On Tue, 09 Oct 2007 10:10:53 -0700, Gordon wrote:

So, any good advice?
Gordon

One thing I haven't seen mentioned (unusual since this is SUPPOSED to be a
"cruising" ng...) is that I haven't seen a gimballed alcohol stove. I'm
replacing the (alcohol) Origo in my Crown 28 with a (propane) Force10
2-burner gimballed stove (that I bought on eBay for $150). That and some
potholders allow me to cook, or at least make coffee, tea, hot chocolate,
etc. while underway. I can't see any way to do that with the Origo (mine
doesn't even have potholders).

That, and my experience the alcohol is WAY slower to heat things. (oh, and
at least in Canada, it's way harder for find alcohol than propane,
especially in smaller coastal communities.)

druid
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