To what extent is a gimballed stove necessary?

[hafa]

Originally Posted by Icarus

Just curious, what has a winged keel to do with a cooking top arrangement?

Our particular wing keel design heels more, and more quickly than many keel designs (especially a full keel). A bit of a gust on a close reach and the rail can be buried before you can sheet out a bit. Due to this, a gimballed stove is essentially a requirement to do any cooking while underway.

[wingssail]

Originally Posted by hafa

Our particular wing keel design heels more, and more quickly than many keel designs (especially a full keel). A bit of a gust on a close reach and the rail can be buried before you can sheet out a bit. Due to this, a gimballed stove is essentially a requirement to do any cooking while underway.

You are kidding if you think that the winged keep has anything to do with how fast you heel over, that is more to do with the amount of weight in the keel and the hull form. Generally the wing places more weight down low, similar to a bulb, and designers feel that they can reduce the actual weight in the keel since it is placed lower, it should balance out.

But more to the point, don't imagine that a full keel is stiffer. In general full keel boats don't have the form stability as some other kinds of boats and many of them tend to be tender.

[CassidyNZ]

Originally Posted by aqfishing

Get a cat....no gimble/gyro needed!!!

That’s a nice cost-effective solution - why didn’t I think of that?

[hafa]

Originally Posted by wingssail

You are kidding if you think that the winged keep has anything to do with how fast you heel over, that is more to do with the amount of weight in the keel and the hull form.

Originally Posted by hafa

Our particular wing keel

Please note the use of the term, "Our particular", denoting a specific circumstance. Our last post was purely apocryphal.

[Merriweather]

We have been thankful multiple times for having a gimbled stove/oven on our sailboat. We do cook underway and when a big wake or wave hits the boat sideways the pots would go flying without it!

[aqfishing]

Originally Posted by CassidyNZ

That’s a nice cost-effective solution - why didn’t I think of that?