Cooking fuel, CNG, Alcohol, or propane!

[Bob Robeson]

I have a 1986 C-36 that has a CNG stove. When I started checking into converting to Propane, (thinking it was a better way to go since it is what new boats have) I found out how much safer and better CNG cooks than propane or Alcohol. So why do most new boats come with propane instead of the safer CNG?I have heard that CNG is the most popular offshore (outside the US) fuel.If All boats came with CNG, CNG access would become more readily available in the US. Lets face it, Natural Gas is what all our homes use, it is cheap, safer than propane in an enclosed environment like a boat, cooks best and is readily available.What kind of fuel does your boat have? What kind do you wish it had?BobC-36Emerald Oddysea

 

[Gary Jensen]

stove fuel

I have had Alchol on my recenly sold Catalina 36 and my prior O Day 27. I had always wanted the more easier to use propane. Now that I have propane on my new 380 its no big deal. I'm a retired fireman and (after getting use to the alchol stove prefer) it over propane. You can extinguish it with water!!!!!!

 

[Mark Johnson]

I like CNG but....

It was far too difficult to get and it was about twice the price of propane. I really don't notice any difference in cooking between the two. If used properly propane can be just about as safe as CNG. After using propane shut off the valve at the tank and burn any remaining gas from the lines. The compartments for propane are vented overboard, so if there is a leak, the gas is discharged overboard and not down into the bilge.

 

[jamie]

stove fuel

I have a two burner origo alcohol stove non presurized on my c 30 and love it on my old boat i had propane and it was nearly the death of me ,propane is very dangerous and is heavier than air and believe me it does sit in the bilge