Solar ovens on board

[brevelmonkey]

I was recently introduced to the concept of solar ovens. I've always wanted to reduce my dependency on deletable resources on board (although unattainable, I like the romantic ideal of self sufficiency), but I'd never even heard of solar ovens. It seems they can manage temperatures of 200 degrees plus on a sunny day, enough (at least) to cook the fish I often catch on board, and the most modern ones can be used in cloudy weather too.

I've found a few online blogs of people using them. I imagine they aren't particularly useful for cruising in England, but for blue water cruising or floating around the med I would think they have massive advantages.

Has anyone tried these, either successfully or unsuccessfully? And could they be used on a moving boat (I'm guessing not!)?

http://www.sailfeed.com/2014/05/cooking-with-a-solar-oven-aboard/

http://sv-macha.blogspot.co.uk/2009/09/solar-cooking.html

http://www.gosunstove.com/products/gosun-sport

 

[horatio_nelson]

Useful in a liferaft

 

[AngusMcDoon]

I've been waiting for 3 years for my solar shower to heat up. Not sure I'd wait that long for dins to cook.

 

[VicS]

It seems they can manage temperatures of 200 degrees plus on a sunny day,

Thats 200 Fahrenheit. A weird, obsolete temperature scale some backward nations cling to. Not genuine degrees Celsius like my domestic oven is marked.

200 of the F ones is not even as hot as boiling water

 

[duncan99210]

I've been waiting for 3 years for my solar shower to heat up. Not sure I'd wait that long for dins to cook.

You're in the wrong part of the world. Have to add cold to the solar shower round here......����

 

[Daydream believer]

I've been waiting for 3 years for my solar shower to heat up.

Yes. I heard that you needed a wash:encouragement:

 

[Strolls]

There is a UK dealer for the glass Sun Stove, in Bristol: http://www.sunstove.co.uk

 

[AngusMcDoon]

200 of the F ones is not even as hot as boiling water

Is that hot enough to kill bugs and termites in meat to make it safe to eat?

 

[[70521]]

There is a UK dealer for the glass Sun Stove, in Bristol: http://www.sunstove.co.uk

Will that in a chop?

 

[Daydream believer]

Will that( work) in a chop?

No you put the chop inside the oven