March 2002 issue of Practical Sailor had a review of both. They liked the Seacook because it could hold larger pots, but it took twice the time of the Mini-Galley to boil a quart of water. http://www.practical-sailor.com/pub/28_5/features/4652-1.html I've got an old Sea Swing a friend gave to me that I'm trying to rig for propane operation instead of kerosene. I'm not sure where I'm going to mount it yet. Joe M17 #369 "Puff" -----Original Message----- From: montgomery_boats-admin@mailman.xmission.com [mailto:montgomery_boats-admin@mailman.xmission.com] On Behalf Of htmills@bright.net Sent: Friday, July 10, 2893 3:44 PM To: >Mboats< Subject: M_Boats: portable gimballed stove At present, I'm using one of those single burner stoves that screws onto the top of a propane bottle and has a plastic base that the bottle sits in. I like it except for the fact that it isn't gimballed for use while sailing or even in a sort of rough anchorage. I have to hang onto the pot with every passing powerboat. I only know of two portable gimballed stoves that would be good for use on our boats, the Forespar Mini Galley: http://www.sailnet.com/store/item.cfm?pid=14310 and the Force 10 Seacook: http://www.sailnet.com/store/item.cfm?pid=16791 .....they both cost the same, but I really don't know what the pros and cons are of each design. (Hey, maybe I ought to write to the makers to have them each explain to me the benefits of their design!). Has anyone on the list ever used one of these? Were there things about them that would be good to know? It looks like the Force 10 might accept a bigger variety of pots but might also not hold them as securely as the Forespar. Both disconnect for storage when not in use. Does anyone have any thoughts on the matter? Thanks, Tod _______________________________________________ http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats