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Devine Lu Linvega

Test fit for our DIY gimbal stove, we're very happy with how it came out. Now, we just need to connect it all properly.
#theBoatyard

Stove that can pivot on an axis.
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R E K

@neauoire Note to those watching: we're holding it cause the burner isn't bolted onto the platform yet, and it slides out of place when the whole thing tilts :>

So pleased ^_________^...

Uli Kusterer (Not a kitteh)

@neauoire I never thought about how people might avoid their pot spilling on the stove on a boat. I mean, if you'd asked me, I'd probably have gone with a lid or something not unlike this, or just assumed that you only cook in still waters โ€ฆ but that this exists is a fun confirmation of one of these theories ๐Ÿ˜

Devine Lu Linvega

@uliwitness we tend to find ourselves in pretty violent waters, for extended periods, so being able to cook underway is really nice.

The cast iron cooking black in the bottom shelf works as a sort of weight to keep everything down :)

Uli Kusterer (Not a kitteh)

@neauoire Yeah, I can imagine! Cool build! Thanks for posting the picture.

Devine Lu Linvega

We finished up designing and building our new stove. Like everything aboard, we went above and beyond heavy duty.
#theBoatyard

Stainless steel spacers to keep the shelf steadfast.
๐Ÿ’‰Eliot B

@neauoire
Interesting.
Looks like it copes with sideways leaning, but not front/back . Is this typical for yacht stove gimbal? Maybe because it compensates for a steadyish lean when sailing, rather than rough weather?

Devine Lu Linvega

@bigblen that's typical yeah, I haven't seen many options that are entirely orbital, the main thing is compensating for heeling.

Alexander Cobleigh

@neauoire looks like a yrvind-rated stove, nicely done :3

Devine Lu Linvega

It works!
We got this far without testing if the stove itself worked. Testing for leaks in propane fittings is done by putting soapy water at connections and see if bubbles form. Job done, next up: electrical panel.
#theBoatyard

Gas stove lit up.
Soapy water on connections.
Justin Miller

@neauoire Nice! Iโ€™ve also had good luck with those little AA-powered wands for detecting leaks when building things.

Drew Breunig

@neauoire please try playing a record on there while sailing

Trammell Hudson

@neauoire so cool! We used very tall pots and rails to keep things in one location on the stovetop, which would only occasionally end up with soup on the galley deck head.

Person making dinner in a ship gallery with a tall pot and fiddles on the shelves.
R E K

@th this is a great image, I meant to ask earlier but could I use this on our website (100r.co)? For our gimballed stove install I'd to mention other options :>. (also, this photo is pretty great) If so, let me know who I can credit it to! Cheers~

@neauoire

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