Boat Grills

[MacGyver]

Anyone have a Magma propane grill?
The original I guess it would be.......round in shape.

Just wondering how people like it and how well does it cook, etc.

My wife is thinking about us getting one on our 19 and rail mount it on the back......
She is thinking we could cook burgers on it,  etc.......
The one we are looking at uses a small propane bottle....camping style.

Thanks for the input!
Mac

[Billy]

I got a charcoal one. I figure if I don't need gas to push my boat, I don't need gas to cook my food. Plus it taste better too.



Looks good hanging off the rail. I bet I get more compliments on it than on my boat itself.  Plus it looks a little better w/out the bottle underneath.

My only complaint is that in rough water the lid gets knocked off going up and down in a chop. But it is attached with a wire. Makes a loud clanging noise and sounds worse than it really is. But I always take it down when trailering.

The charcoal one came with a chimney to light the coal in a strong wind. Works great and you don't get that lighter fluid taste either.

Either way I think you will enjoy it very much!

Not just burgers though. Steaks, fish, dogs and/or brats, and our personal favorite......

Kabobs!

[MacGyver]

Thanks Billy!
Can you repost your picture? That link is bad i think....

Also the only reason she says that she wants propane is it is clean..... is there any issue with the charcoal? Like dirty? Or drippings issuez? Etc......

Mac

[skip1930]

My CP-19 is too small for a grill to hang out.
Sure messes up docking, tying off, rafting, trailering, climbing into the boat from a dock or stern ladder.
Just gets in the way.

I use that one butane burner in contained with in the cockpit.
Really not tasty outdoor cooking with out Henry Ford's charcoal bricket invention soaking up grease and making smoke.

Actually my friend hangs his cooker off his port stern and when we raft up, I usually end up curing that thing out. Just me.

Having look~see at the pictures I'm ready for a fine Bar-B-Qued meal though. I'm starving now, Thank you very much. Gotta go maintain my unsightly pounds.

skip.

[Billy]

sorry, try it now.

I just dump the ashes out in the water when i am done. I heard somewhere that ashes were the cleanest thing in the world. Don't know how true that is, but try telling her that. Cant hurt right???

But you did just remind me that you do have to take the grill off to put the coal under it and that is a bit messy but i just hang it from the rail with a hook, or place it on some news paper while the coal heats up.

It does take a little bit longer, and it is a little bit more work....but hey, I thought we were sailors not power boaters?

Again, I think you will be happy either way.
Gas = Quick and easy (you will probably use it more)
Charcoal = better taste and more rewarding

Skip, I have not noticed any problems docking as my cleats are well below the grill. The grill hangs off the stern over my outboard, not off the side so docking to port is no problem. The rudder and engine stick out further than the grill so docking to stern is not an issue either.  My ladder is to starboard so again no issue there. And as I mentioned, I do remove it when trailering.

Coal adds heat and flavor.
Butane or propane just adds heat.

[rogerschwake]

  Had the larger of the 2 Magna round gas grills. Spent weekends on the boat and cooked most of our suppers on the grill. It worked great for fish, steaks, brats and even sweet corn, you have to eat sweet corn in the summer here in Iowa. Allways keep the gas cylinders in the cockpit with no problems. Go out and get yourself one, food never tastes better cooked outside on a grill.

ROGER

[Billy]

 "Go out and get yourself one, food never tastes better cooked outside on a grill. "

Roger that Roger!

And yes grilled corn on the cob is Delicious!!! no matter what part of the country you are in.

[Lafayette Bruce]

I have a small propane one.  It came with some ceramic brickets that I don't use due to the grease mess it would make.  Grease on the grate and on the burner are an issue so I only take it when I am going on a longer trip and do one evening clean up once back home.  Flavor is good and it does not get in the way when docking.
Lafayette Bruce

[crazycarl]

great pictures billy, i'm hungry now.

can't afford one of them fancy grills this year, maybe i could hang the 'ol webber off the back?

it would distract people from looking at the lawn chair hanging from the bow!


carl

[marc]

I've got a gas magma and like it. Gets hot quick. Gas bottles last a long time. Have cooked in some breezy conditions and it has never blown out. On my last boat I'd store it in a cockpit locker. I was always worried about dropping either the attachment clamp or grill itself into the drink when I was setting it up. The grill is kind of unwieldy when setting it up on the outside of the rail. For that reason I always had a line tied between the grill and rail when I was setting things up. Also carried an extra nut to put on the clamp in case I dropped that in.
Marc

[NateD]

I've got a small round propane magma, got it off ebay, mounted on my 23. I've only had it for a season now, did a few steaks and some brats, and a pizza. It has a tendency to cook hot, or I guess I have a tendency to run it hot since it is usually windy when I'm using it and I don't want the flame being blown out. I like having it, if for no other reason than a backup for the butane stove in the cabin. Eventually need to get a matching brown canvas cover for it, probably next year.

[brackish]

I have both, the original charcoal (have had that one for 30 years) and the propane.  I bought the charcoal two boats ago and kept it when I sold the boat because I use it so much.  I use it on the boat, on the shore (I've got a table stand for it) and at the house.  Now that it is just my wife and I, it is the normal household grill for us.  I remember someone complaining about the cost on TSBB, but I have to say, I've probably used it about a thousand times over the past thirty years, and it shows no sign of wearing out.

The propane came with my 23.  I've used it a couple of times, just on the boat.  It does fine, but is much heavier than the charcoal.  I like the fact that you can do other types of cooking on it not just grilling. 

If I could only have one, it would be the charcoal.  Then instead of carrying propane, I just fill walmart bags with one cooking of charcoal and carry those, along with starter sticks and a windproof lighter.