Upgrading the galley stove!

I’m writing this post with mixed feelings.   We have a HilleRange stove/cooktop in the boat that works great.   I even feel it’s perfectly safe, with redundant shut off systems.   (This is nice, as propane is heavier than air, so it sinks into the bilges and just waits for a spark.)   First, ‘one’ can shut off the tank.   If ‘one’ is too lazy to do that, there is a shutoff in the kitchen.  Sounds great, right?   Not if you are an insurance agent.   They want a third failsafe at the burner to shut off the gas if the flame blows out.   So, let’s dig in the wallet and replace something which works perfectly…

Jesper and I pulled the old stove and cleaned the space.   It’s well designed and lined with stainless steel sheet.   It cleaned up nicely and was ready for the new stove.  Notice how the space is curved in the back;  This is to allow the stove to swing when the boat is heeling (aka falling over).

We made a large dent in my wallet and purchased a Dickinson Mediterranean stove, which was reported to bake evenly (oddly a rare attribute) and was well constructed.  It settled in nicely and works like a champ!

At the end of the day, we have a great stove, and more importantly our insurance will cover us if we go ‘boom’ due to a propane leak.