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I use driftwood that I pick up from the shoreline near my dock. It is hard
to start, but burns well once it gets going. I use small pieces of duraflame
logs as firestarters. I bought a box of them back in October and still have
about 1/4 of the box left. I never tried charcoal, because I was afraid it
would make too much soot. As it is, my charley noble gets pretty black, but
I haven't gotten much soot on deck. <br>
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I haven't figured out how to stuff the thing full enough with wood that it
is still going in the morning. Currently I wake up with cold feet...<br>
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ciao<br>
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J<br>
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George Dinwiddie wrote:<br>
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<pre wrap="">Bob Chambers said:<br><br>Charcoal is best fuel.<br></pre>
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<pre wrap=""><!----><br>I think lump charcoal is the best fuel. Charcoal briquettes generate<br>a lot more ash and a lot less heat. Good dry hardwood (the offcuts<br>of white oak I got from the boat shed at the St. Michael's Maritime<br>Museum were great) is better than briquettes. Coal puts out a lot<br>of heat, but can be hard to start. The self-lighting briquettes will<br>drop a lot of soot on your deck.<br><br>I use small (or pieces) wax-impregnated firestarters for getting it<br>going.<br><br> - George<br><br></pre>
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