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MartinJW
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Initially Posted - 06/22/2008 :  22:59:11  Show Profile
Hello Everyone,

Our new boat has a Seaward butane stove; the model number is 1203-06, and I believe it has the word "Princess" on the top.

Where's the best place to buy butane cartridges for this stove? (WM is about 60 miles from my house, Camping World is about 120 miles, REI is about 60 miles, Target/Wal-Mart/Home Depot are about 15 miles.)

What's a good price?

About how long do the butane cartridges last? (How many meals can be prepared typically?)

As always, THANKS!

Martin
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Response Posted - 06/23/2008 :  10:34:38  Show Profile  Visit mhartong's Homepage
I have gotten mine online from http://www.kingbutane.com. 12 6oz canisters were $24 and some changes with free shipping last year.

I am getting about 6 to 6.5 hours per canister on average

You might try your local RV center if there is one nearby. They often carry the same thing.


You may be able to shop around on line for a lower price per can.


Mark
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Response Posted - 06/23/2008 :  14:47:25  Show Profile  Visit delliottg's Homepage
Martin,
The cheapest place I've seen these cartridges is at 99 Ranch, an Asian food supermarket. I've got no idea if there are any in Lake Tahoe, but I know they are in CA., at least in San Diego. Probably Sacramento as well if you get down there with any frequency.
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Response Posted - 06/23/2008 :  20:57:13  Show Profile
<blockquote id="quote"><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"><i>Originally posted by mhartong</i>
<br />I have gotten mine online from http://www.kingbutane.com. 12 6oz canisters were $24 and some changes with free shipping last year.

I am getting about 6 to 6.5 hours per canister on average

You might try your local RV center if there is one nearby. They often carry the same thing.

You may be able to shop around on line for a lower price per can.

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Thanks, Mark.

You're using these 6 oz cans (which are 2" dia x 9") from KingButane.com in a Seaward Princess stove?

Thanks again,
Martin
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Response Posted - 06/23/2008 :  20:58:19  Show Profile
<blockquote id="quote"><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"><i>Originally posted by delliottg</i>
<br />Martin,
The cheapest place I've seen these cartridges is at 99 Ranch, an Asian food supermarket. I've got no idea if there are any in Lake Tahoe, but I know they are in CA., at least in San Diego. Probably Sacramento as well if you get down there with any frequency.
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Thanks, David. I think I've seen a 99 Ranch store in Sacramento, somewhere. I'll have a look the next time I'm there.

Thanks again,
Martin
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Response Posted - 06/23/2008 :  21:48:56  Show Profile  Visit mhartong's Homepage
Hi Martin, The disposable butane gas cartridge (http://www.kingbutane.com/proddetail.asp?prod=GC-12) is the "standard" form factor for butane gas stoves and other butane-operated appliances using a collar notch for key way alignment on the gas appliance. (Like the Seaward 1203) The fuel cartridge is 8.0" tall x 2.6" diameter and will fit a 7.8 oz/220g OR 8 oz/227g cartridge. It is nominally an 8 oz cartridge, but I have found it generally has an effective load of 6 to 7 oz before the internal pressure in the can equalizes with atmospheric.
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Response Posted - 06/24/2008 :  00:17:59  Show Profile
<blockquote id="quote"><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"><i>Originally posted by mhartong</i>
<br />Hi Martin, The disposable butane gas cartridge (http://www.kingbutane.com/proddetail.asp?prod=GC-12) is the "standard" form factor for butane gas stoves and other butane-operated appliances using a collar notch for key way alignment on the gas appliance. (Like the Seaward 1203) The fuel cartridge is 8.0" tall x 2.6" diameter and will fit a 7.8 oz/220g OR 8 oz/227g cartridge. It is nominally an 8 oz cartridge, but I have found it generally has an effective load of 6 to 7 oz before the internal pressure in the can equalizes with atmospheric.
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Fantastic, Mark! Thanks.
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Response Posted - 06/24/2008 :  00:26:56  Show Profile
Here's the price I'm getting from KingButane.com:

12 cannisters: $26.95
Shipping: $17.14 (UPS to Nevada)
Handling: $1.35
Grand Total: $45.44

That's a net of about $3.80/can; I guess I'll shop around to see what I can find locally.
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Response Posted - 06/24/2008 :  00:43:14  Show Profile
VentingDirect.com is showing a delivered price of about $2.90/cannister:

[url="http://www.ventingdirect.com/index.cfm/page/product:display/productID/240472/manufacturer/Kenyon#productDetails"]Kenyon Butane Fuel; 28 Pack @ 7.8 oz each[/url]
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Response Posted - 08/10/2008 :  13:17:19  Show Profile
On my stove, it has the same style of fitting as what you would find on a coleman propane stove but it has a smaller fitting that the propane canister will fit, Anyone know where to get fuel canisters?
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