News, Updates, Information, Etc.
This Winter...... HERRING for DIESEL/BIODIESEL.
Working on the prototype now which ends up being 28" tall to top of rail x 12" x 12" footprint.
Weight @ 55 Lbs.
Big glass & herring relief on the front plate.
Best available "blue flame" natural draft burner from Europe - no fan/electricity required.
Meter valve to be @ rear, lower, right hand corner.
Have been running it the last few days on straight BioD. Very clean burn. Very steady.
Will be working on a design for a water heating loop.
More info when we get it all done......
Alcohol Drop In Burners also fit the HERRING..
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We're now building HALIBUT !
The time has come to build some HALIBUT cookstoves!
We proudly invite you to take part in our second limited production run.
This new model incorporates several features that will make this
traditional solid fuel design even more appealing, practical, and long lived:
- Cast Bronze Sea Rails & Corner Posts Standard.
- Firebox Door Glass
- Stainless Ash Pan & Oven Rack.
- Oven Thermometer.
- For Coal & Wood.
- Heavy Cast Coal Linings with “Shaker Grate” & Handle.
- Porcelain Enamel Upgrade Available.
- Halibut Relief on Oven Door.
To those of you interested in this new stove, let's talk!
Navigator has recently built HALIBUT's destined for
the Maine Coast, Narragansett Bay, & Puget Sound.
We look forward to hearing from you in the very near future if you want to be part of this batch!
Please contact us at 360 376 5161 or by email, marinest@marinestove.com
HALIBUT Platform Size Minimums:26” Wide - Minimum.
( leaves 2” gap between stove & shielding)
18” Deep - Minimum.
( leaves 1” gap between stove & shielding)
NOTE: dimensions take L & R and Rear 1” shielding into consideration
plus an additional 2” each side to access turnbuckle hold-downs.
Alcohol Drop In Burners also fit the HALIBUT.
***Making a Wood Crib
Seemed wastefull to burn up a bunch of tight grain branches on burn-pile day.
Also felt a bit silly cutting & stacking such small stuff. So, with chicken wire in
hand, we made up a few 24" diameter bins. Rocks in bottom to keep wood
up off wet ground. Lucky to find some junked metal roof for the roofs. A small
circular saw works well to zip up the wood into a wheelbarrow used as a "catch
sawbuck". Small stoves, small wood. Get rid of that biomess!
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Red Porcelain is now available.
Here's the world's first red SARDINE destined for a boat in Maine.
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Concordia Style Smoke Heads
Navigator now offers this interesting design!
Overall length of "pipe portion" of head can vary,
so please give us your preferred height off deck.
Copper Only - 3"/$240, 4"/$250
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3" & 4" ID Pipe Smokeheads are now available in copper.
Since shielding for combustible surfaces is such a critical issue for boats, Navigator
has decided to offer custom made panels. These panels can be made from either
20Ga. stainless or copper .
Before installing your stove, familiarize yourself with the shielding requirements
outlined in the Installation Manual. Then, determine the appropriately sized panels
and make paper templates of the shapes/sizes that will be required. Please consult
with a marine surveyor in your area if you need further assistance determining how
extensive your shielding should be. Navigator is pleased to generally discuss your
requirements or, if need be, we can arrange an "on site" installation consultation.
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Thanks to Tom Yoemans for his contribution of a SHIPMATE 214 STOVE from
the vessel AMBERJACK; a 42' Alden Schooner built in 1924. Not only did Tom
donate an incredible stove to our "archives", but also a book written by his
father which tells the story of the boat and her extended family. In it are several
references to the stove's operation and of its central importance during their
travels. Lot's more could be said but let's leave it at:
AMBERJACK'S legacy lives on....
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STOVE REBUILD & PORCELAIN ENAMEL SERVICE
Navigator was called upon recently to work a little magic on a well loved, but very rust
and tired stove from a Concordia Yawl. First, we fully disassembled the stove and
prepared the castings for enamel. After the coating was applied, all the components were
recaulked with stove mortar and carefully reassembled. The access doors were "improved"
so they wouldn't rattle and we also made a stainless ash pan for the lower compartment.
Nice, eh? Give us a call to discuss your project......
marinest@marinestove.com
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