Grills for the boat

[tommyz]

I have a portable Weber gas grill. I bought a pedestal mount/pole like used for a pontoon table that I planned to mount the grill on. It'll physically work, but I got to thinking about one issue. The top of the pole has a hard plastic cap. This cap is what slips into the aluminum adapter screwed to the bottom of the grill. It will be an inch or so from the underside of the grill. I tested it on land to see if it would melt. After 10 minutes it's really hot, but not melted. The heat also started to conduct down the aluminum pole.

Any body successfully used this setup before? Do you think the cap will melt after enough time?

[Mosnowman]

Used my new Magma for the first time this weekend...it was great! I have it rail mounted on my small side door. It easily comes off for storage when not in use.

[Berkshire 514]

I have the Kuuma Profile Grill $140ish rail mounted $30ish. Takes the 1lb propane tanks for $4ish and gets the job done.

[fwood]

Magma Kettle from West Marine. Works great but all we've cooked is hotdogs and I know they can do a lot more than that.
Any secret recipes?? Been wanting to cook some steaks or k-bobs.

[Marathon]

I got the rectangular propane Magma as an early father's day present. I've used it twice, and give it a thumbs up; gets hot quickly, and cooks nicely. I have a pedestal mount, which I attached as far into the back corner as I could get it. I bought a grill grease mat at Lowe's, and cut a piece to fit that area of the boat, and then cut a hole in it to fit the post of the pedestal. Lay down the mat, screw the post into the pedestal mount, and attach the grill. No grease issues so far. Haven't used it while underway, but that's because the cook and the captain are the same person, and I don't think I could do both jobs at once. Not well, anyway. I also have the big duffel bag Magma sells to store everything. The grill, two propane bottles, the post, a lighter, a spatula and the rolled up grease mat all fit with plenty of room to spare. The grease mat I bought is big enough to cut at least two mats to fit, when this one gets gunked up.

[Portaparty]

Sorry the pic is so small but is what i have available right now.
This works pretty good for me, it has a bolt going through the bottom of it to hold it down, i have towed with it where it is and it is fine. The only problem i have is if it is too windy out it will blow the flame out. And the other thing i have had a problem with is the lid, you have to make sure it is strapped down before you are in motion, otherwise you will not have a lid anymore.. HAHA this has happened to me twice, luckily the second time it was sitting upside down and didnt sink before i could get to it.

[PeaceRiverRider]

I have a Charbroil Patio Bistro grill. Works great.

[Todd4]

Used my new Magma for the first time this weekend...it was great! I have it rail mounted on my small side door. It easily comes off for storage when not in use.

Man, that is the EXACT one I just got, including the offset rail mounts and shelf. That's the small 9" x 18" grill surface with the infared grilling plates. My only second guess is if I should have gotton the medium 12" x 18" size. Magma claims it'll handle 8 burgers at the same time (I question that). The few times I've cooked with it I can now tell you it gets HOT, and I mean HOT, if you want it to (waaaaaaay over 500 degrees - the limit of my temp gauge). I have been cooking on the lowest settings with the lid closed. With the lid open on a windy day it has plenty of capability to keep the grill hot, and it hasn't ever blown out (due to the infared "plates" blocking the wind). Any greasy flareups tend to burn out quickly, also (I just burst brats this afternoon ). I also noticed that the heat is more intense to the right (propane bottle side) than the left side (that can actually be used to your advantage for heat management). I've only used the 1 lb bottles so far, but it can easily be adapted to 20 lb propane with a hose adaptor (Coleman or Magma) or natural gas with an optional regulator (Magma). I chose Magma because I can get any part for it any time. The only real drawback is it's astronomically high price tag! (Look for discount resellers on the net.) Oh well, it's for a boat..........

Todd