Boatbecue

[Don Evans]

Not To Happy With My Force 10

I swithched from a Force 10 charcoal to one of their smaller propane units and I have never been real satisfied with it. The "over the rail" adapter is an accident waiting to happen IMHO. Balancing the unit over the water while trying to blindly snag their mounting slits under the unit is a joke. I have aded a lanyard to the unit, although one should come as standard equipment. The plastic thumb srew attachment that locks it in place is white metal and has corroded to the point of being useless. Odd given the rest of the unit is SS. I miss my charcoal 8^( . I may go back to it. Yes the handiness of propane is great, but that "burner plate" idea inside does not give my meats that charcoal taste. And yes I still use charcoal at home too! There seems to be some positive response to a Magma. I will look at these units also. The Force 10 company is in Sydney, B.C. Happy BBQ'ingDon

 

[Greg]

Sounds like a toss-up

I've got a Magma, and I haven't been all that happy with it. The handle gets too hot to hold, and the oversized washer method of hooking the lid to the side is kind of tedious. It cooks so hot on even the lowest setting (propane model) that I've nicknamed that setting "thermonuclear". I cook a lot of hot dogs, because it's a shame to burn a perfectly good steak.I was leaning towards trying another brand next season, but it sounds like all have their difficulties. Maybe I should buy a boat big enough to mount my Weber on it.

 

[Frank Walker]

A Little Caution is in Order

Grif,I too believe that propane is a better alternative than messing with charcoal. However, if you use the small detachable bottles be carefull about where you store them. These often leak when detached and propane is propane. I built a small rack under my removable walk through seat. A little hardwood and bungee cord and any leakage is over the stern not down into the bilges.Frank

 

[Paul Palmer]

Barbecue

We have the upgraded Magma in the original size. I have not been happy with it for one reason. It blows out with every little puff of wind that comes along. It helps to keep the cooker on the high setting but that is not always the right setting. We have even tried creating a wind sheld around the cooker with a towel, and it still blows out! I'm not talking about wind but just little breezes. Am I doing something wrong? It is a rare meal that I don't have to take the food and grating off and relight the cooker several times. It really needs a way to light with out removal of the grate.Paul Palmer

 

[Hayden Watson]

responce to Greg of Dallas

I’m almost embarrassed to write this, but here goes. I used to think the Magma was way too hot also. Then one day I had the heat plate off and found out that I had misunderstood the markings on the knob. Now I can get as much or as little heat as I what.

 

[Capt. Kimo]

I have fixtures on the top of the back rest of the helmsman seat which will hold a fish cutting shelf. On this shelf I have secured two large cookie sheets (have and air space between layers) which I purchased at K-Mart.Have a table top BBQ from Sunbeam which is propane fired. Also a Coleman two burner camp stove also propane fired. Store propane bottles in insolated lunch bags next to the fuel tanks under the cockpit bench port/starboard.Works great. Cooking outside the cabin I feel is the safest.Capt. Kimo96' Mac26X "FOREVER"Lake Mead

 

[Frank Walker]

Lighting Improvement

To those who have Magma Grills and have trouble lighting them, I offer the following: Disssamble the unit and drill a 1/2" hole in the bottom SS pan. Now you can stick one of those small charcoal lighters in next to the burner and lighting is a snap. I do not know why they do not come that way.Frank