05/15/2012 07:01:34 AM
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Amelia
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I've been hankering after one of those $1300+ marine propane stoves, and then read the dimensions of the ovens. They're tiny, because the back of the range slants inward to accommodate sailboat hulls. Not big enough for a frozen pizza or a cookie sheet, and a tight squeeze for a regular glass baking dish. Then I got to wondering, (blasphemy!) is an oven necessary on a boat? How often do y'all actually use your ovens? Would I be sorry if I cheaped out $800 worth and just got a propane cooktop instead? At home, I cook. A lot. But fact one, I'd want to be on vacation, not just carrying on as usual, only cramped, and fact two, we won't have air conditioning, at least any time soon, so maybe the extra interior heat would be a bad thing. Would two or three stove-top burners be all we'd really need? (Big enough to steam a mess of fresh-caught blue crabs, stir up some shrimp creole, and most crucial, heat water for coffee.) Bet I could go a week or two, easy, without feeling the need to bake bread.
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Amelia
Edenton, NC
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05/15/2012 08:06:22 AM
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TonyB
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You are absolutely right about not needing an oven. Our first 3 boats did't have any and we got along just fine. We have a stove on the sailboat and in 6 years I'll bet it hasnt been used more than a dozen times. A three burner stove is all a couple should need.
The boat we are currently buying does not come with a stove, it only has an electric stovetop. We will be replacing it with a propane stove top and haven't given any thought to an oven yet. Maybe a wall mounted unit through a cabinet door or something. Not a concern right now. Also the thought of a gas BBQ with oven kinda like something from Sams Club and put it on the back deck.
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Kemah, Tx. - Galveston Bay
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05/15/2012 09:42:09 PM
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FranticallyRelaxing
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Do like most motorhomes do these days-- put in a convection microwave...
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 1988 SkipperLiner 53x14 1995 Tracker Party Cruiser 32 *for sale* 2003 Chaparral 260 SSI 2000 Allegro Bus 40' DP
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05/16/2012 06:48:34 AM
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TonyB
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Originally posted by: FranticallyRelaxing.....put in a convection microwave...
I don't cook much, soooooooooooooooo...........what is a convection microwave?
I assume it cooks like an oven?
Thanks in advance
Tony B
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05/16/2012 07:38:41 AM
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Dan
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Got a Seaward two burner stove, convection microwave (incredible little machine) and a Magma grill on back........grill get's the most use for sure.
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Dan
Lake Monroe
Bloomington, IN
1986 Gibson 50'
Twin 454's
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05/16/2012 09:08:22 AM
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Amelia
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I had a convection microwave at home that I just loved. When it died a month or two ago, I called Amana and asked if there was a part I could buy, a circuit board I could replace, etc. They laughed. Heartily. After 23 years of faithful service, no, we were all done.
I'd get another exactly like it, if only they still made it. My concern about that is the amount of power it would likely draw, and for how long. In our proposed travels, I imagine us to be more anchor-out people than dock people. (If I pay over $100 to spend the night some place, I want fresh sheets and towels every day, and mints on the pillow!!)
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Amelia
Edenton, NC
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05/16/2012 08:56:39 PM
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42gibson
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sears makes a 24in gas stove that can be converted to propane for 35 $.it use to run around 300$ . we had one on a prevous boat and loved it. we sadly now have electric 
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1991 gibson 44 executive 454's norwich,ohio docked on the good ole ohio river in marietta
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05/17/2012 08:00:11 AM
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OLD HOUSEBOATER
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Most RV stoves have normally shaped ovens. They work very well. Our River Queen had a Propane unit and it worked very well.
What are your reservations on RV units or household stoves? Apartment sized units are ideal for many houseboats. Other than not having "Pot Rails" Safety features are common.
Hard to bake a casserole without one.
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05/17/2012 04:47:35 PM
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FranticallyRelaxing
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Our appliances are "RV" type, we have the Dometic fridge, and an Atwood 3 burner propane stove with oven. I've seen many boats like ours with full-size fridges, even two of them, just need to re-work the fridge and what-used-to-be-a-closet-but-is-now-a-pantry area to fit in what you want. I've been considering a bigger fridge but don't want to do the re-work. OR lose the pantry! The stove gets used often, not so much the oven, but it's nice that it's there! Our motorhome has a convection microwave, haven't used the 'convection' part yet.
