One small project I undertook was to add a single burner Force 10 stove to the galley and a grill to the stern. Denise and I thought that by combining a grill off the boat's stern with a good fully gimbaled stove in the main cabin we would accomplish pretty much everything we wanted to, cooking wise, without giving up one of the settee's.

The grill hanging off the stern is the standard unit made by Magma and works great - clamps directly to the pushpit and is hand removable. The interior unit was a bit more tricky. I wanted something that would allow me to cook a meal at a height similar to my stove back home and be completely removable so I'm not running into it after I'm done using it.

The system I decided on was based on the "Sea Swing Stove" Dan Spurr describes in "Upgrading the Cruising Sailboat". In my setup a piece of wood is flush bolted to the vertical surface to the right of the galley's drawers. This piece of wood is slightly thicker than the piece of trim wood that serves as a fiddle on the countertop. A pair of large brass handles are through bolted to this piece of wood to serve as receiving brackets. I then made up a 4" wide by 2'6" tall piece of wood to mount the stainless steel receiving bracket for the Force 10 stove on. 2'6" gave me a nice comfortable height to cook at - pick whatever height works best for you. The gimbaled stove unit is then hung from the receiving bracket. When not in use the stove and the piece of wood with the stainless steel receiving bracket are stored under one of the V-berths. The piece of wood with the large brass handles remains attached to the bulkhead at all times. The propane tank is stored in one of the cabinets in the main salon.

This was a simple and inexpensive project that has added a lot to the enjoyment of the boat. The complete Force 10 stove setup cost under $120. The Magma stove was $150.

P.S. - If you own one of the old Optimus Sea Swing stoves that was a dealer option back in the sixties; replace it with the Force 10 unit. The Force 10 is about a thousand times easier to use and a lot safer.

P. P. S. - If you are planning lots of extended ( 1 - 5 month cruises ) as a single or a couple, I would probably get out the saws and put in a real oven and cook top.

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ed Note: Skip Baker, previous owner of #3 provided the following handy hint after reading of George's stove installation: "Force 10 will sell you a second set of mounts... I put one on the aft bulhead of the cockpit (be sure to leave room for the Sea Stove to swing above the rudder head!). That way, when it is hella hot and you don't want the cabin any hotter, you can take the stove topsides and cook totally al fresco..." You could also add an identical bracket in the cockpit and use the setup George assembled ...Super idea George - Useful and KISS all the way...