Portable gas cookers £5.99!

lustyd said:
Sometimes it surprises me the rubbish this forum comes out with.



Anyone with half a brain will notice the flame has gone out. When on a boat you're supposed to be present at all times while cooking. There is also insufficient gas in these cylinders to cause any real harm, especially since you'd have various open bits while cooking to give a bit of a draft.



Have you even seen these? There are about 4 parts! These are being sold through a reputable outlet and have all relevant safety stuff covered. I am confident they are safe.



Yes they can, if you cook for 2 hours on full gas.



Stop overfilling your kettle. I use about 1 can a week when on board and drink lots of tea. Gas kettles can boil a single cup of water since there is no element.
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I might not have been quite so forthright but Dave has a point.... :D

I'm still using the original pack of 4 bottles I got last year with the cooker.... yes it does have a cut out.... I don't use it unless I'm tied up somewhere.... I don't have to get expensive gas certification to use it..... gas automatically switches off when I put it away (which I do whenever I'm not using it)....... and all for a tenner..... worth it's weight in gold.....
 
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Fantasie 19,

thanks for the tip, I won't be rafting on you then ! :)

What's this 'expensive gas certification' then ?

I know they inflict that on the inland waterways where one can jump ashore if there's a snag, but I'm blissfully unaware of anything like this for us salty types ?
 
Seajet said:
Fantasie 19,

thanks for the tip, I won't be rafting on you then ! :)

What's this 'expensive gas certification' then ?

I know they inflict that on the inland waterways where one can jump ashore if there's a snag, but I'm blissfully unaware of anything like this for us salty types ?
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Ha... you're always welcome to raft up Seajet... and as I've spent the money I would have spent on "fitting a gas locker, hoses & huge spare bottles" on beer there's plenty.... ;)
 
lustyd said:
Anyone with half a brain will notice the flame has gone out.
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Not sure about that. I've definitely had my share of "why the hell is this curry taking so long to warm up? Oh, the bottle's empty and the burner went out ten minutes ago" experiences.

lustyd said:
When on a boat you're supposed to be present at all times while cooking.
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I'm definitely not. I go below, put the kettle on, then carry on sailing till it whistles. Or put something in the oven (bread, sausages, ready-meal) and just pop down to check and turn it occasionally. No forward-facing windows in my boat, so I definitely don't want to spend too much time below underway singlehanded :)

Do generally agree that a portable stove isn't the kind of instant death-trap it's being portrayed as though.

Pete
 
It wouldnt be rocket science to fix it down maybe in something like a large tin box with holes punched in for air ,Ive sailed for fifty years without flame failure type burners you just have to be aware of the risks but I do agree lack of gimbals would make it unsuitable when underway in anything but a millpond. Incidently my latest cooker a Force 10 has all the latest gizmos including a door that disappears underneath when opened to keep the cooker upright and yes I do use it for real cooking - but it did cost more than £5.99 just.
 
Seajet said:
Tempting though the idea is, the wine rack might lose its' appeal on a stiff cold beat; boats a lot smaller than yours have 'proper' gas cookers & lockers - I bet I could fit one - but the obvious answer for a simple fit would be a 1-2 burner Origo spirit stove, they are available with gimbals & pan clamps.
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I had 2 boats where there was no space for a gimballed cooker or a proper gas locker, and the smell from an origo (which is just as dangerous if unrestrained) makes mrs maxi sick. Lead acid batteries are potentially very dangerous and if invented today probably would not be allowed to be sold to the public, but we all have them in our boats with little problems. Used sensibly they are fine, and reasonably economic to run if you are choosy about where you buy the gas.
 
Searush said:
They can use a whole canister for a single meal.
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No they don't - talking kelp again. I have 2 stoves like this. With 2 people cooking all meals and heating all drinks I use approximately 1 cannister of gas per day.

If you buy the gas in bulk on Ebay (boxes of 50) the gas works out per kg cheaper than refills of Camping Gaz 907 bottles...

Camping Gaz 907 £20 for 2.75kg: £7.30 per kg

Box of 50 gas cannisters £48 for 50*220g : £4.40 per kg
 
If it's for a spare stove, I carry a Trangia (meths burning) camping stove. It will fit on a boat stove securely & also work in very windy conditions so good to use in the cockpit. More expensive than a fiver gas stove but very good...
 
prv said:
Not sure about that. I've definitely had my share of "why the hell is this curry taking so long to warm up? Oh, the bottle's empty and the burner went out ten minutes ago" experiences.



I'm definitely not. I go below, put the kettle on, then carry on sailing till it whistles. Or put something in the oven (bread, sausages, ready-meal) and just pop down to check and turn it occasionally. No forward-facing windows in my boat, so I definitely don't want to spend too much time below underway singlehanded :)

Do generally agree that a portable stove isn't the kind of instant death-trap it's being portrayed as though.

Pete
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Sorry Pete, I can't allow you to take those calculated risks so I'll have to confiscate your boat :D

Seriously though, if you have a flame failure device and gimballs then you can afford to be a bit relaxed about being next to the cooker but presumably you check it regularly so again a grown up attitude has prevented your demise.
Cheers
Dave
 
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