Posted by Jay Ailworth (64.165.208.117) on November 20, 2002 at 17:47:58:
As we all know any job on a boat,no matter how small, always turns into a major boat project. I just had to tell everyone that I have at least this once
beaten the odds. My wife wanted a true broiler in the oven on the boat. The stock stove/oven says you can broil but that is a lie. So when we went to the
Annapolis boat show we stopped by the Sailnet.com booth and ordered a 3 burner Force 10 stove with broiler. Force 10 would not sell directly from the show. We
got a good discount and paid no sales tax or shipping. I just knew that when it arrived I would have a big job on my hands. Guess what? The new appliance fits
to the existing gimbal brackets without having to change anything. I did have to file a little of the wood trim molding on the sides at the back since a
fastening bolt touched there. A little Tung oil and the filing is hardly noticable. I drilled a hole on the sink side for the locking pin. That was it! I spent
more time moving the two stoves between my car and the boat than I did on the removal/installation.
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A very encourageing story and inspirational too. It really is a bonus when a job goes unexpectedly smoothly.
How does the oven lighting procedure compare with the stock "Seaward" stove?
Kind Regards
Bill Bowen
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Bill
Lighting the stove is much nicer than on the Seward. The sparker is automatic so no more holding in the knob with one hand while trying to operate the sparker
with the other. There doesn't seem to be the need to hold the burner knob in for very long afterward either. Lighting the oven is also automatic.
On your other issue; Seward recommends lighting the forward right burner for a couple of minutes before you light the oven so that line feeding the oven is
fully charged with propane. I don't know if you do that now but if not give it a try and it might solve some of your issues.
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In Reply to: Re: Force 10 posted by Juergen Mortz on November 26, 2002 at 03:40:17:
Juergen
We chose the North American Standard. I have a MkII pullman but did measure a MkII three cabin and the measurements were the same as on my boat. By the way
since I bought the Force 10 I have been hearing from other Force 10 owners and they all rave about the stove. In fact an owner of a MkI next to me is going to
buy one now since he has heard so many good things from other people in our marina.
