BBQs on the boat: what's the deal?

[JEBar]

Re: BBQs on the boat: what's the deal?

I'll probably end up making something like this (except smaller with only 1 or 2 shelves) http://www.stumpssmokers.com/products/gravity-feed-smokers/vertical-smokers/the-baby

for use while traveling in our camper, for cooking while at a lake with our boat, and for everyday use at home as well I retrofitted our 14 year old Holland Companion Grill with a 6" Smoke Daddy .... it works remarkably well and allows us to cold smoke cheese or hot smoke meats

Jim

 

[jumpjets]

Re: BBQs on the boat: what's the deal?

This is REALLY trashy of me to ask, but....

Has anyone used their engine to grill? Old drag racers used to wrap meat and vegetables in tin foil, and then rest it on the intake manifold of their tow vehicle during a long drive. Once they got to the track, they had a decent meal.

I personally have never done it, but I think it might work. Put some brats, ribs, or whatever in foil, and rest them on your I/O engine during a two hour cruise.

 

[OK Toon]

Re: BBQs on the boat: what's the deal?

for use while traveling in our camper, for cooking while at a lake with our boat, and for everyday use at home as well I retrofitted our 14 year old Holland Companion Grill with a 6" Smoke Daddy .... it works remarkably well and allows us to cold smoke cheese or hot smoke meats

Jim

Jim, that looks awesome and those ribs look great.

 

[UncleWillie]

Re: BBQs on the boat: what's the deal?

This is REALLY trashy of me to ask, but....

Has anyone used their engine to grill? Old drag racers used to wrap meat and vegetables in tin foil, and then rest it on the intake manifold of their tow vehicle during a long drive. Once they got to the track, they had a decent meal.

I personally have never done it, but I think it might work. Put some brats, ribs, or whatever in foil, and rest them on your I/O engine during a two hour cruise.

The INTAKE Manifold on the truck doesn't get very warm.
The Exhaust Manifold on the I/O is water cooled and only slightly warm to the touch while underway.
The core of the block only gets to 170F or so.

You might be able to thaw out some food, but cooking would be another thing on a boat engine.

 

[JEBar]

Re: BBQs on the boat: what's the deal?

Jim, that looks awesome and those ribs look great.

thank you .... we have a large smoker that we use at home and it does a great job .... however, when are traveling in our camper (with or without the boat) it is too large to take with us .... a Holland Companion grill is designed for slow cooking and is a perfect match for the the Smoke Daddy

Jim

 

[LippCJ7]

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Of course, you could always try this......


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You know some people would call it rude to follow Incoop around snapping pictures of him.........:facepalm:

 

[lncoop]

Re: BBQs on the boat: what's the deal?

You know some people would call it rude to follow Incoop around snapping pictures of him.........:facepalm:

Oh boy. Jealousy rears its ugly head again.

 

[MH Hawker]

Re: BBQs on the boat: what's the deal?

All i can say is mmmm brats

 

[Swegner]

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Well.... at the risk of getting banned from iBoats for good, I have to ask...... What in the world is a hushpuppie?

 

[JEBar]

Re: BBQs on the boat: what's the deal?

Well.... at the risk of getting banned from iBoats for good, I have to ask...... What in the world is a hushpuppie?

.... a Hushpuppy is ..

Jim

 

[Swegner]

Re: BBQs on the boat: what's the deal?

.... a Hushpuppy is ..

Jim

Wow that sounds like it would be really good, I am born and raised in the southwest, best Carne Asada you could ever have, but not a whole lot of fish fry restaurants, lol. Thanks for the reply.

 

[ricohman]

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I was watching the guys beside us having a hot lunch with their BBQ. I have to admit I was a bit jealous. I wondered about the dripping grease into the water? Or on the side of my boat?
Us canucks like our brats and bacon greasy.

 

[dan t.]

Re: BBQs on the boat: what's the deal?

Whats all the parinoia about propane anyway? The oderant is put in it for a reason,so you can smell it if it leaks, as little as 5 parts per million . There are thousands of rail and gunnel mounted bbqs out there. I have yet to hear of one causing a fire or explosion. I have a Dickenson propane stove and heater on board, they are the best and I trust them completely, I also have a Force 10 bbq, also propane it mounts in any one of 3 rod holders. Dont cheap out on some Wallyworld tin contraption, agood quality ss marine bbq will last just about forever.

 

[MH Hawker]

Re: BBQs on the boat: what's the deal?

The grease is one of the reasons a lot rail mount so it hits the water and not the deck., And in my case the propane is no big thing I use the small screw in cylinders. When I was doing my rebuild I took a old alum sealed first aid kit case that holds 2 of the screw cylinders added a through deck vent and build it in a seat box.

 

[spoilsofwar]

Re: BBQs on the boat: what's the deal?

Magma kettle gas grill on my Stingray's swim platform... Best addition to the boat yet, without question.

with the cover on

Swings in towards the sunpad when I'm not cooking on it, and out over the water when I am. It comes completely out of the socket mounted to the swim platform, but I never remove it... why bother, I use it too much

 

[JEBar]

Re: BBQs on the boat: what's the deal?

Magma kettle gas grill on my Stingray's swim platform... Best addition to the boat yet, without question.

several years ago we bought a Magma grill like that for use on our boat and it proved to be as big disappointment .... as a cooking surface it was hot but OK .... as a grill, even on its lowest setting, it was way too hot and we couldn't use it without burning the food .... I'm glad to hear that folks with them now are able to do so, it was a very nice rig but ours ended up on a yard sale

Jim

 

[spoilsofwar]

Re: BBQs on the boat: what's the deal?

several years ago we bought a Magma grill like that for use on our boat and it proved to be as big disappointment ....

I'm pretty sure Magma changed or added some heat deflector plate to the burner which helps distribute heat around the grill. They also have the Marine Kettle 2 model which can be used as an oven as well as a grill due to the design; so they claim anyway. I dunno, mine works well, never burned anything on it, seems to heat as evenly as any gas kettle grill. I greatly prefer charcoal for grilling, but I'm not gonna mess with all that on a boat.

 

[moosehead]

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+1 on spoils' deck mount Magma.

 

[64osby]

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We have a Magma. It is a little touchy on hot spots and there isn't a lot of adjustment in the cooking flame on mine, but I'm good at moving the food around to cook it evenly. I also believe it's not grilled if it doesn't have a little char on it. We have enjoyed burgers, brats, dogs, chicken, shish kabobs, chops. Still wanting to do breakfast on the grill.

Grilling adds a lot to a day on the water and sure beats sandwiches every time out. Grilling is also great for a dinner & sunset cruise. I used it when we went fishing last week. Brats and a cold one were great while getting skunked.

 

[lncoop]

Re: BBQs on the boat: what's the deal?

They do get hot, that's for sure. I think it's just a matter of chemistry or alchemy or lobotomy or one a dem ys. The heat is confined to such a small place it's inevitable that it will build up and cause hot spots, and the close proximity of the grate to the burner is a recipe for flare-ups. However, I've found that if I get it really hot before I put anything on then turn the burner to the lowest setting I have radiant heat without much of a risk of flare-ups. When I do get the occasional flare-up (usually only a problem with fatty stuff like luscious luscious brats) I just turn the fire completely off until they die out then reignite on low. Works like a charm.