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TCurran
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Initially Posted - 05/07/2012 : 17:52:53

Anyone have experience with the Cobb Grill? http://www.cobbamerica.com/

I was at a small boat gathering this past weekend and one of the boaters recommended them, it was the first time I ever heard of one. They look pretty cool.

Tom Curran
1981 Capri 25 Hull #101 "Dirty Debbie"
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PAFB, FL

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JimGo
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Response Posted - 05/07/2012 : 21:59:41

At $350, I would hope so!

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TCurran
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Response Posted - 05/08/2012 : 03:06:43

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by JimGo
 At $350, I would hope so!
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Yeah, the complete kit is a little pricy, but the grill alone at around $150 isn't too bad when compared to the round Magma gas grills and mounts.

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Response Posted - 05/08/2012 : 05:42:24

I don't know anything about those grills, they look nice, [url="http://www.samsclub.com/sams/shop/product.jsp?productId=prod2500002"]but I have been eying one at Sam's Club[/url]. $100 bucks and pretty spacious and nice.

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NautiC25
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Response Posted - 05/08/2012 : 06:14:30

I bought a nice stainless charcoal grill from Academy for $20. Just have to fabricate mounts. Stainless grills are cheap when they don't have "marine" on the box.

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JimGo
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Response Posted - 05/08/2012 : 06:49:42

Tom, my problem is that if I'm going to get it, I want most of the little "gadgets" that go with it. So that $150 grill really IS a $300+ grill!

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TCurran
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Response Posted - 05/08/2012 : 08:51:49

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by JimGo
 Tom, my problem is that if I'm going to get it, I want most of the little "gadgets" that go with it. So that $150 grill really IS a $300+ grill!
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Jim...I actually agree. I'm looking at the next one down on the price list.

The part that attracts me is the "cool to the touch" feature.

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Response Posted - 05/08/2012 : 08:54:30

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by NautiC25
 I bought a nice stainless charcoal grill from Academy for $20. Just have to fabricate mounts. Stainless grills are cheap when they don't have "marine" on the box.
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We bought a cheapy 3 years ago for about $25 at teh local grocery store. Fits nicely in teh dumpster, and has enough grill space on it for a family of 4.

Now in our 3rd season with it the "stainless Steel" has started to rust around the handle. Hmmmm.

If you buy a cheapy, the biggest tip I can give you is to go to Home Depot and find a replacement thermostat for "real" BBQ in the grilling section. It is amazing how much better of a cooking job you can do with a thermostat on teh grill. Usually it just takes drilling a hole in the lid to mount the thermostat. Its a big $10 upgrade. I should put this in the "cheap and worth it" thread.

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bigelowp
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Response Posted - 05/09/2012 : 18:24:56

The Cobb looks interesting because it's fuel is charcoal, and minimum required at that. If it really works could be perfect for extended cruising when cooking can require some variety. But . . . at the price would like to know it works per claims

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Stu Jackson C34
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Response Posted - 05/09/2012 : 18:30:54

Charcoal gets real old, real quick. You have to dispose of the charcoal residue. That's my experience.

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Response Posted - 05/09/2012 : 18:34:38

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">I don't know anything about those grills, they look nice, but I have been eying one at Sam's Club. $100 bucks and pretty spacious and nice.
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I had one very similar to that one. I have a fold out stainless table I kept it on. It was so heavy that I couldn't tighten up the fixture on the table tight enough to keep it from slowly rotating down. I finally learned to brace it with the tiller, but that didn't work very well either, and was prone to failure. I eventually gave up and bought a Magma and ended up giving the grill to a friend of mine who used it at his bar to cook hotdogs on when he had a big crowd that overwhelmed his regular grill. For an extra $50, I'd just get a Magma. I see them fairly frequently on CL for about half that, but it helps that we live in a large boating community, maybe not so common where you are.

If you do decide to get it, I've still got the fold out table. Maybe you can come up with a more clever manner to attach it to a rail stably.

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TCurran
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Response Posted - 05/10/2012 : 03:27:14

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by Stu Jackson C34
 Charcoal gets real old, real quick. You have to dispose of the charcoal residue. That's my experience.
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Charcoal or empty propane bottles, either way you have something to get rid of...each has it's benefits and distractors. But I see how waiting for the charcoal to cool could be a pain.

I already have a Magna, although it does its job (most of the time), I'm not in love with it. After talking with the small boaters, thought the Cobb might be a good replacement; thanks to all for input and suggestions.

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