Camping Gas (propane) in the Cabin

[sully75]

So I'm going to ditch the little gimbaled stove that my boat came with and replace it with a fixed two burner that I think will be superior to cook on. I bought a gimabled Balmar Seacook stove that uses camping gas cylinders. I thought this would be cool because I also have a Magma grill for the stern that uses the same cylinders.

http://www.ebay.ca/itm/Balmar-SEACO...-12-Photos-PRACTICAL-BEAUTY-L-K-/141136835881

Now I'm getting a little worried about using camping gas in the cabin though. Anyone have much experience with this? The stove does not have a thermocoupler I'm aware of. I will hopefully be installing a sniffer in the bilge, so maybe I will get an alarm.

I would likely only be using this stove while underway. I assume a canister of camping gas is enough to blow a boat to bits?

Thanks
Paul

 

[topcat0399]

Paul - this subject has been discussed A LOT on these boards.

Use the search function and read until your eyes fall out and then you decide.

We are fans of the 1lb bottles and have used them for years on our 2 burner camp stove and our heater.

 

[Benny17441]

They can be used with proper care. Yes, 1 lb of propane can create an explosive gas concentration in an enclosed space. I would think that model stove would have a thermocouple switch but really it will not add much safety if you are supervising the operation as you should. I have used such cylinders in an enclosed cockpit and my safety procedures were to install the bottle prior to cooking, never leave unattended while cooking and removing the bottle after finishing cooking. The bottles were stored in the anchor locker as it was sealed to the rest of the cabin and vented to the outside via the water drain hole. I don't think a propane sniffer is going to do much good. Your nose can probably pick up the smell since you will be right there. Running a fan prior and during cooking will help remove heat and help dissipate CO and any stray propane. There is even the availability of an adapter so you can refill the bottles from a 20 lb barbecue tank. Always protect the bottle threads as rust and knocks are their worst enemy.

 

[sdstef]

So I'm going to ditch the little gimbaled stove that my boat came with and replace it with a fixed two burner that I think will be superior to cook on. I bought a gimabled Balmar Seacook stove that uses camping gas cylinders. I thought this would be cool because I also have a Magma grill for the stern that uses the same cylinders.

http://www.ebay.ca/itm/Balmar-SEACO...-12-Photos-PRACTICAL-BEAUTY-L-K-/141136835881

Now I'm getting a little worried about using camping gas in the cabin though. Anyone have much experience with this? The stove does not have a thermocoupler I'm aware of. I will hopefully be installing a sniffer in the bilge, so maybe I will get an alarm.



Thanks
Paul

A saw a guy on this site, goes by the name of Sum or Summer? A pretty innovative guy. He made a stern rail mounted holder for those small bottles out of pvc pipe. That way it is out of the cabin. Check it out.