I have been using a wide base butane stove for the last 7 yrs and cook in the cockpit or on the cockpit floor. It works great. It heats water in 1/4 time as the alcohol stoves. IThe draw backs is that the butane turns to a solid around 38 degrees F, the fuel is expensive and can be hard to find. I just bought a wide base colman 1 burner which will work far better for the late season cruises with frost in the AM. Only drawback I can see is that it takes up more space when it is being used due to the long connector tube to the propane tank. I never (rarely) ever cook in the cabin and never underway. Thanks Doug Kelch Jim Sadler <jimsadler@jascopacific.com> wrote: What are you skippers using for cooking stove on you M-15? Are you using a gimbeled stove? What is the best fuel to use? Thanks Captain James A. Sadler Skipper sailing vessel Pelican M-15 _______________________________________________ http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats --------------------------------- Got a little couch potato? Check out fun summer activities for kids.