Hielke,
You asked what people are using. We had the standard Swedish alcohol
wick-type stove and liked it. I tested against a pressurized alcohol
stove once and it was almost as fast to boil water. It did have a
bit of a smell at times.
We switched to a diesel stove (cooker) and cabin heater but found
them very frustrating to get started and work with.
Before going on a year's trip we switched to a Force 10 propane stove
in the galley and converted the cabin heater to Force 10 propane.
They were great and we still have them. The cabin heater was on the
bulkhead forward of the head (I removed the little locker there). It
dried out many a wet set of clothes.
I agree with Walt, you must have a good propane sensor in the bilge
and a control panel, so it gets expensive to install. We keep two
small (4 kg) propane tanks in a vented box installed on top of the
fantail (?) just behind the cockpit.
John
John B. Sprague, Salt Spring Island B.C. Flagfish no. 1492
You asked what people are using. We had the standard Swedish alcohol
wick-type stove and liked it. I tested against a pressurized alcohol
stove once and it was almost as fast to boil water. It did have a
bit of a smell at times.
We switched to a diesel stove (cooker) and cabin heater but found
them very frustrating to get started and work with.
Before going on a year's trip we switched to a Force 10 propane stove
in the galley and converted the cabin heater to Force 10 propane.
They were great and we still have them. The cabin heater was on the
bulkhead forward of the head (I removed the little locker there). It
dried out many a wet set of clothes.
I agree with Walt, you must have a good propane sensor in the bilge
and a control panel, so it gets expensive to install. We keep two
small (4 kg) propane tanks in a vented box installed on top of the
fantail (?) just behind the cockpit.
John
John B. Sprague, Salt Spring Island B.C. Flagfish no. 1492