Add fireproof material over the stove area

[Joe11688]

I recently removed the fiberglass sink and stove compartment from the galley cabinet of my O'Day 222, and added a new stainless steel sink and raised the stove by using a stainless steel steam table pan next to the sink. My main concern is the liner fabric directly over the second burner of my Origo stove. The stove sits a little higher now than it previously did. By raising the stove, I was able to create more space for my pots and pans in the recess area where my stove used to sit. I'm trying to decide whether to cut out a portion of the head liner and install stainless steel sheeting somehow, just as a fire preventative shield, which is easier said than done. This one has me stumped. I haven't been using that burner for my stove-top oven because of the heat that it produces. I'd like to fireproof the area in that vicinity somehow. Does anyone have any ideas on what to use? Ed K., what say you?

 

[Shoaldrafter]

Fire proof shield

On the O'Day 26 the stove is a flop out/fold out unit. I made a foldable sheet metal shield that attaches just inside the foldout frame and is folded upward so that the three sheet metal slats overlap. The overlap in a way that the fire has to go upward.

Then the folding shield is clipped to another unique modification to my boat. On the 26 the cabin top grab rails are bolted thru and inside the cabin are normally hidden by clip in plastic inserts. Several of my original inserts were missing and you could easily see the retaining nuts. I removed all plastic inserts. Then instead of orginal nuts, I used couping nuts that bolted the top grap rails in place and allowed me to screw into the other side of the coupling nuts with long screws that now hold an interior grab rail.

So my boat has interior ceiling grab rails. Good for when someone is in cabin when bouncing around or heeling. Also good to clip stove fire shied to. And even to hang an occasional towel.

No picture of shield, but picture of inside grab rail [attached - maybe].

I recently removed the fiberglass sink and stove compartment from the galley cabinet of my O'Day 222, and added a new stainless steel sink and raised the stove by using a stainless steel steam table pan next to the sink. My main concern is the liner fabric directly over the second burner of my Origo stove. The stove sits a little higher now than it previously did. By raising the stove, I was able to create more space for my pots and pans in the recess area where my stove used to sit. I'm trying to decide whether to cut out a portion of the head liner and install stainless steel sheeting somehow, just as a fire preventative shield, which is easier said than done. This one has me stumped. I haven't been using that burner for my stove-top oven because of the heat that it produces. I'd like to fireproof the area in that vicinity somehow. Does anyone have any ideas on what to use? Ed K., what say you?

 

[Joe11688]

Very ingenious Ed! I like that idea. I wish that you had a picture of the shield though. I might be able to steal that idea off you. Please don't go to any trouble for a pic, though. I really hate to cut that head liner. Once you get started on something like that, there's no turning back and who the heck knows how it's going to turn out? I'm going to re-read what you posted and try to figure a way to do something similar to my boat. I'm sure that I can use that burner for heating water on the stove, but there is always a chance that wind blowing in the cabin could blow a flammable material near that area and cause a very revolting development. Thank you for the ideas Ed. Your ability to come up with these kind of ideas is similar to my friend Wayne, who is a true inventor. He likes to call himself a "Tinkerer", but he never ceases to amaze me.
Joe

 

[Shoaldrafter]

fire proof shield source

I do not claim the device as my idea. A friend on a smaller boat put a stainless steel plate to wall and ceiling over his single burner stove on his smaller boat. It was permanently affixed to wall and ceiling.

I was looking how to do that on the 26 after lighting one time and flames went high. The folding shield stores in the compartent where the stove folds into.

Using ordinary sheet metal flashing it was easy to cut and attach hinges to. I used groomets to places to attach hooks to. Think of it as a folding metal tarp. Just enough safety to keep any flames from touching plastic or curtains.

Ed K

Very ingenious Ed! I like that idea. I wish that you had a picture of the shield though. I might be able to steal that idea off you. Please don't go to any trouble for a pic, though. I really hate to cut that head liner. Once you get started on something like that, there's no turning back and who the heck knows how it's going to turn out? I'm going to re-read what you posted and try to figure a way to do something similar to my boat. I'm sure that I can use that burner for heating water on the stove, but there is always a chance that wind blowing in the cabin could blow a flammable material near that area and cause a very revolting development. Thank you for the ideas Ed. Your ability to come up with these kind of ideas is similar to my friend Wayne, who is a true inventor. He likes to call himself a "Tinkerer", but he never ceases to amaze me.
Joe

 

[Joe11688]

Re: fire proof shield source

I do not claim the device as my idea. A friend on a smaller boat put a stainless steel plate to wall and ceiling over his single burner stove on his smaller boat. It was permanently affixed to wall and ceiling.

I was looking how to do that on the 26 after lighting one time and flames went high. The folding shield stores in the compartent where the stove folds into.

Using ordinary sheet metal flashing it was easy to cut and attach hinges to. I used groomets to places to attach hooks to. Think of it as a folding metal tarp. Just enough safety to keep any flames from touching plastic or curtains.

Ed K

I was thinking on the lines of using stainless steel flashing with Velco glued to the back of it, and just attach it to the fabric in that area. I talked to a neighbor who is a fireman, and he mentioned that there should be some kind of an air space between the metal and the fabric. The hinged sheeting sounds like a good idea too.
Joe