BBQ grills and Motoryachts???

[Robby]

Well its just a month till Capt Randy and I will move Tucandu/Crazzy Nuff from Boat Tree Marina in Sanford Fl to Scenic Yacht Basin here in Mobile.I've desiginated myself as head chef for the trip.I know how to cook and want this to be a super trip for both of us.I understand the marina rules in most places dont let you have a grill around the boats.I have seen desiginated places on shore for grills and thats fine.Safty first.But if you are on the hook what do you do?I'm thinking of our small Weber grill on a steel drip pan on the fore deck for now and maybe one of those fancy rail grills later.Comments Please!!

 

[TROUBLE]

I use my Weber grill on the fordeck all the time. As a mater of fact I keep it in the dunnage box on the bow.

Art

 

[Pascal]

i have a magma kettle that i attached at the bow, on the rail... simple, works well... i don't like carrying propane and prefer charcoal...

the only downside to having it on the bow is when it blows over 15kts!

when that happen we use a Foreman Grill in the galley, or on the aft deck. electric, easy.

 

[stormchaser]

I have a Weber S-320 up on the flybridge. I do a lot of slow & low BBQing, and those little portables are terrible at doing much more than burgers, dogs, and chicken. They tend to have hot sports and flare-up problems and you can never get them low enough for slow cooking (like try keeping the temp at a steady 200*F on a Magma kettle, impossible).

 

[rsmith]

I buy the walmart cheepo throw aways when we go to the bahamas. I dont keep the propane bottles that long and at the end of the trip I give them away. We cook mostly fresh fish that we catch and it keeps the heat out of the salon from cooking. Of course there are only 3 of us on the boat. If the wind is blowing you need to put something to deflect the wind from cooling the grill off.The only complaints I get are from sailboaters telling me it would be cheaper to go to the fish market.Like I'm going to listen to a guy eating Dintymoore dog food made on a alchohol stove while I'm eating fresh fish.

 

[bobk]

I've been using a Magma kettle on the side deck clamped to the stantions. It works fine for fish and the occasional veggies, but it's primary purpose is for the steaks when we decide to indulge, Then I want it hot enough to sear the outside before the cow stops mooing. Gayle's go on first as she likes to be sure the thing will not move on the plate.

Small propane bottles are stored in the deck boxes and have never shown a sign of leaking before they are used... sometimes as long as a year/three - four thousand miles.

Bob Kassal
Chateau de Mer
1981 48MY

 

[SeaEric]

The only complaints I get are from sailboaters telling me it would be cheaper to go to the fish market.Like I'm going to listen to a guy eating Dintymoore dog food made on a alcohol stove while I'm eating fresh fish.

ROFLMAO!!!

 

[Jaxfishgyd]

We have a Magma gas grill mounted off the stern..... Used it tonight.. And last night. We use the grill 1-3 times a week. 52 weeks a year.
Now I need to question your judgement, what with having RANDY drive your boat........ I see a lot of CROW being cooked what with him behind the wheel

 

[OBXTucker]

We have a double burner Jennaire electric enclosed on the flybridge. Works Great And we can normally get a waiver at the Marina's since its electric and enclosed. Obviously you need either shore power or the genny running, but we almost always have one of the two hooked up.

 

[ThirdHatt]

We have a double burner Jennaire electric enclosed on the flybridge. Works Great And we can normally get a waiver at the Marina's since its electric and enclosed. Obviously you need either shore power or the genny running, but we almost always have one of the two hooked up.

Same here. I was concerned when we bought the boat that an electric grill just wouldn't cut it and the original JennAire dual burner on the aft deck would have to be replaced with a gas grill. After getting rave reviews from the previous owner and then cooking on it several times on the trip home from Ft. Lauderdale to Louisiana, I was sold. I replaced it with a brand new version of the same grill just because the original one was rusting around the metal frame. It sears steaks and tuna just fine and the vent works great to keep the smoke off the aft deck and away from guests. I love not having to carry propane tanks on board and better yet not having to ever worry about running out of gas in the middle of cooking! Who knew?

