My wife and I were discussing the Origo alcohol stove last weekend and she said she was afraid of it and why didn't I pull it out so she could just use a small two burner butane stove. I looked on the Forum and found pages and pages on the vertues of the Origo NON-pressurized alcohol stove. I don't know if it will convince her to try it, but it was very convincing to me! Second, our water tank started leaking around the seal the last time I filled it. I found 30 pages! of info on removing the cover and what to look for specifically in a h31. Fantastic! You people are great! I look forward to the day that I have learned enough to contribute. Thanks, Rip and Marybeth Edmundson, Dulcinea II, 1987 Hunter 31 Milwaukee, WI
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What are you going to seal the tank with?
Rip: Do you have the flame arrestors for your Origo? If you don't you should get them. They were free at one time from Origo. This may put her a little more at ease. After reading all those posts on the water tank, what are you going to use to seal the tank after you open it up? I have NOT found anything that the manufacturers 3M, GE etc recommend for potable water.
Rip: Do you have the flame arrestors for your Origo? If you don't you should get them. They were free at one time from Origo. This may put her a little more at ease. After reading all those posts on the water tank, what are you going to use to seal the tank after you open it up? I have NOT found anything that the manufacturers 3M, GE etc recommend for potable water.
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Ray Bowles
Rip, We have the Origo 2 br stove on our..
H26 and it has worked very well and safely. You also can pit alcohol fires out with water, but, being non pressurized it would be a bit of work to have a uncontrolled fire. The trick is in filling the cannisters without spilling. I do it on the end of the cockpit over a small cleaning bucket and use a 2 cup plastic measuring cup with a clean, pointed pouring spout and only 1/2 full at a time and tip the cannister at a goodly angle and fill into the depression in each cannister. The spillage is caught in the bucket and evaporates rapidly. The alcohol is available at most hardware stores usually in the paint section. Ray s/v Speedy
H26 and it has worked very well and safely. You also can pit alcohol fires out with water, but, being non pressurized it would be a bit of work to have a uncontrolled fire. The trick is in filling the cannisters without spilling. I do it on the end of the cockpit over a small cleaning bucket and use a 2 cup plastic measuring cup with a clean, pointed pouring spout and only 1/2 full at a time and tip the cannister at a goodly angle and fill into the depression in each cannister. The spillage is caught in the bucket and evaporates rapidly. The alcohol is available at most hardware stores usually in the paint section. Ray s/v Speedy
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Al Nash
SAFETY is the biggest advantage
of using alcohol; the fumes are lighter than air and dissipate easily. Other fuels, including butane and propane, have fumes that are heavier than air and find their way into the bilge and other low spaces and remain explosive.
of using alcohol; the fumes are lighter than air and dissipate easily. Other fuels, including butane and propane, have fumes that are heavier than air and find their way into the bilge and other low spaces and remain explosive.
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Steve O.
origo
Don't be afraid of that Origo stove, its the safest stove available (IMHO) One of the many advantages is that you can carry lots of spare stove fuel (alcohol)with you on a long cruise. Try that with CNG!
Don't be afraid of that Origo stove, its the safest stove available (IMHO) One of the many advantages is that you can carry lots of spare stove fuel (alcohol)with you on a long cruise. Try that with CNG!
