stove replacement in my C26
Posted: Fri Sep 20, 2019 8:43 pm
I'm getting ready to replace the original Kenyon pressurized alcohol stove in my C26.
I'm considering either a 2-burner gimballed Origo non-pressurized alcohol stove, or a 2-burner gimballed ENO propane stove. I have an Origo alcohol stove in my Columbia 36, and it has worked well, but the fumes are kind of annoying, the alcohol reservoirs need to be refilled every few days, and alcohol fuel is fairly expensive. And I'm not sure if it is very available in the Bahamas, where I plan to take Nansen for 4-5 weeks in February. And propane has ~40% better heating capacity than alcohol.
I'm aware of all the "general" comparison points and the warnings about safety precautions for propane, but I wondered if anyone has comparison points specific to a Chrysler 26. My galley is the factory original layout, with the sink to the port side of the companionway and the stove further to port from the sink. The two stoves I'm considering will be tight fits, but it appears that they will fit and be usable. I was planning to hang the propane tank (probably 11-lb or 17-lb capacity, aluminum or composite construction) from the stern rail. I'll use high pressure propane-specific hose, a remote-operation solenoid valve at the tank, a propane sniffer in the bilge.
Thanks,
Craig
C26, Nansen
I'm considering either a 2-burner gimballed Origo non-pressurized alcohol stove, or a 2-burner gimballed ENO propane stove. I have an Origo alcohol stove in my Columbia 36, and it has worked well, but the fumes are kind of annoying, the alcohol reservoirs need to be refilled every few days, and alcohol fuel is fairly expensive. And I'm not sure if it is very available in the Bahamas, where I plan to take Nansen for 4-5 weeks in February. And propane has ~40% better heating capacity than alcohol.
I'm aware of all the "general" comparison points and the warnings about safety precautions for propane, but I wondered if anyone has comparison points specific to a Chrysler 26. My galley is the factory original layout, with the sink to the port side of the companionway and the stove further to port from the sink. The two stoves I'm considering will be tight fits, but it appears that they will fit and be usable. I was planning to hang the propane tank (probably 11-lb or 17-lb capacity, aluminum or composite construction) from the stern rail. I'll use high pressure propane-specific hose, a remote-operation solenoid valve at the tank, a propane sniffer in the bilge.
Thanks,
Craig
C26, Nansen