boiling water

DuckDogTitus · Posted: Mon Jul 20, 2020 11:52 am Post subject: boiling water

I have another thread started about crab so I thought I'd come here and be more specific.

What are you guys doing to be able to boil water at sea?

My Magma won't get hot enough so I am honestly starting to think about using my jetboil. I'd have to clean a crab entire, split it in half, and boil one at a time. Not super efficient but at least it would allow me to keep some fresh crab on board for a few days when we spend a week in the San Juans.

Peter & Judy · Posted: Mon Jul 20, 2020 12:35 pm Post subject:

We have a Wallace diesel heater which is good for heating and if you are patient it is fine for cooking. mainly we use it in the mornings to warm and dry the cabin and make breakfast. I also carry a Korean butane canister stove and do most of the cooking in the cockpit. This keeps the steam out of the cabin as well as the fried fish smell. It is very stable and these are cheap at the Asian supermarkets. The fuel is cheaper there as well. When I need a fast cup of coffee, nothing is quicker than my Jetboil, but it might be a bit small and unstable to support a big pot

DuckDogTitus · Posted: Mon Jul 20, 2020 2:00 pm Post subject:

yeah if I were to do it I'd use the cup that comes with the jet boil. I think it could fit one crab at a time, pre cleaned and split, lol.

colbysmith · Posted: Mon Jul 20, 2020 3:43 pm Post subject:

I have a little butane stove that takes some time, but will eventually get the water to boil. That's in a big canning pot. However, during my Alaska cruise last year, I learned from Bill and Becky on Blue Days, that it works so much better to steam the crabs. Just put an inch or so of water in the pot and you can get it to boil a lot faster. And the steamed crabs taste just as good! Colby

breausaw · Posted: Mon Jul 20, 2020 4:14 pm Post subject:

We used a Coleman PowerPack Propane Stove, would heat a large pot of water and didn’t break the bank.
We kept as a backup in case the Wallas pooped out, It's low profile and stable.

https://www.amazon.com/Coleman-PowerPack-Propane-Single-Burner/dp/B0009PUS6M/ref=asc_df_B0009PUS6M/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=167119746601&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=3893558127044082147&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=1012873&hvtargid=pla-273400956902&psc=1&language=en_US

Peter & Judy · Posted: Mon Jul 20, 2020 4:18 pm Post subject:

DuckDogTitus · Posted: Tue Jul 21, 2020 10:22 am Post subject:

DuckDogTitus · Posted: Tue Jul 21, 2020 10:24 am Post subject:

Pat Anderson · Posted: Tue Jul 21, 2020 12:30 pm Post subject:

Patty here. We use a Coleman one burner propane stove in the cockpit. We have a large pot, put about 2" of water in it (basically steam the crab). We can get 4-5 whole crab in at once, then immediately clean them, bag them, and put on ice in a small cooler.

DuckDogTitus · Posted: Tue Jul 21, 2020 12:39 pm Post subject:

AnnaMia · Posted: Thu Sep 02, 2021 11:02 am Post subject:

You people are really challenging me.
Such remarkable achievements moving up everyday!

localboy · Posted: Thu Sep 02, 2021 12:32 pm Post subject:

FYI check Costco business. They used to sell a stainless one burner butane stove for $25. Perfect for what you need. I’m sure Bezos’ company will have them too. It’s what we use and as Patti noted, we more “steam” them vs actually boiling.

pcg · Posted: Thu Sep 02, 2021 2:35 pm Post subject: Re: boiling water

Robert H. Wilkinson · Posted: Thu Sep 02, 2021 2:45 pm Post subject:

For a one burner butane I highly recommend the Martin 404 infrared. IMO it is safer(no open flame), more efficient and it has never blown out on us. Only a few dollars more than the regular butane burners but well worth it.

http://www.c-brats.com/modules.php?set_albumName=Martin-404-stove&op=modload&name=gallery&file=index&include=view_album.php