Wood vs Diesel Cook Stove - Page 5

daedaluscan · 05-11-2009, 21:06

I have had three Dickinsons, a Pacific a Chesapeake and a Newport. I would have a Pacific in the North West for all year live aboard, with a kerosene two burner that fitted on top for the summer. The other two are heaters and were on boats with propane stoves. I loved them all, and still miss the welcoming smell of a wooden boat with a Dickinson in it. Never had a wood stove.

Now have a diesel Webasto in a plastic boat, but we are of to the S Pacific so it seems to be fine for what we need now.

Hard to beat a dickinson in the Pac NW for me.

S&S · 05-11-2009, 21:11

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Originally Posted by Gauguin

Have any of you woodburners used charcoal? It burns well with a good heat output, light and easy to store and harbours no beasties. Plus all the oil, water and other nasties have already been burnt off in the making.

Aside from the lots of ash, it works fine. Not as much heat as coal though.

wolfenzee · 06-11-2009, 03:03

I live in a marina...the soot from coal would not be tolerated
besides I live on a small boat, coal heat so well it would be difficult to contain a coal fire so small as to be comfortable.

S&S · 06-11-2009, 20:38

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Originally Posted by wolfenzee

I live in a marina...the soot from coal would not be tolerated
besides I live on a small boat, coal heat so well it would be difficult to contain a coal fire so small as to be comfortable.

No noticable soot from anthracite-you're thinking bituminous. I can see your point about too much of a good thing heat wise.

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05-11-2009, 21:06	#61
daedaluscan Registered User Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Texada Island BC Boat: Tartan 37 Adios III Posts: 42	I have had three Dickinsons, a Pacific a Chesapeake and a Newport. I would have a Pacific in the North West for all year live aboard, with a kerosene two burner that fitted on top for the summer. The other two are heaters and were on boats with propane stoves. I loved them all, and still miss the welcoming smell of a wooden boat with a Dickinson in it. Never had a wood stove. Now have a diesel Webasto in a plastic boat, but we are of to the S Pacific so it seems to be fine for what we need now. Hard to beat a dickinson in the Pac NW for me.

06-11-2009, 03:03	#63
wolfenzee Registered User Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Port Townsend, WA (NW corner of Puget Sound) Boat: 30' William Atkin design "Captian Cicero"' - S/V ROVER Posts: 149	I live in a marina...the soot from coal would not be tolerated besides I live on a small boat, coal heat so well it would be difficult to contain a coal fire so small as to be comfortable.