 

[Robby]

We have a Magma gas grill mounted off the stern..... Used it tonight.. And last night. We use the grill 1-3 times a week. 52 weeks a year.
Now I need to question your judgement, what with having RANDY drive your boat........ I see a lot of CROW being cooked what with him behind the wheel

I know you are poking fun at him.He is going way out of his way for little money to help the Bendalls out.I'm sure that I will be behind the wheel more than he will.Our Insurance Company has required a Capt to sign me off that I can safely operate this boat.So we plan on leaving the morning of Nov 2.Bren is going to start a thread here and post daily on our progress.Should be one hell of a good trip.Robby

 

[Angela]

Interesting....I've never come across a marina that would not let me have a propane grill ON my boat. On the dock...no, they don't allow that, but on my boat; well, it's my boat. How is that different from a sailboat that runs its galley on propane? I've never seen a marina that banned boats with gas stoves inside.

Anyway....I have a Weber gas grill on the flybridge with a tank that is up there, outside. I want to get a fiberglass tank at some point as the regular one leaves the rust ring that I have to keep cleaning. We put our grill on the flybridge because we have an unusual amount of space up there, and we could not find any railing attachments for the Magma grills since our railing is extra big - it was modified with the boat was an inspected vessel. I do not like having to pass platters of grilled food up and down the flybridge ladder which is why I really wanted it attached to a bow railing. Oh well...it's what we have for now.

Our grill is not the greatest, but it gets us by until we can build in the grill we really want. We don't think it gets hot enough for our cooking preferences. It does OK, and we can sear meats, but I think it could be better.

I don't think I have enough juice capacity to run an electric grill. I had one of the JennAir electric grills just about my whole life when I lived on land. I do like them, but I could never quite get the flavor that a flame under the meat gives. I mostly used it for cold winter days or just plain cruddy days when no one wanted to tend the big grill outside.

 

[Pascal]

Speaking of electric, that s what we have on the 70 footer i captain and it s the best in my opinion. It s on the swim platform in a fiberglass cabinet. No gas no charcoal to worry about. Just perfect grilling. Runs off 220v well worth managing your loads for a few minutes if you have to

 

[ThirdHatt]

I do like them, but I could never quite get the flavor that a flame under the meat gives. I mostly used it for cold winter days or just plain cruddy days when no one wanted to tend the big grill outside.

Ang,

The key to getting a nice flame under your food with an electric grill is to let the juices drip down on to the element. A nice marinade is always good for that. I keep a spray bottle of water nearby just in case of a big flareup, but I can usually get a small flame going pretty easily to get that flame-broiled taste. Now, it's never going to be quite like a charcoal grill but I think it easily rivals a gas grill in taste quality. Your mileage may vary.

 

[Angela]

Speaking of electric, that s what we have on the 70 footer i captain and it s the best in my opinion. It s on the swim platform in a fiberglass cabinet. No gas no charcoal to worry about. Just perfect grilling. Runs off 220v well worth managing your loads for a few minutes if you have to

And we know what kind of giant fire you can generate with that one!

 

[ThirdHatt]

I know you are poking fun at him.He is going way out of his way for little money to help the Bendalls out.I'm sure that I will be behind the wheel more than he will.Our Insurance Company has required a Capt to sign me off that I can safely operate this boat.So we plan on leaving the morning of Nov 2.Bren is going to start a thread here and post daily on our progress.Should be one hell of a good trip.Robby

He used to go out of his way for NO money, just a freeeboatride! Did he pass the USCG test and get the captain's license? I remember the threads about taking the class and his doubting the importance of plotting a course, etc but I do not remember a celebratory thread commemorating the new license. Hopefully he passed, got the license and can offer your insurance company the required docuements and sign off letter. You may be the maiden voyage in more ways than one! Y'all have a nice safe trip bringing the boat home!

 

[rsmith]

Yall may have fancy schmancy grills but how many of ya get fish filets like this. And yeah I cooked it on my Wally World grill and it was outrageous.

 

[Freeebird]

We have a Magma gas grill mounted off the stern..... Used it tonight.. And last night. We use the grill 1-3 times a week. 52 weeks a year.
Now I need to question your judgement, what with having RANDY drive your boat........ I see a lot of CROW being cooked what with him behind the wheel

Crow on a stick is pretty tasty if you marinate it in Goose juice.