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Rip Edmundson
Marine-Tex sealant was recommended
Marine-Tex sealant was recommended in one of the posts I saw for sealing the water tank lid. I haven't checked yet to see if that brand name is available. I thought I might check West Marine and Boat/US and then try plumbing supply stores. I plan to seal it back up this week-end. Thanks for more ammo to print out and show my bride. I want her to feel comfortable with all the systems on the boat. Our only previous experience with alcohol was a two burner pressurized stove that came with our Clipper Marine 26 15 years ago. We tried it out (Thank God) in our driveway before we tried it on the boat. It flared up and we thought it would blow up before I could get a wash tub over it. That went in the garbage. Next time we were on the boat, we noticed the overhead above the cutout for the stove was scorched. We got a little portable butane that served us well for the rest of the time we owned that boat. I think I will be able to at least get Marybeth to try out the top burners before I do anything drastic. Thanks, Rip
Marine-Tex sealant was recommended in one of the posts I saw for sealing the water tank lid. I haven't checked yet to see if that brand name is available. I thought I might check West Marine and Boat/US and then try plumbing supply stores. I plan to seal it back up this week-end. Thanks for more ammo to print out and show my bride. I want her to feel comfortable with all the systems on the boat. Our only previous experience with alcohol was a two burner pressurized stove that came with our Clipper Marine 26 15 years ago. We tried it out (Thank God) in our driveway before we tried it on the boat. It flared up and we thought it would blow up before I could get a wash tub over it. That went in the garbage. Next time we were on the boat, we noticed the overhead above the cutout for the stove was scorched. We got a little portable butane that served us well for the rest of the time we owned that boat. I think I will be able to at least get Marybeth to try out the top burners before I do anything drastic. Thanks, Rip
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LaDonna Bubak - Catalina Owners
Origo covers
Some of the older models didn't have flame dispersers installed. Contact Origo directly via email
Some of the older models didn't have flame dispersers installed. Contact Origo directly via email
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Tom
Rip and Marybeth...you won't go wrong with Origo
and yes the butane stove works very well also. But when you use the new Origo stove, just think this ---- STERNO ---.....thats basically all they are, just two cans of sterno under your pots and pans. But they do heat up things alot better than one might imagine...... I do think that someone was a little too enthusiastic about it being hotter than propane......I think the propane system I have now in my new boat heats water to a boil, just a bit faster.
and yes the butane stove works very well also. But when you use the new Origo stove, just think this ---- STERNO ---.....thats basically all they are, just two cans of sterno under your pots and pans. But they do heat up things alot better than one might imagine...... I do think that someone was a little too enthusiastic about it being hotter than propane......I think the propane system I have now in my new boat heats water to a boil, just a bit faster.
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Rip Edmundson
Marine Tex was a Bum Steer- using silicon sealant
The only Marine Tex I could find was an EPOXY! I don't want to permanently seal the water tank lid, just keep it from leaking. Tom at Boat/US recommended Silicon Sealant and after reading the label thoroughly, I agreed. So my tank lid will get two new inspection ports, 25 new washers and sealant around the rim. After a real good scrubing of course. Thanks, Rip and Marybeth Edmundson, Dulcinea II, Milwaukee, WI
The only Marine Tex I could find was an EPOXY! I don't want to permanently seal the water tank lid, just keep it from leaking. Tom at Boat/US recommended Silicon Sealant and after reading the label thoroughly, I agreed. So my tank lid will get two new inspection ports, 25 new washers and sealant around the rim. After a real good scrubing of course. Thanks, Rip and Marybeth Edmundson, Dulcinea II, Milwaukee, WI
Can you take any pictures?
Rip: This has always been a curiosity of mine (and others) what this tank looks like in side. If you can take pictures it would be appreciated. There are some baffels in there too. When I called about silicone, they said NO. Are you sure that this is OK. I am wondering what Hunter used originally. I am assuming that that it is going to be difficult getting this lid off. Be very careful not to crack it, because it would be another job just to repair it.
Rip: This has always been a curiosity of mine (and others) what this tank looks like in side. If you can take pictures it would be appreciated. There are some baffels in there too. When I called about silicone, they said NO. Are you sure that this is OK. I am wondering what Hunter used originally. I am assuming that that it is going to be difficult getting this lid off. Be very careful not to crack it, because it would be another job just to repair it.
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Rip Edmundson
Will take pictures of inside of water tank.......
......if it's not too gross. If it's bad I will clean it first, then take pictures. I have a scanner so I'll try to figure how to post them here. We race tomorrow night and are sailing down to Racine on Saturday. It is a five hour sail so I will probably work on the water tank while we are under way. That's when I get the most work done on my boat. Later, Rip
......if it's not too gross. If it's bad I will clean it first, then take pictures. I have a scanner so I'll try to figure how to post them here. We race tomorrow night and are sailing down to Racine on Saturday. It is a five hour sail so I will probably work on the water tank while we are under way. That's when I get the most work done on my boat. Later, Rip
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