On Jan 1, 10:34*pm, Wayne B wrote:
On Wed, 30 Dec 2009 08:55:33 -0800 (PST), Frogwatch

wrote:

I just looked into Hexamine stoves and like that solution better
because the fuel is much safer than alcohol. *It burns with a bright
yellow flame and is supposedly has more heat content than methanol.
One can buy 24 tablets for $5 and each tablet burns for 9 minutes.
One can use multiple tablets for more heat. *I'd like to design a
system for raising and lowering the burning tablets to enable one to
either rapid heat or "simmer" a pot.
These tablets seem expensive until you consider how infrequently you
will use them and the danger from the alcohol aboard your boat.

There are several other small boat solutions that I like better. *My
all time favorite is the one burner, fully gimbled Sea Swing that uses
a small propane cannister. * Extra cannisters can be sealed in plastic
bags and carried somewhere above deck. *You might be able to pick one
up on EBAY, and some have been converted to use a Primus stove.

http://www.spiritburner.com/fusion/s...php?tid/10141/

I have one sitting in my garage that we used many years for distance
racing. * It is great for heating up one pot meals while under sail.

Another option is the one burner butane cannister stoves that West
Marine sells. *We carry one as an emergency spare on the trawler.
They aren't gimbled but cook with a hot flame and are very
small/convenient.

I agree that these stoves are very good but I am looking for a way to
utilize existing stoves in a safer way.