"Gordon" wrote:

My Pearson 365 ketch currently has a pressurized alcohol Kenyon
cook
stove. This sucker has got to go!
Propane would probably be the best way to go but finding a place
to
put the tank is a major PIA. I don't like hanging things on
railings.
Looks crummy and tends to loosen stanchions. And I don't like extra
stuff on deck. Converting a space in a locker to meet all safety
requirements also seems like a PIA.
Also the cost. Tanks, solenoid. pressure regulator, hoses,
sniffer,
installation of wiring and hoses, yada yada
Go, I'm also considering Origo alcohol stoves. Non pressurized,
no
tank, no hoses or electrical. However, alcohol is expensive and can
be
hard to find if doing extended cruising and you don't want to carry
too
much on board. Also, alcohol doesn't have the BTU's of propane.
So, any good advice?


Alcohol is either for consumption or thinning shellac, depending on
what you have.

Propane is a viable solution.

Assume you would install a 2 burner, counter top to replace the
Kenyon.

If so, consider using propane torch bottles that you disconnect when
not in service.

Most expensive way to buy propane, but you don't use that much.

I used a shut of valve from an old Coleman camp stove on my last boat,
a 30ftr, with torch bottles for a few years and safety was not an
issue.

YMMV

Lew