[alberg30] hatch

[George Dinwiddie]

From: George Dinwiddie <gdinwiddie at min.net>

The old pressure alcohol stoves can be a problem.  They're much
like Swedish backpacking gas stoves.  You have to preheat the
burners just the right amount.  A friend who is a marine insurance
agent says they are responsible for most of the sailboat fires.

We finally junked ours after water sat in it one winter and corroded
it.  We now use a one-burner portable propane stove.  These take
8 oz. butane canisters (which we store above-decks).  The canisters
are expensive in the boat stores, but I've found them about $2 each
in Chinese groceries.

This stove is hotter, more convenient, and safer than the old
alcohol stove.

 - George

> dan walker said:
> 
>     also, are alcohol stoves supposed to have huge fires before settling =
> down to a nice flame?


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  George Dinwiddie                                  gdinwiddie at min.net
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