[Rhodes22-list] Stove fuel consideration

Michael Meltzer mjm@michaelmeltzer.com
Tue, 1 Oct 2002 00:26:39 -0400


you have better coronation then me ;-) the Origo  is a nice stove, a little price but I like good hardware, maybe it where we sail
but I always get kill by spilling pots, what happen is when I anchor out, is a wake or someone move around the boat and the content
spill, even in dock and no wake zones, it is a gamble issue for me. I never had a issue with the fuel but both me and Karin have
been scolded. I understand and use the thermoses but it really sucks when you ran out, are on anchor watch and are running a cold
galley. Also cold food does not cut it for me after a while expertly if I shift sailing on what I would call a passage(I rather sail
24 hours than 3 days only daylight).

MJM

----- Original Message -----
From: "Richard F Sheehan" <dickshee@juno.com>
To: <rhodes22-list@rhodes22.org>
Cc: <rhodes22-list@rhodes22.org>
Sent: Monday, September 30, 2002 4:39 PM
Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Stove fuel consideration


> Mike;
>
> I am able to make coffee and cook an omelet simultaneously.  Coffee takes
> about 6 min and the omelet about the same.  There are clamps called "Pot
> holders" to keep your pans from sliding.  Since the Origo isn't
> pressurized, you'll still have eyebrows after lighting it.  The cutting
> board retains the counter space when you are not cooking.
>
> When sailing in a heavy seaway - or a calm one for that matter -  I use
> the boiling water I put in the steel thermoses to make instant coffee or
> hot cocoa.  I feed the crew last night's fried chicken for lunch.
>
> Since I have a pop top tent, I do not find the flame affected by breezes.
>  I am very satisfied with my Origo 4000 and consider the $400.00 I spent
> for it one of life's bargains.
>
> Since the alcohol burns cooler than other fuels, I have no worries about
> melting my galley's fluorescent light fixture - still. I don't just go
> off and leave the stove lit.  BTW, my stove is OEM on the farrier Corsair
> trimarans.
>
> Dick
>
> On Sun, 29 Sep 2002 22:48:02 -0400 "Michael Meltzer"
> <mjm@michaelmeltzer.com> writes:
> > This is going to sound strange but IMHO it not the stove you have to
> > wroth about, it what's on the stove and ending up wearing it.
> > The difference between on or two burner does not matter in the tight
> > spaces, their is so little room it is hard to use one pan.
> > cooking speed is mostly based on the fuel used, butane is the
> > fastest, propane next and alcohol a very far third. IIRC butane
> > under
> > 5 minutes to boil water vs 20 minutes for alcohol. Think about
> > exposure time to wind and wakes. The fixed stove is also only
> > usable
> > in a claim anchorage or dockside. trying to use it in a seaway or on
> > a blustery days means you be wearing the food. The storys about
> > 1 lb propane cycliners leaking is mostly case wear people refill
> > them, UL/lawsuits would have killed the manufacuers otherwise.
> > people can get about 5 uses out of them and it the values that
> > govern it. if you use new cycliners, use same one untill empty,
> > only
> > one session, keep the value capped between uses and the theards
> > oiled you be very hard pressed to have a problem. to hedge the bet
> > you store the cycliners in the cockpit out of the weather(i.e. a
> > rubbermaid). Now you might ask why I defending the 1 lb  cycliners
> > when I use glowmate butane :-)
> >
> > If I was rebuilding my stove I would use Forespar mini-galley,
> > http://www.forespar.com/catalog/galley/galley.htm is is small, but
> > that all you need for one or two people, and it has matching pots
> > and pans(no not under estermate that statement ;-), it used alot
> > by the "around the world alone" bunch. It you had people on the boat
> > a rail mounted barbaque is better and many double for a stove.
> > The problem is I would have to dedigned my gally for it, sounds like
> > you are doing that now. For what it is worth.
> >
> > MJM
> >
> > PS. defender has better prices than the "list" on thier website.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Todd Tavares" <sprocket80@mail.com>
> > To: <rhodes22-list@rhodes22.org>
> > Sent: Sunday, September 29, 2002 6:42 PM
> > Subject: [Rhodes22-list] Stove fuel consideration
> >
> >
> > > I will be making an entirely new galley.  I was going to replace
> > the old two burner stove with the pump, with a new two burner
> > camp stove which I will modify to work in the boat.  This stove uses
> > small propane tanks.  Does anyone know of any reasons for not
> > having propane on board; or any special considerations?  I will not
> > have propane aboard being stored, just carried on when I plan
> > long daysails or overnighters.
> > >
> > > Any comments or help will be greatly appreciated.
> > >
> > > Todd
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