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Cool.. Thanks for the link! There's one right down the street from where I
keep the boat.

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I would think so, but I haven't checked.

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"Capt. JG" wrote in message
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I have a two-burner low pressure alcohol system (no
oven).
I'm thinking
about converting it to CNG. a propane conversion isn't
recommended by Sabre,
apparently. I think it has to do with the difficulty of
installation.


Most likely. You can mount a CNG tank anywhere. Mine is
under the starboard settee, next to the stove. . You do
need
a small vent to the outside. Is there tank exchange
places
near you?

SBV

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Jump in the water? Can't I just step into the shower? I have a pressurize
system.

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Capt. JG wrote:
You can put alcohol out with water.

Thats good, cuz when your covered with flames you an not see the best
thing to do is jump in the water.

Joe

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Capt. JG wrote:
I have a two-burner low pressure alcohol system (no oven). I'm
thinking
about converting it to CNG. a propane conversion isn't recommended by
Sabre,
apparently. I think it has to do with the difficulty of installation.

You can even mount your tank outside. Alcohol is more dangerious IMO.

Joe


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Well we had the force 5 in the galley for about 6-8 mo. now.

What a fuel saver, the gas will last about 3 times as long as with
other stoves like Attwoods ect..
Has no pilot light to waste fuel.

Easy to clean, solid HD stainless steel.

Nothing but positive things to say about the stove.

Joe

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Keep your tank clean and scratch free. The tank that came on
my boat was scratched up a bit, some small rust. The one
place wouldn't exchange it without a $300 deposit in case
they had to test / replace the tank. I took it home, sanded
and painted it. next Spring they exchanged it , no problem.
You used to be able to get a refill fitting so you could go
to any CNG 'gas station ( there's quite a few around Balt)
and refill the tank yourself, for around $6. Those fittings
are now outlawed because of the higher pressures involved.

Scotty


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Cool.. Thanks for the link! There's one right down the
street from where I
keep the boat.

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"Scotty" wrote in message
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"Capt. JG" wrote in message
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I would think so, but I haven't checked.

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"Scotty" wrote in message
. ..

"Capt. JG" wrote in message
...
I have a two-burner low pressure alcohol system (no
oven).
I'm thinking
about converting it to CNG. a propane conversion
isn't
recommended by Sabre,
apparently. I think it has to do with the difficulty
of
installation.


Most likely. You can mount a CNG tank anywhere. Mine
is
under the starboard settee, next to the stove. . You
do
need
a small vent to the outside. Is there tank exchange
places
near you?

SBV

Force 5 stove report
 

Thom Stewart wrote:
Joe,

I had a two burner "Origo" and loved it. I've heard some bad reports
about them. I've no proof of them but it did force to take special
cautions.


The biggest precaution is to not try to fill the cannister
when it's hot. They only have about 6 warning labels, with
big red lettering, all over every part of the stove.


The worst I heard ,was a woman went to fill a canister that went dry and
tried to fill it to finish cooking. It flashed she dropped the gallon
container of Alcohol, which flashed and started a fire on the floor and
cut off her ability to get to the extinguisher. Made a mess of the cabin
and burnt she pretty bad.

Like I say, don't know if true but made me get two extra canisters and
always transload alcohol from gallon jug to a pint plastic bottle to
refuel any canister. Always a cold canister.


We stored it in a camper's fuel jug, sturdy with a good
pouring spout. The stuff evaporates out of the burner
cannister, so you can't just fill it up and use it up, you
have to pour a measured amount into the cannister before
every use. Some would call that too much of a PITA, I found
it less so than other systems (and certainly less so that
running out of fuel half way thru making coffee).

I think this is one of the complaints about the expense of
alcohol as a cooking fuel, people don't realize how much
they are allowing to evaporate.


I loved those Alky instant light canisters.

I also had a Origo Cabin heater but discovered it was a LOT cheaper to
run the Diesel Aux. & Red Dot heater.

17 plus years and never a problem.


We never had a problem either.

DSK

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IMHO alcohol is a perfectly OK fuel, a bit expensive per
BTU
but handy and makes the cabin smell nice.



Scotty wrote:
You burning Brandy? When I had a non-pressurized alcohol
stove, I hated the smell.


Sometimes we used peppermint schnapps, sometimes apple
brandy. For special occasions: Courvoisier XO. Gives new
meaning to the phrase "beer bread."

DSK

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Thanks for the tips... I'm probably going to do this for next season.

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"Scotty" wrote in message
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Keep your tank clean and scratch free. The tank that came on
my boat was scratched up a bit, some small rust. The one
place wouldn't exchange it without a $300 deposit in case
they had to test / replace the tank. I took it home, sanded
and painted it. next Spring they exchanged it , no problem.
You used to be able to get a refill fitting so you could go
to any CNG 'gas station ( there's quite a few around Balt)
and refill the tank yourself, for around $6. Those fittings
are now outlawed because of the higher pressures involved.

Scotty


"Capt. JG" wrote in message
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Cool.. Thanks for the link! There's one right down the
street from where I
keep the boat.

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"Scotty" wrote in message
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http://www.corpbrothers.com/marine.htm#california

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"Capt. JG" wrote in message
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I would think so, but I haven't checked.

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"Scotty" wrote in message
. ..

"Capt. JG" wrote in message
...
I have a two-burner low pressure alcohol system (no
oven).
I'm thinking
about converting it to CNG. a propane conversion
isn't
recommended by Sabre,
apparently. I think it has to do with the difficulty
of
installation.


Most likely. You can mount a CNG tank anywhere. Mine
is
under the starboard settee, next to the stove. . You
do
need
a small vent to the outside. Is there tank exchange
places
near you?

SBV