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Polly
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Agree. I recall taking our 6 month old camping with a pressure cooker and a super bluet Gaz in a box. We had a kettle and a frying pan and that was it. I recall someone in a neighbouring tent saying they had been fascinated to see what we got out of these basic tools.
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Congratulations Barry, so pleased you are afloat!
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Hi Alan,
The grill is a two slice wonder, I never came across a caravan/boat/ camping cooker that was any better.
Grilling bacon is ok, but I always fatless fry for preference. The oven is nice once the draught is conquered!
The grill guard is flimsy I think and easy to forget I guess, so I am not surprised you say that has happened in the syndicate.
Actually, Brilliant has a few tricks up her sleeve, 1929 on the surface but some 21st century features lurking in quiet corners. For example, we have shore power sockets inside a cockpit locker; the locker was originally the cooking locker in primus stove times, and in fact the easiest place to cook is in the cockpit, it's designed that way. So I keep a portable induction hob, electric kettle, blender, and soon a small toaster( see above:)) in another locker and they come out if we are on shore power.
Gas is saved, and, since I use the pressure cooker a lot on both cooking systems, we are pretty well sorted for low energy catering either way.
I had an Origo on Rondonay so we have come up in the world! Having said that though, I prefer meths to gas for safety.
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I really hope there is at least one more.
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You're welcome.
I would just add as a footnote that we are putting in a slim stainless steel shelf a small distance above the vent to act as a foil F1 style ( 
) to deflect the down- draught, this should solve the issue of the oven. Of course with a conventional mushroom vent above this would not be an issue, but Brilliant isn't a boat I change! You get used to being cautious with the racks/ grill pan. I really don't think the hot controls are good however!
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We bought a SMEV Moonlight 3 for Brilliant, and got a good deal from Norfolk Marine.
It's stainless as they all seem to be. It is OK but I have issues with a few points,
1 the oven rack tries hard to dump the food off towards the back, and often does(!)
2 the knobs get very hot indeed when grill or oven is on, this despite a slide out grill shield
3 the oven blows out if there is any air movement above the cooker..ours is below a hatch and near a porthole, so I find myself closing these to a mere crack when I'd rather have them open. It's got a fail safe but it's annoying.
On the plus side, the hob is good, the 12v supply gives ignition and an interior light, and the size is right for our saily.
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Oh dear! Insurance has a bit to answer for there!
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A really enjoyable read thanks.
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Welcome Tim, have a great holiday!
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If anyone can do it, Doug can, except for a lack of cutlery
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Is this more of an ask than PL Doug?
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Don't know about all, Tim, the mighty fell on Ranworth Island, but we was too genteel to ask to inspect the bruises.
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Note to self, avoid Strumpshaw Fen!
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He will be doing it himself brave soul!
Good luck with the work, BATHROOM sealant? Argh.
Actually it just goes to show that old woodies are an undiscovered country once you get them out of the water!
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Hi Mike,
Good to see you! It is a nice boat, and I hope you and Pat have an enjoyable time on the river from 21st.
50 sensible posts??? Now there's a challenge for you!
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Enjoy!
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You are on the money here MM a very knowledgeable owner keeps a yacht on the inland waterways but does two weeks or more annually at sea. He said the kill off time was about a fortnight, and because he does both salt and fresh so regularly, he hasn't needed antifoul for a very long time.
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Soar valley?
Dungeness?
Romantic Cantley? Lol
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Suffolk?
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Oy! Who are you calling hullabaloos?
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That is a brilliant offer!
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I expect Griff made new ones for BA, they work on the same basis as yours; worth asking him about how they were done.
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We got all ours checked by RNLI recently, all well but a ticking off for no crutch straps on any of them. Oops
Maybe the kids in Roy's were embracing the boaty thing and enjoying wearing them
) to deflect the down- draught, this should solve the issue of the oven. Of course with a conventional mushroom vent above this would not be an issue, but Brilliant isn't a boat I change!
better late then never
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