Gas cooker

Re: Right that\'s enough sensible answers

Good morning .. just back from a 10 mile run with the dog ..

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Re: Right that\'s enough sensible answers

Good God! Is that the time Claymore? I should be on a flight to Copenhagen at 0930. Shit! It's like being back at university . . .
Better have a quick breakfast - cooked on parafin, of course!

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Becky,
I hope that you are luckier with your Force10 than we have been with ours. We have had one for the past 9 years and MrsE hates it big time. Following features:

Oven that opens from top down towards you - except when at sea when either it won't open or has to be kept shut with a bungee cord
When oven on, top rings go out
Oven thermometer that just falls out.

She says that it was probably designed by a male landlubber and for once I have to agree with her.

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I too have been musing about cooking on my next boat. I think I would like a hybrid arrangement with the oven diesel powered and the hobs gas. My thinking is that gas is often a pain in the neck to obtain, but diesel can be a pain in the neck to fire-up for a cup of tea. I figure a combination will work well, as not using the gas for the oven will massively reduce consumption thus meaning I can carry enough to last for ages. I know gas hobs are readily available, but does anyone know a source of a small, simple well insulated diesel-powered oven without a hob ?

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Claymore,
When you've worked through this load of s-h-one-t, perhaps you'd be good enough to share your findings and considered opinion with us. Shall I open the other bottle now or wait until there's something to pontificate about?
Incidentally, how was your first day back down the learning mine?
Cheers!

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Thanks for that info.
Can I just confirm, is it a Plastimo Neptune 2000 ?
And do you know how old it is?
And do you know if it is fitted as standard on any current production boats?
Cheers

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Wow, you seem to have had real problems! I just hope mine isn't like that.Have you had the gas pressure checked? Sounds like it might be a bit low, or the bottles are icing up. The door on mine seems OK at the moment, but will look out for that problem. Of coure, you could sell it on for plenty of money, and buy something else, what about that idea? /forums/images/icons/smile.gif
I tried an Eno, but it was too big to fit in the gap on our boat, but they seem pretty good.

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Pressure OK and we've used both Butane and propane with the same problems. Might just have been a Friday afternoon production version. Thought of changing it but the galley was built specifically to take the size.

Hope that your is better.

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Not sure I can go along with the S-H One T comment - There's plenty of really useful information in here and I tend not to precis threads
Thanks

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We replaced our cooker on the previous boat with a plastimo Neptune 2000 on recommendations from others (plus it fitted the space) but I thought it was badly made and wouldn't fit another.

Current boat has SMEV 4 burner with grill & oven and it's fine. Agree with others that the burners are too small to take 4 pans though.

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Re: Right that\'s enough sensible answers

I have used the full Blakes Lavac McCoy on another boat.. very very good.. hotter than gas.. ulta solid and well made.. and contrary to popular belief easy to use.. Can't remember whether the oven had a thermostatic control.. but it was a fairly old model so the current models may well be. If I had room I would spend the extra and install a parrafin cooker with oven etc

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