Re: [Liveaboard] Stoves

2011-02-27 Thread Kris Coward
On Sun, Feb 27, 2011 at 01:23:44PM -0800, Philip McConnell wrote: I have really appreciated getting everyone's thoughts on my original stove question. Our Force 10 is very new so it is as good as a Force 10 gets. The basic problem is that my wife is a trained chef and has very high standard

Re: [Liveaboard] Stoves

2011-02-27 Thread John Sexton
Does anyone on a sailboat use a non-gimbaled stove? If so, how do you deal with cooking under sail? We have only a cooktop on our tri. That said, we picked up a Swiss made cooktop stove. It looks like a biscuit pan with roundish bottom and top. When you open it, there is an

Re: [Liveaboard] Stoves

2011-02-22 Thread Lee Haefele
:40 PM Subject: [Liveaboard] Stoves We have a pretty ubiquitous Force 10 stove. While functional, it is not a particularly good cooking instrument. We have added Mexican tile to the bottom of the oven which helps with more even heating, but the oven doesn't get that hot. The stove top

Re: [Liveaboard] Stoves

2011-02-22 Thread Lee Haefele
out was recommended for more heat by Force 10. Clean the old burner holes there too. Lee Haefele - Original Message - From: JohnB catsai...@gto.net To: liveaboard@liveaboardonline.com Sent: Saturday, February 12, 2011 8:53 PM Subject: Re: [Liveaboard] Stoves Also interested in a propane

Re: [Liveaboard] Stoves

2011-02-22 Thread Kris Coward
- Original Message - From: Philip McConnell p.mcconn...@sv-gryphon.net To: Liveaboard@liveaboardonline.com Sent: Saturday, February 12, 2011 7:40 PM Subject: [Liveaboard] Stoves We have a pretty ubiquitous Force 10 stove. While functional, it is not a particularly good cooking

Re: [Liveaboard] Stoves

2011-02-17 Thread LAL
domestic cast iron cook top. Lee Date: Wed, 16 Feb 2011 20:32:04 -0500 From: rcroge...@gmail.com To: liveaboard@liveaboardonline.com Subject: Re: [Liveaboard] Stoves http://www.blakes-lavac-taylors.co.uk/taylors_041_gas.htm These are supposed to be good, although many yachts, especially

Re: [Liveaboard] Stoves

2011-02-17 Thread Ben Okopnik
On Thu, Feb 17, 2011 at 04:50:44PM +0200, LAL wrote: So, went to boat show and found a supplier. First the price was eye popping. Second, installer could NOT arrange for installation. When i asked him about spare parts, he said he stocked none and would have to get them from the UK,

Re: [Liveaboard] Stoves

2011-02-16 Thread Ron Rogers
http://www.blakes-lavac-taylors.co.uk/taylors_041_gas.htm These are supposed to be good, although many yachts, especially stabilized ones, use domestic appliances. Ron Rogers ___ Liveaboard mailing list Liveaboard@liveaboardonline.com To adjust your

Re: [Liveaboard] Stoves

2011-02-14 Thread Philip
We have a Force 10 two burner. Large burner and a smaller one. The oven has a broiler which we are quite satisfied with (great toast). The mate likes the stove and finds little to fault with the oven(she bakes bread and cookies about once a week). She does recommend turning the dish around about

Re: [Liveaboard] Stoves

2011-02-13 Thread William Sellar
I just installed the Dickenson Mediterranean.  It is well made and finished.  It has 5K and 7K burners with good ignators  (so far).  The oven regulates temperature very well, but tops out about 425 (in our installation).  Oven door handle and latch is very good.  Gimbal is an option.   Also

Re: [Liveaboard] Stoves

2011-02-13 Thread LAL
It appears that all that installed gas / propane stoves are installing marine versions. I am installing a household version onboard our 50' steel RPH trawler. Downsides? Lee smime.p7s Description: S/MIME cryptographic signature ___ Liveaboard

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2011-02-13 Thread William Sellar
I am installing a household version onboard our 50' steel RPH trawler. Downsides? Some components may be plain steel and subject to corrosion? Bill ___ Liveaboard mailing list Liveaboard@liveaboardonline.com To adjust your membership settings

Re: [Liveaboard] Stoves

2011-02-13 Thread banders...@earthlink.net
On Bandersnatch we have a stove identical to the model 63-5200 at NorthernTool.com I forget where we got it, but it is the one described above. I believe they come in one burner and three burner versions too. The good points are: 1. Jan loves it! 2. With three valves for each burner, you

Re: [Liveaboard] Stoves

2011-02-13 Thread LAL
Norm, Thanks for reminding me what is important The admiral really likes our current gas top that we have in the apartment and the one I am looking at has a cast iron grates, 4 (various size) cast iron hobs and a SS pan. But for the oven we have a combo one: it does microwave, oven and

Re: [Liveaboard] Stoves

2011-02-13 Thread John Sexton
I am not sure I got this but did Norm say Jan loved the stove? lol ___ Liveaboard mailing list Liveaboard@liveaboardonline.com To adjust your membership settings over the web http://liveaboardonline.com/mailman/listinfo/liveaboard To subscribe send an

Re: [Liveaboard] Stoves

2011-02-12 Thread GypsyE37
p.mcconn...@sv-gryphon.net writes: We have a pretty ubiquitous Force 10 stove. While functional, it is not a particularly good cooking instrument. We have added Mexican tile to the bottom of the oven which helps with more even heating, but the oven doesn't get that hot. The stove top is

Re: [Liveaboard] Stoves

2011-02-12 Thread GypsyE37
p.mcconn...@sv-gryphon.net writes: We have a Force 10 stove. We have added tile to the bottom of the oven which helps with more even heating, There have been owner write ups about a not there shield/plate of some type or another in the oven to remedy some of that. I am remembering uneven

[Liveaboard] Stoves

2011-02-12 Thread Philip McConnell
We have a pretty ubiquitous Force 10 stove. While functional, it is not a particularly good cooking instrument. We have added Mexican tile to the bottom of the oven which helps with more even heating, but the oven doesn't get that hot. The stove top is pretty anemic too. It has one 8000 BTU

Re: [Liveaboard] Stoves

2011-02-12 Thread JohnB
Also interested in a propane stove/oven replacement for a Iroquois MKII. I'm leaning toward an RV stove combo as I think cost will be less and I don't need gimbals.:-) JohnB s/cat Drumbeat Iroquois MKII On 2/12/2011 7:40 PM, Philip McConnell wrote: We have a pretty ubiquitous Force 10 stove.

Re: [Liveaboard] Stoves

2011-02-12 Thread Jaye Eldridge
We have a Broadwater which we bought ~10 years ago. I think they're no longer available, so that may not be particularly helpful information. The oven heats somewhat unevenly, as in if you're baking something for an hour and want the entire thing cooked through, you'd best rotate it at

Re: [Liveaboard] Stoves

2011-02-12 Thread A Michael Piper
Greetings, I have an ENO three burner that I've been very happy with for the last ten years. Boils water fast on the main burner and it will hold 450+ in the oven. Temperature regulation is a little tricky but I can usually bake at 350 with some twiddling. The sun never sets. A Piper Sent

Re: [Liveaboard] Stoves

2011-02-12 Thread Peter Kafer
To: liveaboard@liveaboardonline.com liveaboard@liveaboardonline.com Sent: Sat, February 12, 2011 9:57:24 PM Subject: Re: [Liveaboard] Stoves Greetings, I have an ENO three burner that I've been very happy with for the last ten years. Boils water fast on the main burner and it will hold 450