Gas Stovetop + Microwave

Bob J. · Oct 18, 2012

From the picture it looks like a stove sitting on top of a microwave.

cbsailor · Oct 18, 2012

That looks like the Force 10 Cooktop with microwave cabinet. You will still need the microwave that will fit inside the cabinet.

joker460 · Oct 18, 2012

Easy to find.

http://www.westmarine.com/webapp/wc...toreNum=51150&subdeptNum=51151&classNum=51152

Benny17441 · Oct 19, 2012

It is a gimballed stove /oven alright, with the oven door and innards removed an a microwave oven fitted there.

Ross · Oct 20, 2012

I have never had a microwave oven and doubt I ever will.

Benny17441 · Oct 20, 2012

Ross, I think I may understand your point as the microwave ovens cannot seem to cook anything well other than baked potatoes. I do find that as a cooking tool they do have some positive attributes. There are a couple of things that they excel at like boiling water, defrosting food and heating up already prepared food. They can do this quickly and without radiating heat into the area is located at. I don't believe in limiting myself and if something can make my life easier I will use it. In a boat the function of heating already prepared food is of great assistance. The food does not loose its original taste and can be heated in the same container it was stored. Over the years we have come to appreciate that it is better and simpler to cook at home and freeze or refrigerate already prepared foods to take on the boat. We can run the microwave oven at anchor or underway by using the inverter. The power consumption is high but of short duration so the drain on our batteries is negligible. When I want to sit back and watch and enjoy the smell of a slow cooker I do it, but when I just want to eat something and just get on with what I was doing I like having the option.

Joe · Oct 21, 2012

Ross said:
I have never had a microwave oven and doubt I ever will.

And your point is?

DougM · Oct 21, 2012

That isa Force 10 gimbaled. unit with a microwave oven in the lower cabinet area. The gimbaled stove unit was manufactured with an open lowere compartment. It wannever an oven with the door taken off as someone suggested. The microwave is set inthe lower compartment.mI have the same unit on my 323...

woodster · Oct 21, 2012

Benny17441 said:
Ross, I think I may understand your point as the microwave ovens cannot seem to cook anything well other than baked potatoes. I do find that as a cooking tool they do have some positive attributes. There are a couple of things that they excel at like boiling water, defrosting food and heating up already prepared food. They can do this quickly and without radiating heat into the area is located at. I don't believe in limiting myself and if something can make my life easier I will use it. In a boat the function of heating already prepared food is of great assistance. The food does not loose its original taste and can be heated in the same container it was stored. Over the years we have come to appreciate that it is better and simpler to cook at home and freeze or refrigerate already prepared foods to take on the boat. We can run the microwave oven at anchor or underway by using the inverter. The power consumption is high but of short duration so the drain on our batteries is negligible. When I want to sit back and watch and enjoy the smell of a slow cooker I do it, but when I just want to eat something and just get on with what I was doing I like having the option.

you can cook corn bread,brownies,bread,roast and all matter of things in a Half Time oven....it is a microwave/convection combo.....just goggle it ......i have one for my boat and have used one on two of my friends boats and it works great....they run any where from $160.00 and up plus shipping...it is a neat addition to the galley

regards

woody

Calif. Ted · Oct 21, 2012

I have never had a microwave oven and doubt I ever will.

A few people have misgivings regarding microwave ovens. I just wear a tinfoil hat for protection from stray microwaves, in this case you'd need a tinfoil codspiece also. Or maybe he's Amish? Should we start a poll?

Ross · Oct 21, 2012

Joe said:
And your point is?

I believe that keeping the galley simple and as free of complex tools as posible is a good practice.

Joe · Oct 21, 2012

Ross said:
I believe that keeping the galley simple and as free of complex tools as posible is a good practice.

I see. Funny.... I must have missed the part where Ducati asked for opinions on the merits of a microwave on a boat.

Benny17441 · Oct 22, 2012

A microwave oven, a complex tool? I guess we could go back to a stew pot on a whaling ship.

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