Butane Kiss stove?

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Larry Patrick

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I think that's what Dave has in there, he had problems ,returned it ,but still didn't feel confident in it. It has a single burner,think im going to remove it ,and drop down either a 1/4 inch plywood box,or maybe some kind of plastic tub ,or aluminum box with a rim on it something lightweight. Just wondering what some of you have done in that area to add storage. We have a nuwave for cooking when we get around to it. Maybee move wooden top over whatever I make. thanks guessing removal should be straight forward all one unit? Maybee a wire to clear?
 
I would purchase a store bought cutting board and glue some wood strips underneath to keep it in place. Set it over the hole. looks nice simple low dollars
D.D.
 
I removed the Kiss, we had one blowout where fire was under the unit in the box, enough for me bye bye. We bungeed a plastic box under the cut out for small stuff storage and got a serving tray to cover the hole in the counter. Got a one burner butane to set in the serving tray. Gives us trouble we can toss it overboard!! Win all the way around in nice weather we cook out side on a one burner lpg stove and the bbq
3 seasons use on this set up and its working well I kept the Kiss so can return the galley to stock when I change boats someday
George
 
I went somewhat the opposite way, at least for now, but anyway -- my boat started out with a Wallas stove built in to the galley counter. I removed that, which left a rectangular hole. I then made "usable mockup from scraps" covers for both the sink and the stove hole. These were just some 1/8" ply scrap epoxied together to make 1/4" (one could start with 1/4" of course if they had it), then cut to shape. I then glued cleats to the bottom side to hold them in the sink and stove hole. This resulted in a slight "hump" where the stove one was, so not ideal, but I wasn't sure what I wanted to do ultimately. It did make it very easy to work on things under the galley counter! (Just pull it out.) I also found that the sink one made a handy sort of butler's tray when flipped (cleat side up) at anchor.

I guess I don't have photos of them in place, but here they are while I was varnishing them.

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With these I used a portable butane cartridge stove, either on the counter or in the cockpit. I kept the cartridges in the overboard-vented port lazarette.

I then decided to mount a Seaward butane canister stove in the "Wallas hole" for last fall's Powell trip. This is similar to the portable stove, but "drops in" to the counter. Again, sort of a mock-up/test as it's not really "permanent" and there are things that don't thrill me about it. (I know, you're going the opposite way.) I can see why one (including me) could want a better stove, as these are not without risk. It is nice to have the counter flush again. I still carry the portable stove for backup or "outdoor" use, and still keep the cartridges in the port lazarette.

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At any rate, it was pretty easy/quick to make the stove-hole/sink drop-in plywood covers, and they work(ed) great, especially considering how simple they are. I still haven't fully settled on the ultimate cooking/heating solution on my boat.... so it will evolve I'm sure.
 
I have a butane stove. It works fine in the summer, in colder weather, not so much. The vaporizing temp of butane is pretty low. In the early spring or late fall it can be difficult to get the stove to work. Sometimes I have to put the canister under my arm for a bit to get it warmed up enough to work. My stove has a metal piece that is supposed to transfer heat to the canister from the burner. However, if you can't get the burner to stay lit, there is no heat to transfer. Also in cold weather, the stove does not work at low settings because there is not enough heat getting to the canister to keep it warm.

It is however, cheap to run and there is no $$ maintenance required.
 
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