What you are describing sounds like it is pretty big for a M15... Are you sure you want to deal with something that takes up that much space?
Steve ----- Original Message ----- From: "Honshells" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Sunday, November 03, 2002 11:27 AM Subject: M_Boats: "do-it-yourself" portable gimballed stove? > > In my mind's eye, I picture a portable box which contains a gimballed, stock > two-burner propane camp-stove (Coleman?). I guess the inspiration would be > a portable antique compass. I'm not exactly sure how I'd mount the stove > inside the box, but I think I could study my gimballed oil lamp and figure > something out. My biggest concern: I think the two-burner propane Coleman > uses a fixed copper pipe for the propane bottle attachment and I would have > to replace that pipe with a flexible hose fed through a slot in the box, so > that the stove could move independent of its propane source. I could use > this portable gimballed two-burner propane box-stove (the HONSHELL2000?) > inside, on a settee, or outside, on a cockpit bench. > > Besides the propane hose, can anyone suggest complications I haven't > considered? > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Doug Kelch" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Saturday, November 02, 2002 11:02 AM > Subject: portable gimballed stove > > > Todd, > > I used the mini-galley in an AMF2100 and it works well > for hot soup, stew, or other one pot items but > locating it so you can stir the pot in a small boat is > difficult. > > I only used it in rough anchorages or for a quick hot > water need (coffee or tea). I used my two burner camp > stove most of the time. > > Doug > "Seas the Day" > M15 #310 > > PS- the pictures are nice! > > ----------------------------------------- > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > wrote: > At present, I'm using one of those single burner > stoves that screws onto the top of a > propane bottle and has a plastic base that the > bottle sits in. I like it except for the > fact that it isn't gimballed for use while > sailing > or even in a sort of rough anchorage. > I have to hang onto the pot with every passing > powerboat. > I only know of two portable gimballed stoves that > would be good for use on our > boats, > the Forespar Mini Galley: > http://www.sailnet.com/store/item.cfm?pid=14310 > and the Force 10 Seacook: > http://www.sailnet.com/store/item.cfm?pid=16791 > .....they both cost the same, but I really don't > know what the pros and cons are of each > design. (Hey, maybe I ought to write to the > makers > to have them each explain to me > the benefits of their design!). Has anyone on > the > list ever used one of these? Were there > things about them that would be good to know? It > looks like the Force 10 might accept > a bigger variety of pots but might also not hold > them as securely as the Forespar. Both > disconnect for storage when not in use. Does > anyone > have any thoughts on the matter? > > Thanks, > > Tod > > > > _______________________________________________ > http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats > _______________________________________________ http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats
