Greetings Mark,

Thanks for the stove feedback.Certainly see eye to eye regarding minimal pipe length below deck and the need for a temp. "at anchor" extender piece for on deck.
And I think I have heard of the Pansy! I ship SARDINE over your way a good bit and it comes out to about $250 via post.
The 2 Shrimpers over here that have been for sale recently are at par price wise with similarly aged Flickas also for sale (low 20K'ish). Interesting
regarding how much one can end up with boatwise for the same outlay of funds? That being said, sadly, both of my "mid teen $$" offers on the Shrimpers
were not accepted. Using UK Shrimper recent sale comp's apparently does not mean much over here. Amazingly however, the folks who own(ed) the Flicka I've sailed changed their minds about selling and she's come into our family instead. So, will have to do some surgery and get a stove aboard the Flicka instead. Stop in for a sail if in the NW neighborhood & I'll keep my eyes out for a Shrimper to shanghai for an afternoon to see what I've missed.

Cheers for '10 / Andrew / NSW

Yes thanks, have studied the builders website. Fortunately its the CLASSIC layout that would be more accomodating. Think the scale is about right with this mock-up? Wish me luck & I'll let you know how it turns out.

Cheers, Andrew Moore / Navigator Stoves

J-B,

Thanks for your thoughts. Happy to take your points one by one. Over here I send out the SARDINE regularly to a fair number of 18 ft. Catboats & such.

1. Is a Shrimper so tender that a 35 Lb. object placed where the "sea swing" stove usually lives would cause a pronounced list to port? I might have to move the stove closer to the center line which would happily align with a deck iron & smoke head placed on the center line forward of the mast. Seems it would be out of the way there?

2. No gimbal. Fixed to platform. The stove will stay safely shut while heeling/pitching/rolling - solid door catch. But it would be the combined effect of smoke into sailor's nostrils and burning wood bumbling about inside the iron box that would be problematic underway. 

3. Propane is handy...... but I want to be warm, toasty, and have a dry interior when the NW rains come down. Cooking AND dry heat is the goal I'm after. Amazing what one can do with a roll of aluminum foil and a nice bed of coals for roasting.. I've also designed a DROP IN bronze alcohol burner that fits into the cook plate opening on the top of the stove. Handy for quick water boils & oatmeal, etc.

4. The door only opens a few inches past the right hand edge of the stove. SARDINE is only a one foot cube! Any chance you'd care to do a little cardboard mock-up and post your findings? Would be great to get your feedback based upon real world fit testing. I've not closed a deal yet so not able to mess with this myself.

5. Why is the hazard of fire huge? Certainly it would be problematic with a petrol outboard I grant you that. Inboard diesel would be fine though. You might be surprised at how many stoves I ship over your way for all sorts of small boats! Folks seem to love them. The residue & ash generated is a mere trifle in comparison to the warm cozy atmosphere that this type of stove can generate. Ash goes overboard maybe once a week and residue condensing on metal smokehead is a result of burning moist creosote producing wood. Charcoal will alleviate that issue altogether.

Hope a Shrimper is in the cards for us soon and hope still to uncover a Shrimper sailor who has kept their passion for solid fuel stoves a secret for too long. I know you must be out there with some thoughts and insights to share?

Cheers, Andrew Moore / Navigator Stoves

Greetings All,

Curious to see if anyone is using any small solid fuel stoves?

I'm currently looking at two CS's that are for sale in USA/Canada and my intention and prerequisite to purchasing is the ability to install one of our SARDINE stoves aboard. Looks like it is doable.... and I'd plunk it port side where the swing type propane stove is usually situated. A bronze deck iron would then be installed on the centerline in place of the modern "nicro" type or more trad. cowl vent. I've been borrowing a Pacific Seacraft Flicka here and there which I love but feel that I want something even more minimal.......which at the end of the day yields a maximal sailing experience. Pretty busy with making stoves for folks so I need something that will allow me to get out on the water fast & w/o fuss. The aesthetics of this design are hard to resist. Home waters are the San Juan Islands which are located between Vancouver, BC Canada & Seattle, Washington. Think the SHRIMPER will fit the bill and do well out here?

Cheers, Andrew Moore
Navigator Stove Works
marinest@marinestove.com

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