catalinajack
Guru
Thank you! My gas grill is a Camp Chef Somerset II. No open flame. It has two fairly large circular burners with a grate overhead. The grilling is done via an add-on that is placed over the burners. The burners haet its steel bottom providing radiant heat (as does charcoal) to cook the food. The never sees a flame. Plus, there is a cover for the grilling surface. The fact is that gas grills have less of an open flame than any home gas stove or propane galley.Not to nit pick here but thought I'd add a view from a retired firefighter. A grill (gas or otherwise) is not an "open flame", if it has a lid. Any flair up can be controlled by closing the lid and shutting off the fuel. Now, a crab cooker is an open flame for sure.
I assume most marinas that have these rules say "no grilling" in addition to no open flames or you'd have a pretty good argument.
Another responder observed that insurance companies would ban them if they thought it was a significant risk. They don't which is bery significant. Unlike us who only have access to anectdotal evidence, insurance actuaries and underwriters have access to a large body of evidence yet our insurers dont prohibit grills. I think that is very telling.