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Prospector
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Response Posted - 05/08/2012 : 09:07:24

Baking a cake in an anchorage is a rare treat, and a great way to show your cullinary finesse - but there is no over on a C-25. Here is the $10 work-around...

Butane Stove Oven Conversion

Parts:
A large roasting pan from a yardsale - must have lid ($0.50)
A tin bundt pan or small tin cake pan that fits inside the roasting pan ($0.50)
A BBQ Thermostat from Home depot ($10.00)
A pie trivet - steel wire type ($2.00)
1 large Ziplock bag
Cake mix.

At home:
Drill a hole in the roasting pan's lid and thread the BBQ thermostat into it.

At anchorage:
1. Make the cake mix in the ziplock bag. Squish bag to mix (No dishes)
2. Grease small pan
3. Snip corner of ziplock and squeeze contents into cake pan. Set aside.
4. Place larger pan on butane stove, put cake trivet in bottom of pan.
5. Put lid on and preheat to desired baking temperature.
6. Put cake in "oven"
7. Bake.
8. When done, remove entire oven from heat, take off lid, and set aside to cool. Do not remove cake from oven until oven has cooled or you will burn your fingers. I am impatient and have scars to prove the burning-ness of teh hot pan.
9. Serve cake/bread/muffins/lasagne/casserole/souflee/whatever.
10. Lap up the praises of your guests.

Edited by - Prospector on 05/08/2012 09:10:17

dlucier
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Response Posted - 05/08/2012 : 10:11:36

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by Prospector
 Baking a cake in an anchorage is a rare treat, and a great way to show your cullinary finesse - but there is no oven on a C-25.
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There is at least one oven on a C25...

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Prospector
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Response Posted - 05/08/2012 : 10:20:29

Yeah but Don, that breaks teh $20 rule...

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redeye
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Response Posted - 05/08/2012 : 10:23:16

Sweet Stove Don..

It gets so hot down here you guys have me thinking of a solar stove..

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dlucier
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Response Posted - 05/09/2012 : 18:38:37

That's not my oven. It belongs to [url="http://www.johnvining.com/newstove.html"]John Vining[/url].

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theshepirate
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Response Posted - 05/09/2012 : 18:48:09

Sounds great, do you have pics to post?

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by JohnP
 The first summer I owned my boat I cut a rectangle out of the previously used, roller furling jib, lined it with royal blue cotton, and mounted it onto a 3-bow, folding, bamboo frame with sheer-lashing joints and pvc elbows. Cost for blue cloth, nylon cord, pvc elbows, and 4 dog leash clips: $15. I made a bimini that has served me perfectly now for 7 years.
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TakeFive
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Response Posted - 05/31/2012 : 18:35:42

Here are a couple of really "cheap but good" ones:

Here's the snubber line that I made to "gently encourage" my boat to stay away from the finger pier. It's mounted to a very small cleat on the cabin top. I used clothesline because if there's a heavy storm, I want the line to break instead of pulling the cleat off (the fenders are plenty big to protect the boat if the line breaks). I have already broken the line once, when I forgot to detach it before pulling away from the slip:

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This shows how nicely the boat rests when the water is calm:

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In that picture you can also my "redneck fender cover."

Yes, that is what you think it is:

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In my first season with the boat, before coming up with the snubber line and fender cover, my middle fender got totally coated with silver residue from the dock's flotation, and nicely transferred it onto the hull like graphite from a pencil. Here's the other fender after being out for one month. You can see the silver stuff building up. I don't bother to cover this one because it does not "roll" enough to transfer the stuff to the hull:

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Edited by - TakeFive on 05/31/2012 18:43:39

CarbonSink62
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Response Posted - 06/01/2012 : 07:53:46

I built a console for my stereo and VHF that fits in the bay for the stove:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/79804738@N02/7314553592/

I made it from plywood, gorilla glue and galv. screws I already had, plus $2.89 for a can of spray paint.

I just found a big piece of furniture grade plywood that I will use to make the top. This will give me a lot more counterspace in the galley. I'll finish it with varnish or poly that I also already have and keep the cost below that $3 threshold.

Someday I hope to have the stove and will have to relocate the electronics, but it fits the bill for now.

I want to drill a hole in the back of the space to lead the wires out of sight. Can someone tell me where I should drill it so it can be used for the propane stove? I'm thinking aft side, outboard, and about an inch from the bottom. It would be a shame to drill 2 holes.

Edited by - CarbonSink62 on 06/01/2012 07:58:10

TakeFive
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Response Posted - 06/01/2012 : 08:16:26

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by CarbonSink62
 ...I made it from plywood, gorilla glue and galv. screws I already had, plus $2.89 for a can of spray paint.

I just found a big piece of furniture grade plywood that I will use to make the top. This will give me a lot more counterspace in the galley. I'll finish it with varnish or poly that I also already have and keep the cost below that $3 threshold...
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FWIW, I'd strongly suggest that you spend an extra dollar for stainless screws. It will look much nicer a few years from now.

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CarbonSink62
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Response Posted - 06/01/2012 : 10:55:09

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by RhythmDoctor
 
FWIW, I'd strongly suggest that you spend an extra dollar for stainless screws. It will look much nicer a few years from now.
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If this were the final answer, I would. I just threw it together so I could have a stereo ASAP (it's not even wired in, check out the cigarette lighter plug). Most of the screws came out after the glue dried.

Thanks for the suggestion, though. I'll post another pic once I have the top on it.

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CarbonSink62
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Response Posted - 09/04/2012 : 10:17:57

Here is the finished product:

I already owned the electronics and the polyurethane, so the cost for the console was just spray paint and misc hardware - about $3.

This is the prototype; just wanted to have something ASAP. The final version will have only the VHF and the stereo, side by side. That will bring the height down so my butane burner won't be so close to the outboard shelf. I'll probably put a fiddle on the lid as well.

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