Oven

I've used ovens fairly extensively on a couple of live-aboard sailboats. Lots of baking especially (easy to carry flour; hard to carry bread!). In both cases they were propane powered. I'm partial to the Force 10 (a "real" boat stove/oven). I haven't used or researched the one you linked to. I would just want to make sure it has the safety features that a designed-for-boat unit has.

On the other hand, as much as I enjoyed baking on the "big" boats (and would really have missed a true oven), I would not likely put one on the 22. For me it's just too much of a space trade-off, plus the heat in nice weather.

On the other (other) hand, I *would* consider something like a Coleman camping oven (obviously not when underway). They are essentially a collapsible metal box that sits on a regular stove burner and make an oven (which, after all, is just a glorified metal box). I have not used one, but know plenty of folks who have, and they are pretty good for making muffins, etc. Then pack down flat and stow away easily.

Another option (I must be up to the fourth hand by now :D) that folks use to good effect on smaller sailboats that don't have the room to spare for an oven is to "bake" in a pressure cooker. You essentially just use it as a heavy pan/oven. Bread and that sort of thing come out just fine, even though it's not exactly the same as an oven. Side bonus is that things are fairly contained due to the pressure cooker's clamped lid (so if you have good pot clamps, you can use this underway, whereas that would not work with the Coleman oven)

For baking on the C-Dory I'd go with one of the latter two options. They could also potentially be used ashore for more flexibility. But, if an oven were a big priority for me, I'd have one, in the form of a Force 10 with a full on, ABYC compliant propane setup. Because, hey, the boat is for pleasure, and so if an oven brings it, then why not.
 
From Sunbeam:

"On the other (other) hand, I *would* consider something like a Coleman camping oven (obviously not when underway). They are essentially a collapsible metal box that sits on a regular stove burner and make an oven (which, after all, is just a glorified metal box). I have not used one, but know plenty of folks who have, and they are pretty good for making muffins, etc. Then pack down flat and stow away easily."
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I used to boat with some friends that used one of these extensively. Good for many good baked treats. They used it on a propane burner. He had done some modification on it -- not sure what -- but it baked much more even after the "fix".

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We use the magma trail mate bbq as an oven. We make muffins. No cakes or bread yet but nice muffins. Cookies would be easy. At low it runs about 390 F so it took a few scorched tries. We now run it low for half the baking time lid down then turn to off. Yummy. No lost space.
 
If you are a sailing cruiser and can cook an oven full of fresh bread - you can become very popular in an anchorage! One sailor who's column I love to read(Fatty Goodlander) does this. He has lived aboard his boat with his wife for many years. They also carry a large supply of used books with them. When they decide to go visiting in an anchorage, one will say to the other "bread or books?" They then load up the dink with books or fresh bread and take a tour around the other boats. Other sailors are very grateful to get either item.

OK I know this didn't answer your question but,,, I've never had an oven on a boat.

Regards, Rob
 
On our sailboat, my wife used a stove top oven that consisted of a skillet, a lid, and a fireproof cloth-like cover with a thermometer on top, that held the heat in. This all collapsed into the skillet for easy storage. I don't remember the make, or if it is still being made, but it worked well and I would have one on the 22, if I can find where to buy one.
 
I think an oven on a C Dory is going to be a waste of space. You can use a pressure cooker, as a "dutch oven", and that works fairly well. We have baked some breads in this type of setup. There are also frying pan types of breads, as well as cakes. We have had Micro waves in the C Dory 25 and the Tom cat--but the 22 is just that much smaller, that it is not really practical…again an opinion.

The barbecue also works in a limited fashion. The oven in the link you provided is 10" x 10" x 16"--this is a pretty small oven. You might do as well with an electric oven/toaster, and a generator for the small oven.

You have a fume problem--CO and water when you are using propane for any length of time inside the boat. (this is why I like the Wallas).

Yes in our larger boats we had a Force 10 3 burner stove, and full oven, powered with propane. We had opening hatches and positive ventilation--but these are much larger boats than the c Dory.
 
I haven't tried baking in it yet but according to the crock pot recipe book, there are many "baked" treat recipes. I have a 12volt small crock pot signed for truckers but works great on board... And on a cold day especially.. The smell of home goofing while you are cruising is enough to make you ravenous
 
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