Deck Head Cooker Protection

[LONG_KEELER]

I have seen that some boats have heat protection above the cooker. Is this really necessary or is there a height/heat calculation ?

I'm going to move my hob this winter and thought I might try and get it right.
TIA

 

[johnlilley]

I think you will find that the distance clear above the burners is a minimum of 600mm in most cases.

 

[Daydream believer]

Years ago I had a gimballed 2 burner stove on top of a flat surface. It was mounted on 2 brackets. So the gap to the painted wood cabin ceiling was not particularly high. I installed a brass sheet shelf with an upstand at the front. It was hinged at the back against the cabin side & suspended at the front with a cord from the ceiling. The width front to back allowed a pair of enamelled plates to sit on the shelf, without moving too much.
This served 2 purposes.
First, the heat from the stove did not damage the painted ceiling
Secondly, the shelf acted as a hot plate for the 2 enamelled plates & would keep food warm whilst cooking on the 2 burners.
When not in use we just pulled it up tight to the ceiling & trapped the plates for storage.
I still have these plates after 50 years & they are not even chipped, so were very good quality & dished so great for a boat.