Time
I have had a propane stove installed on the sliding sink assembly (name) for 10 years. When I use it I make sure the forward hatch and companionway are open and I pop the top a few inches.
Enjoyed many meals especially bacon and eggs in the AM with no issues. Tanks are kept outside at all times.
As with anythiing to do with water/wind and weather common sense prevails.
In my opinion much easier than messing with alchohol. Also you can purchase a propane detector that would mount somewhere at the lowest point in the cabin.
West Marine has them.
Adios |
Joe Claunch
Arlington, TX
Boat Name: Breakaway
Model/Year: C22 1987
Hull No. 14108
Hailing Port: Lynn Creek Marina |
11/20/2006 11:06 AM Pacific Time
Thanks for all the great information and Al, thanks for the offer on the cockpit table. The scouts changed their plans so we didn't spend the night on the lake! But I still plan on doing it when it warms up a bit.
Thanks agin! |
PHILIP & SHARON MERLIER
FELLSMERE, FLORIDA
Boat Name: SWIZZLE STICK
Model/Year: 1990 C22
Hull No.
Hailing Port: FELLSMERE, FLORIDA |
11/21/2006 6:37 AM Pacific Time
Check out the next issue of Main Brace. It should have a short piece and a photo or two of a proven setup for cooking in the cockpit.
Philip & Sharon |
Greg Guenther
Belleville, IL
Boat Name: Magnificat
Model/Year: 1970
Hull No. 473
Hailing Port: Belleville, IL |
11/22/2006 5:47 AM Pacific Time
I am very interested in this topic. Cooking on the boat is one of my challenges. I too bought a two burner Coleman and just set it on one seat in the cockpit. I painted Magnificat and have seen no detrimental effects due to heat. The problem that I have is that the grill on the stove is so wide and the pans we use are small, any rough weather at all would make cooking very interesting.
I know that you are not supposed to but I keep my extra propane bottles in a plastic tub with a lid and leave them under the starboard cockpit bench. I haven't had any problems at all and when you open the lid you would instantly smell propane if you had a leak.
On the cooking subject, how does everyone handle their water supply. This is an even bigger challenge for me. Nancy and I intend to do some extended (4 or 5 day) cruising and we are struggling with where to put the ice chest, how to carry enough water etc.
Thanks,
Greg |
Lance Jones
Atlanta, GA
Boat Name: Kitty's Cat
Model/Year: 1988
Hull No. 622
Hailing Port: Lake Lanier, Aqualand Marina |
11/22/2006 6:09 AM Pacific Time
As to storage of Propane, I store it in a mesh bag on the pushpit. For long cruises, I freeze several one-gallon water bottles as well as several small individual drink bottles. It takes a long time for the big ones to melt and as they do, I replace the water in the small individual bottles with that from the big ones. |
