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Originally Posted by sa meredith
You know...this is a great topic. Curious about others opinions regarding grilling on the water.
AC2717, I don't know what your application is. Meaning, do you have a large boat in a slip, where you spend weekends. And that is where the grill will be used? Because that would probably work well.
The reason I ask is this. We always thought it would be really cool if we could grill, while out with the family at whatever sandbar...usually West Alton. So we got one, had a mount drilled into the swim platform of our 24' bow rider...and off we went. We used it 2, maybe 3 times four years ago...and the grill has not seen the light of day sense. With 2 or 3 kids, and 2 or 3 adults...cold sandwiches are just so much easier. What seemed like a great novilty, just came with so many side effects. It just seemed like cooking utensils always got put down on a seat somewhere, leaving great and fat to dry. While cooking, a boat would kick up a wake, and stuff flew everywhere. Really, when cooking, everyone has to sort of eat at the same time. While it is still hot. I don't know...somehow it just seemed like a complete chore, and instead of fun, it just always became extra work.
Now, maybe you have a 30' plus boat or whatever. But for us anyway, with a 24' (space can be limited) a cooler full cold sandwiches and the fixin's is just so much easier, and no work. You want to eat? There it is.
I do wish you well with your new grill. I am just curious if others have had similar experiences as us.
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Before we had our camp we always grilled on our 24' pontoon boat in any quiet cove. Stonedam Island dock was one of our favorite spots. We had it down to a science however! My Magma Kettle grill was rail mounted and could easily be removed in seconds for storage. We had a dedicated set of cooking utensils that was always kept in the boat. Plastic knives, forks spoons, paper plates and napkins and other non perishable condiments such as salt and pepper were kept in a waterproof plastic container which also never left the boat except to be replenished. We would simply put our burgers, dogs and whatevers in a large cooler with ice or ice packs and bring it with us. We always carried an extra 1 lb bottle of propane also in a waterproof plastic storage box. We carried heavy duty contractor bags for all trash. Cheap plastic trash bags would always leak, contractor bags are the only way to go! You must cook only where the water will remain calm. My kettle grill did not drip grease it was made to burn all drippings and it did. The grill would swing out over the water when cooking for safety reasons.
Are sandwiches easier, yep, but there is just something really cool about grilling on the boat that always put a smile on everyone's face and I wouldn't trade that for the world!
Dan