Assassin
Well-Known Member
Had an interesting conversation today with a client, he is a keen caravanner and knows i have a reasonable sized boat, he asked why we boaters lived on junk such as Pot Noodles, boil in the bag meals, and take away or restaurant food. I asked where he had this idea from, he claimed he knew someone with a boat and all he had to cook on were two gas burners, so i asked him if he thought this was inadequate as most people can turn out a reasonable meal from two burners.
He went on to brag about his caravan having a four burner hob, oven, grill, and he had a portable microwave which he could use if he paid extra for an electrical connection; at this point i laughed and asked if that was it.
As his smug look disappeared he asked what i had on the boat, i explained i also had a four burner diesel cooker, diesel oven, twin diesel grills as they were integral with the burners, and a number of other things. I told him we had a large 240V generator as standard, so an inbuilt microwave, electric kettle X3, two toasters, toastie machine, and everything you would find in a normal kitchen, and of course the coffee maker which is the most important tool.
Being somewhat dumbstruck, he asked what happened when the generator was not working, i explained i had two 2000A/H battery banks with invertors, and a 240V generator on the engines, so we would not be stuck. I also told him we had shorepower which is similar to his electrical hook up.
It did dispel his distorted notion that boating means compromised meals.
He went on to brag about his caravan having a four burner hob, oven, grill, and he had a portable microwave which he could use if he paid extra for an electrical connection; at this point i laughed and asked if that was it.
As his smug look disappeared he asked what i had on the boat, i explained i also had a four burner diesel cooker, diesel oven, twin diesel grills as they were integral with the burners, and a number of other things. I told him we had a large 240V generator as standard, so an inbuilt microwave, electric kettle X3, two toasters, toastie machine, and everything you would find in a normal kitchen, and of course the coffee maker which is the most important tool.
Being somewhat dumbstruck, he asked what happened when the generator was not working, i explained i had two 2000A/H battery banks with invertors, and a 240V generator on the engines, so we would not be stuck. I also told him we had shorepower which is similar to his electrical hook up.
It did dispel his distorted notion that boating means compromised meals.
