Magma Grill

[hunter1]

I had the same grill on my 1st toon a 2003 Tahoe Blue Ridge, I had a hole with the same fitting for the table stand cut into the bow outside the fence ,also had a clear square thick plastic to fit over the table pole to catch any grease, the grill had a female end attached to fit on the pole and it worked out great, except I became the grill master, after 45 minutes or so cooking for the boat it got old really quick, two new toons later neither one has a grill, we just bring the food or order take out from a near by restaurant, and I enjoy the afternoons much more.

[woolznaz]

This is far from a Magma, but I thought it might be OK to post here. We bought a cheapo grill for the toon and I wanted a way to mount it over the water so our dogs could not touch it and so any drippings would not hit the carpet. I also wanted a way to break down the platform/mount so it could be stored under our swim deck/changing area to get it out of sight when not in use. I made this out of PVC, then cut a very thin piece of plywood from some scrap. We've used it two seasons now and it works. It breaks down in a couple of minutes and stores away.

The picture that does not have the grill on it (2nd pic) makes it look like the platform leans. It does not. I put two straps on it to snug it to the rails so it is sits level when in use. The top PVC rectangle is completely unnecessary. I don't even put it on anymore. It was just to keep the grill from sliding off if we got some waves while cooking. The grill doesn't move so I don't even put it on.

So far, so good. Total cost was essentially nothing since I had most of the materials laying around. It's 1/2" PVC so the cost would be under $15 if you go buy all the pieces. It's not sexy, or fancy, but it works pretty well.

I set it up on our side door so there are no seats in front of it and I can walk right up to grill to cook.

[Ezgoing]

Looks good and I like the price.

Actually I like to use things I make myself if I can. Gives you bragging rights.

What are the joints called that you used for the bends for the back brace.

[OK Toon]

Nice job on the grill table. I'm such a messy cook, I know I'd still get stuff on the carpet. So we take our Coleman Roadtrip grill and I just set it up on the beach in front of the boat. I won't even let anyone eat burgers on the boat -- I guess I just hang out with messy drunks

Looks good and I like the price.

Actually I like to use things I make myself if I can. Gives you bragging rights.

What are the joints called that you used for the bends for the back brace.

Are you referring to these? They look like just 45 degree elbows.

[redbeard]

Looks good I think I will use your ideal for my gill a lot cheaper and easier than what I had in mind to do thanks.

[woolznaz]

Yes, it's all just T's, 45's and 90's. Nothing special at all. There is another 90 that forms an "upside down" U that grips the top rail. I put some foam and electrical tape around it so it grips the rails kind of snugly. You can see that in this picture where I'm putting it together. You can see the black tape on each side near my swimming trunks. I cut my ugly mug off of the picture so it would not ruin your appetites

Consider the mount as two big "triangular" shaped supports -- the right side is one, the left side is the other. In this picture I have them connected with one piece, and the other connectors have not yet been put on. They are laying on the seat (in the picture) and will just slip and/or thread right on. It takes 2 minutes or less. These connections are all removable, so when you pull it apart you get the right side, the left side, and a few pieces that connect the two sides. That way it stores nice and flat. The 2 big triangular sections are glued so they remain as big triangles when I break it down. I just stand them up in the storage area on our boat. I'm sure with a few minutes of thought you will tailor it to your boat and improve upon it, but it was cheap, easy, light, quick, and functional. I love redneck engineering!

I'd still like to have a Magma or something nicer, but this works for now. A $20 grill and a basically free mount made of PVC and we were cooking on the pontoon. 2 seasons later, it is still what we use.