On Sun, 03 Oct 2004 09:58:06 -0400, TB wrote:
I am looking for a gimbled single burner for use in bad weather. I have
seen a force 10 and a forespar advertised. Has any one had good/bad
experiences with either of thes units. Each uses a standard gas cylinder.
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The Force 10 Seacook (formerly known as a "Sea Swing") is a great
little stove for making coffee, heating soup, or warming up a 1-pot
meal. I used one extensively when I was racing sailboats and never
had a problem with it. Store the propane cylinders outside (and not
in a sail locker).

The Force 10 Seacook (formerly known as a "Sea Swing")

what?

is a great
little stove for making coffee, heating soup, or warming up a 1-pot
meal. I used one extensively when I was racing sailboats

no, you haven't. they are totally different pieces of equipment.

and never
had a problem with it. Store the propane cylinders outside (and not
in a sail locker).

No SeaSwing ever made used propane. None. Noda. Zip. Squat.

nock the frick off, weenyne.

On 04 Oct 2004 02:25:50 GMT, (JAXAshby) wrote:

No SeaSwing ever made used propane. None. Noda. Zip. Squat.

nock the frick off, weenyne.

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Jax, as usual, you are uninformed or perhaps worse. My propane
powered SeaSwing is in my garage as we speak, about 20 years old, and
still very functional.

wrong, that was a conversion.

From: Wayne.B
Date: 10/4/2004 6:36 AM Eastern Daylight Time
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On 04 Oct 2004 02:25:50 GMT, (JAXAshby) wrote:

No SeaSwing ever made used propane. None. Noda. Zip. Squat.

nock the frick off, weenyne.

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Jax, as usual, you are uninformed or perhaps worse. My propane
powered SeaSwing is in my garage as we speak, about 20 years old, and
still very functional.

The force 10 is advertised as having a regulator, not a needle valve. Is
this an Issue?

Wayne.B wrote:

On Sun, 03 Oct 2004 09:58:06 -0400, TB wrote:

I am looking for a gimbled single burner for use in bad weather. I have
seen a force 10 and a forespar advertised. Has any one had good/bad
experiences with either of thes units. Each uses a standard gas cylinder.

===========================

The Force 10 Seacook (formerly known as a "Sea Swing") is a great
little stove for making coffee, heating soup, or warming up a 1-pot
meal. I used one extensively when I was racing sailboats and never
had a problem with it. Store the propane cylinders outside (and not
in a sail locker).

TB wrote:
The force 10 is advertised as having a regulator, not a needle valve. Is
this an Issue?

The valve serves as some form of regulator and the control knob has
several "detents" however the lowest setting is far to hot for "simmer"
and you will end up with scorched food in the bottom of your pan.

There is also a tendency to blacken the exterior bottom. This would be
and indication of a low air to fuel mix/ratio (carborizing flame).

It's still a nice little stove and if these problems were corrected, I
would use it most of the time, even at the dock.

Steve
s/v Good Intentions