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02-03-2018, 01:26 AM
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City: Sydney
Join Date: Jul 2015
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BBQ. LPG or Electric ?
A present I have a LPG BBQ works well but thinking of a second BBQ on the fly bridge  . Whats others though on elect v gas ?
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02-03-2018, 02:16 AM
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City: Queensland
Vessel Model: Milkraft 60 converted timber prawn trawler
Join Date: Jul 2016
Posts: 5,482
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LPG is easy and cheap
Electrickery costs $$$.
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02-03-2018, 02:20 AM
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City: Sydney
Vessel Name: Sojourn
Vessel Model: Integrity 386
Join Date: Oct 2011
Posts: 13,103
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Makes sense if you have 2,power them differently,it gives you options. If both are gas, and you`re out of gas, you`re out of bbq.
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2005 Integrity 386 "Sojourn"
Sydney Australia
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02-03-2018, 02:24 AM
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City: Fort Lauderdale. Florida, USA
Join Date: Jan 2014
Posts: 21,449
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We run all electric boats with no propane. Good electric grills cost more than gas grills but do an excellent job.
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02-03-2018, 02:26 AM
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City: Sydney
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Simi 60
LPG is easy and cheap
Electrickery costs $$$.
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When at the marina electricity is free when on the hook I run the generator morning and night for 30/40 min to top up the fridge and hot water so the gen is running with a good load
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02-03-2018, 02:37 AM
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Guru
City: Queensland
Vessel Model: Milkraft 60 converted timber prawn trawler
Join Date: Jul 2016
Posts: 5,482
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Quote:
Originally Posted by gaston
When at the marina electricity is free when on the hook I run the generator morning and night for 30/40 min to top up the fridge and hot water so the gen is running with a good load
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Yeah fair enough.
Different boats, different usage.
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02-03-2018, 02:41 AM
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Guru
City: Sydney
Vessel Name: Sojourn
Vessel Model: Integrity 386
Join Date: Oct 2011
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There are plug in type electric grills, it doesn`t have to be a chef`s installation,I`m sure Mrs Gaston would not be insisting on that.
Btw, we were at Berowra last weekend, Barrenjoey is looking good.
So was Black Label. 
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2005 Integrity 386 "Sojourn"
Sydney Australia
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02-03-2018, 05:48 AM
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Guru
City: Carefree, Arizona
Vessel Name: sunchaser V
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Quote:
Originally Posted by BruceK
There are plug in type electric grills, it doesn`t have to be a chef`s installation,I`m sure Mrs Gaston would not be insisting on that.
Btw, we were at Berowra last weekend, Barrenjoey is looking good.
So was Black Label. |
We use two different sizes of electric George Forman grills on our vessel. If you'd had more time in BC we'd of grilled you surf and turf.
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02-03-2018, 07:06 AM
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Guru
City: Fort Myers, FL... Summers in the Great Lakes
Vessel Name: Slow Hand
Vessel Model: Cherubini Independence 45
Join Date: Dec 2010
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I prefer propane. They are faster and the added risk of shock or worse on a wet boat deck doesn't seem to be less than the risk of propane on the boat. I suppose one can limit the use of electric grills to only dry times, but when cruising, I use the grill almost every night, whether it's raining or not.
Ted
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02-03-2018, 07:10 AM
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City: North Carolina for now
Join Date: Aug 2011
Posts: 6,348
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Quote:
Originally Posted by O C Diver
I prefer propane. They are faster and the added risk of shock or worse on a wet boat deck doesn't seem to be less than the risk of propane on the boat. I suppose one can limit the use of electric grills to only dry times, but when cruising, I use the grill almost every night, whether it's raining or not.
Ted
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He's already got a propane grill, so I vote for the redundancy of the 2nd one being electric; he's running the genset anyway. No risk of shock with proper installation, electric grills are quite common on FBs.
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"There's the Right Way, the Wrong Way, and what some guy says he's gotten away with"
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02-03-2018, 07:52 AM
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Dauntless Award
City: Wrangell, Alaska
Vessel Name: Dauntless
Vessel Model: Kadey Krogen 42 - 148
Join Date: Jan 2013
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Quote:
Originally Posted by O C Diver
I prefer propane...
Ted
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Me too. My three propane bottles last about 3 years, so i never run out.
Most of all, I've never had a steak cooked on an electric grill that was as good as gas.
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02-03-2018, 07:56 AM
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Guru
City: North Carolina for now
Join Date: Aug 2011
Posts: 6,348
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Wxx3
Me too. My three propane bottles last about 3 years, so i never run out.
Most of all, I've never had a steak cooked on an electric grill that was as good as gas.
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Completely depends on the grill and the chef, not the heat source.
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"There's the Right Way, the Wrong Way, and what some guy says he's gotten away with"
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02-03-2018, 08:02 AM
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City: Quebec
Vessel Name: Bleuvet
Vessel Model: Custom Built
Join Date: Jan 2016
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The way I see it is more the answer to few simple question:
Do you use your grill often at the hook?
Are you ready to run your genset each time you wanna use your grill (think of the noise)?
I guess that this would drive the choice.
L
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02-03-2018, 08:08 AM
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Guru
City: Annapolis
Vessel Name: Ranger
Vessel Model: 58' Sedan Bridge
Join Date: Aug 2013
Posts: 6,968
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We've got propane. I think if we added a second, it'd be plug-in electric. Might do just that...
-Chris
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02-03-2018, 09:37 AM
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Guru
City: Punta Gorda, FL
Vessel Name: Aweigh
Vessel Model: Nordic Tug 42
Join Date: Jun 2014
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Quote:
Originally Posted by BandB
We run all electric boats with no propane. Good electric grills cost more than gas grills but do an excellent job.
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What is a good electric grill? I have gas on the boat but on my condo's lanai I am required to use electric. I have the small Weber Q electric and don't like it.
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02-03-2018, 09:38 AM
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Guru
City: Seattle
Vessel Name: Sea Bear
Vessel Model: Kadey-Krogen 54
Join Date: Sep 2016
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Has anyone put a charcoal smoker on thier boat? I’m thinking about a medium size big green egg, with a custom welded nest for it on the upper deck. I have a propane one for searing so it would only get used for smoking (small fire, limited flames). I have a big open deck away from all flammable things and would put down matting/protection below it.
It’s about number 536 on the list of projects for the boat so not important at this point but thought I’d ask.
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02-03-2018, 09:50 AM
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Join Date: Oct 2007
Posts: 22,553
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Electric power requires a long chain of working items.
Propane only requires a cylinder.
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02-03-2018, 11:01 AM
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TF Site Team
City: Jacksonville
Join Date: Nov 2008
Posts: 11,426
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Arthurc
...I’m thinking about a medium size big green egg, with a custom welded nest for it on the upper deck...
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Here you go. 
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02-03-2018, 11:19 AM
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Guru
City: Seattle
Vessel Name: Sea Bear
Vessel Model: Kadey-Krogen 54
Join Date: Sep 2016
Posts: 752
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That’s what inspired me actually! Although I have a perfect corner so it would attach to my rails.
I’ve been looking over my BGE at home and it would be pretty easy to retrofit to all stainless hardware.
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02-03-2018, 11:51 AM
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Guru
City: Miami River
Vessel Name: Gotcha
Vessel Model: Grand Banks. Heritage. 54
Join Date: Aug 2016
Posts: 2,984
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So for those who advocate propane, how many bottles do you carry and what are the made of?
TIA
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