Hello, I am a new owner of a 1981 O'Day 28. I apologize in advance if I am not posting to the correct forum for this question. I would like to learn what stove came with my 1981 O'Day 28 because the mounting box is still in the boat and I would like to understand how the original stove mounted before purchasing a new one. I have used alcohol stoves a good deal for backpacking and fondue, so I would probably be very pleased to locate and buy an original stove. From what I can gather from this forum and others, it is likely to have been a Seaward Hillerange, Optimus Princess, or Dometic Origo. It looks like the original stove (or at least the gimbal bracket) allowed the gimbal to be locked and released using the knob shown at the bottom of the mounting box. The Stansport stove shown in the mounting box came with the boat, and I suspect it was never used on the boat as it is not practical - at least without the cutting board in place. Do you know what stove fits in the frame shown? Do you have one for sale? I would love to identify the correct stove/range, and buy one. Thanks for your help! Any information would be greatly appreciated.
Sean McClain