Gas grill
Posted by Left-Balance-1289@reddit | sailing | View on Reddit | 30 comments
Hoping for some advice! I’m looking to get a gas grill for my 34ft e-Tap sailing yacht. Does anyone have recommendations or experience with a good grill that works well on a boat? Thank you!!!
SVAuspicious@reddit
I like the Dickinson Sea-B-Que. Weber Q Series is pretty good but doesn't have mounts for use underway. Magma grills regularly blow out in wind and temperature control doesn't work well at all.
madworld@reddit
Dickinson is so much better quality than Magma. I sold our last Magma because the burner control dial kept falling into the water.
Left-Balance-1289@reddit (OP)
Interesting thanks I’ll look into it
oldmaninparadise@reddit
Had a magma on the aft pulpitbut mountedon the side. When at anchor/mooring and into the wind couldn't maintain temp. Would definitely try to mount on stern with the wind being blocked.
Candygramformrmongo@reddit
I had a Magma, switched to Kuuma. Far prefer the design. Has foldable legs for use off boat. Very happy.
Left-Balance-1289@reddit (OP)
Extremely helpful thank you very much
turbomachine@reddit
Also used a Kuuma. My first one was 100% stainless. Issue with getting replacement parts, but cheap enough to be disposable.
hottenniscoach@reddit
I have Kuuma for camping and Magma for boat. Boat gray grills
Left-Balance-1289@reddit (OP)
Thank you very much!
garage149@reddit
I’ve had Magmas and Webers. Weber round unit (forget the model #) mounted easily on rail of my 26’, 34’ and 45’ monohulls, but wind was always blowing it out. Made makeshift wind shields, but was always a problem. I much prefer the Weber Q1000 if you can mount it— was easy on aft deck of 45’ catamaran. Even got the griddle for smash burgers and breakfast.
pgauret@reddit
We have the Weber Q1000 on our 34 footer. Works very well for our use case of only grilling at anchor.
Sea-Oven-7560@reddit
Fun fact, the Weber grill was based in the mooring buoy used in the Chicago marinas. A good sailing tradition if there ever was one.
Sail_La_Viva@reddit
I second the Weber. After having every grill in my 20 years of living on sailboats I don't mess with the marine ones at all. Weber is cast aluminum so you don't have to worry about even the stainless either corroding or changing color due to the high heat. The parts are very standardized and you can replace them a very easily and affordably. There's also lots of aftermarket accessories or upgrades for cheap on Amazon. It's very easy to DIY a rail mount as well if that's what you want. The one I have now was on the back of somebody's boat for 10 years and they decided just to replace it and I got it before it went into the dumpster. That was almost 7 years ago now. Anytime you can get something that's not got the marine tax added to it I say go for it.
Left-Balance-1289@reddit (OP)
Got it, at anchor makes sense as wind can be an issue. Thank you very much
REDDITSHITLORD@reddit
StatisticalMan@reddit
Magma
They are overpriced and relatively cheaply built for the inflated price but they got a lockdown on the marine market. Using a weber or something similar will require some DIY skills for modifying it to mount to stern rail.
Left-Balance-1289@reddit (OP)
Thank you
Sea_Ad_3765@reddit
I had a Magma. Junk. The best one so far has been a no name cylinder type that I buy weber parts for. Kuma makes a very nice mount. I had nothing but problems with the overpriced Magma. Poor design. Not at all a boat grill.
Left-Balance-1289@reddit (OP)
Thank you
gomets1969@reddit
I know opinions on Magma grills vary, but I've been using a propane Magma kettle grill attached to my stern rail for four years now without incident. (You'll need to purchase a separate mounting attachment.) No, the flame isn't as adjustable as my backyard grill, but it cooks chicken, steaks, chops, burgers, dogs and fish quite well. Haven't had any issues with wind blowing it out. Does need to be cleaned frequently, as you don't want the grease accumulating too high in the grease catch area. It heats up in the sun, and only takes a bit of heeling to have warmed grease dripping into the cockpit, or onto the transom. Ask me how I know. :)
Left-Balance-1289@reddit (OP)
Great thank you!
demo_graphic@reddit
I have a nice new Magma with "infrared". It can't sear worth a shit but somehow burns things on "low" unless you watch it like a hawk. I end up pan frying all my chops and steaks. It sure is pretty, though.
Sorry I can't recommend anything better. No matter what you get, be sure to keep it very clean from grease. I have learned my lesson from a couple close calls.
Left-Balance-1289@reddit (OP)
Thank you appreciate it!
yowhywouldyoudothat@reddit
Any wind above 5 kts is a major detriment to heat rising vertically and distributing evenly to the cooking surface. Even though a gas grill sounds convenient on a boat, I would definitely recommend you consider a charcoal one as well. The wind actually helps ignite and burn the coal (what is more common on a sailboat at anchor than wind?) and once you are done, the eco friendly ashes clean up super easily in the wind. I never understood the charm before I used one for the first time and now I am hooked on the simplicity.
StatisticalMan@reddit
Just make sure your marina allows it if you are in a marina. I have cooked on charcoal for 20+ years on land but neither our current marina nor prior one allow charcoal grills on boats or on the dock due to risk of fire from embers. Yeah I think it is a nonsense rule as well but what you going to do.
Left-Balance-1289@reddit (OP)
Very good point. Thank you very much!
yowhywouldyoudothat@reddit
Oh right good point, i only use it at anchor. Tilt forward to fan with the wind, tilt back to dump all the ashes into the water behind the boat. That would not be possible (or even outright a fire hazard) in a marina.
Left-Balance-1289@reddit (OP)
Top knowledge! Thank you very much
the-montser@reddit
Magma
Left-Balance-1289@reddit (OP)
Thank you