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I know some of you folks have them, a few questions for you
are they worth a hoot, do they hold up?

What is the diffence between a $29 sporting goods store model and the more expenive $60 models at the local marine supply store.

I think this may be the remedy for my early morning coffee fix. One of these little buggers on the back deck

thanks
 
Hi Ken,
We've used a butane stove on our sailboats for several years. The one we bought came from Cabela's, even has it's own plastic carrying case. It burns hotter than an alcohol stove (a good thing), and is small enough to move anywhere in the cockpit (also good). I've been told by some that the butane cannisters are tough to find, but we go by Cabela's often enough that it really isn't a problem. I got the idea after talking to a omelette chef who was using one... figured that if it held up to that kinda use, it would be fine on the boat - and it has been.
The usual caveats apply: don't keep butane containers in the cabin, your cooking mileage may vary, offer void where prohibited by law, not for use while in the shower, employees and their families of this BB are blah, blah, blah. :wink:

Best wishes,
James (TX & SD)
 
I've had a gimbled butane stove for years and years. Haven't tried it in a couple of years, but the gimble feature is great for getting something hot in a seaway.

-- Chuck
 
Ummm...I think the difference is about $31! We have the Target jobbie, has held up fine so far, a great addition onboard!

B~C":2qtkr123 said:
What is the diffence between a $29 sporting goods store model and the more expenive $60 models at the local marine supply store.
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B~C":3dcx9nhn said:
I know some of you folks have them, a few questions for you
are they worth a hoot, do they hold up?

What is the diffence between a $29 sporting goods store model and the more expenive $60 models at the local marine supply store.
thanks
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B C.....I used one of the $29 models on the 16' Sea Shift. It worked great! Coffee and Beans for breakfast.....yeah! Not only that, I only paid $15 for mine on sale! :smilep
 
thanks for the input, me thinks I'll be hunting down one of those economy model stoves before this Lopez weekend
 
Got mine at GI Joe's for 15 bucks. Looked at the ones at West Marine - same thing.
 
Welll, I stopped in at Bob's and spent a bit more than I liked....I got the extra fancy, delux model for $19. I was just fiddlin with it, pretty cool little stove, should be perfect for the morning coffee....don't know why I didn't get one earlier.....I just hope it doesn't rust up and turn into a fireball someday
 
Ken,
Doesn't the Wallas cook coffee for you?

Don
 
arrrg, I've got a mutant, retarded stove set up that takes a bit of time to whip up the morning coffee. Oh, I suppose I could fix some coffee up the night before and and load it into some syringes. The good thing about this stove is that I can go out back and brew up a pot without waking up the deck hand.

Thems some nice boat pics you have there Don. Did yous think up a name yet? If you want, I'll think one up for you :)
 
B~C":luhgukve said:
The good thing about this stove is that I can go out back and brew up a pot without waking up the deck hand.
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You are such a considerate, sensitive guy! :roll:
 
awww, ya got it all wrong DaveS, it's more of a survival thing, the deck hand has turned into a big teenager and like most teens, he gets pretty snarly if awakened before noon...unless, we're headed out to the fishing grounds...he's ok with waking up to sound of fishing grounds, but not coffee grounds :)
 
Boy that sounds familiar! My son is a terrible morning person! He's just past the "teenage" years but I swear he is much grumpier in the morning now than 5 years ago!
 
Thanks for the offer of helping with the boat name. I'm sure it would be a dandy.

Don
 
:) yup
 
When using the butane stove is it OK to use it in the cabin and where do you store the containers if not in the cabin? We are planning to go up to Trinity and Whiskey Town lakes this weekend and had planned to make early morning coffee before firing up the Wallis. Thanks
 
We don't have a butane stove aboard, but do use a little Coleman Peak Dual Fuel backpacking stove. It uses gasoline or Coleman fuel and is great for that quick morning cup of coffee or use in the cockpit on the bait/prep table if we don't want to heat up the cabin.

Nick
"Valkyrie"
 
We carry propane/butane cartrages for the Magna grill. We store these cylinders outside. I am very leary about using the cartrege type of stoves inside the boat. I worry about leaking seals and explosive gas inside of the boat. I have used built in propane stoves in many boats--these had an external large propane tank, with a selenoid valve, which is turned off remotely unless the stove is in use. I also had sniffers right under the stove and in the deepest part of the bilge. If the sniffer alarmed, it would shut off the propane gas.

After hearing about the problems with the Wallas (our old Wallas was great), we are carrying a small single burner stove which works on the cartage of propane/butane, but we will use it outside.
 
We have used both propane and butane stoves. Our current boat does not have a built in stove. We keep the stove in it's case in the gally and the butane canasters outside. Ours is the expensive one from the marine store. I like it because you can control the burner better than the cheap propane stoves from the discount store. I am told that butane is lighter than air and so in the event of a leak the gas goes up. In our boat we do not have any spark producing things in the cabin and any leaking gas would go out the door.

We use the stove outside in the warmer months on a small table we keep in the cockpit. Gas is always for sale in the marine stores. Because it lights every time with a twist of the control we turn it off between uses and use very little gas, less that one can per week.

Fred and Pat Messerly -- Red Lion, Pa.
 
I have three options for cooking. The Wallas which takes a little time to get up to temp and also leaves the cooking smoke/steam, etc in the cabin. A propane BBQ type unit mounted on a rail and a Butane single burner unit. On my trip to Ketchikan I used the Butane unit the most. I use it in the cockpit on top of a cooler. What I like best qabout the Butane is the immediate heat and control you have for cooking.
I keep both the propane and butane canisters in the cabin under the step on the 25.
 
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