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1988 SkipperLiner 53x14 1995 Tracker Party Cruiser 32 *for sale* 2003 Chaparral 260 SSI 2000 Allegro Bus 40' DP
Edited: 05/17/2012 at 04:48:46 PM by FranticallyRelaxing
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05/17/2012 08:49:35 PM
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potis
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Just like FranticallyRelaxing, We have a 3 burner range with oven. RV style. Fists a medium size cookie sheet etc. rough opening dimension around 22w x 26h x 20d or thereabouts. We use airily regularly, not every trip out but probably every other time.
Edited: 05/17/2012 at 08:50:24 PM by potis
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05/22/2012 10:54:17 AM
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endurance
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Amelia, I have been giving some thought to your proposition to go ovenless. I have considered those times when I go all season without turning on the oven. They are the ones with bluebird weather when everyone can't wait to get outside for waterskiing, fishing, or hiking. Those are the real reasons I go to the lake.
Then I consider the trips when we use the oven. They are the trips when you get two or three days of drizzle or cold rain. For those trips, hot homemade rolls out of the oven, pies, lasagna, and the smells associated with them bring back some of my fondest boating memories. The rolls come from my grandmother's recipe. It's hard to top hot rolls from the oven and remembering my grandmother who died in her late 80s in 1997. We've made pies from ready-made crusts from the marina, but more homemade apple crisp is even better. I make my own lasagna, but a frozen one from Costco hits the spot if you know before the trip you're going into a wet trip environment. It's easy to keep a few basic staples on the boat and you can do a lot with them. But even "pop 'n' fresh" stuff magically tastes good when you're on a boat.
The bottom line is that even though I use my oven one trip in 20, I can't imagine being without it.
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05/23/2012 07:46:01 AM
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GoVols
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We have a Kenmore full size oven in our galley. We must fire up the generator to use it, but it's nice to pop in a frozen pizza, french fries, or an egg casserol. If our boat didn't have the creature comforts of the house, then she'd lose interest in the boat fast. As they say, if the wife's happy, you're happy.
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16x66 Sailabration on Percy Priest Lake near Nashville.
Edited: 05/23/2012 at 07:47:00 AM by GoVols
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05/23/2012 08:04:35 AM
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EastTNBoater
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When we were refurbing the interior of the houseboat, we replaced the appliances. Got them from Lowes with free delivery and disposal of the old appliances. Watching the delivery guys bring the appliances down the 35 stairs and then the 300 ft down the dock made me tired. Better them than me, but I did give them a good tip.
When we redid our kitchen in our house last year, we used the same appliances. So, everything is the same between the house and the boat.
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05/23/2012 08:10:07 AM
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stmbtwle
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Wow I wish my boat was big enough to use household appliances!!! (I can only wonder what the delivery guys thought when they discovered where they were delivering to!)
Agree 100%! "As they say, if the wife's happy, you're happy."
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Willie She's a tired old barge but she's paid for! http://s71.photobucket.com/alb...p;current=ef324993.pbw
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05/23/2012 08:14:46 AM
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EastTNBoater
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I warned them ahead of time and it was in the middle of winter. They did a great job and were good sports about it - hence the good tip.
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05/24/2012 09:39:44 AM
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GoVols
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Hey EastTNboater, what lake are you on?
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16x66 Sailabration on Percy Priest Lake near Nashville.
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05/24/2012 09:56:04 AM
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EastTNBoater
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South Holston - up by Bristol TN. The lake crosses the VA/TN line. About 70% of it is in the Cherokee National Forest. Looks a lot like a Center Hill - just smaller, cleaner, colder, and a lot less snakes.
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05/29/2012 05:13:44 PM
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DaleHollow
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Originally posted by: stmbtwle
Wow I wish my boat was big enough to use household appliances!!! (I can only wonder what the delivery guys thought when they discovered where they were delivering to!)
Agree 100%! "As they say, if the wife's happy, you're happy."
Stumble anytime you have big chain stores w/in a 50 mile range of a lake w/HB marina's they reconize the pain on the drive out lol. (I feel more sorry for the one who has to get the ice out to the marina store bi/weekly.
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