Grill Mount Question

[AC2717]

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.

Application is the swim deck of 23 foot colbalt. UNderstand what you said about the pain in the neck. From what I research and my wife researched it was found that there were things to stay away from, grills without wind guards, round kettle style grills and grills without the utensil holders or a place to put them. Also grills that did not lock the grilling surface into place. I have a neighbr that uses his all the time on the water same style application. I got sick of sandwiches on the water, plus always making sure to pre make them or to have all of it in the cottage. then they could get soggy. Also we have built in coolers in the deck of the boat so no need to take up space with another cooler.

I understand with a boat wake and what not, what I alwasy thought of and I will have to learn it, is to keep the cover down when not flipping things and also this grill has a top latch. It got great reviews all over the place, I am kind of excited.

BY the way called Parafunailia (yeah I am working lol) they had them in stock, only a few dollars more than West Marine (but no tax up there) and they offered, without me asking, to hold one till Saturday when I get there

God I love that PLACE, they have always been good to me

[sa meredith]

Originally Posted by AC2717

Application is the swim deck of 23 foot colbalt. UNderstand what you said about the pain in the neck. From what I research and my wife researched it was found that there were things to stay away from, grills without wind guards, round kettle style grills and grills without the utensil holders or a place to put them. Also grills that did not lock the grilling surface into place. I have a neighbr that uses his all the time on the water same style application. I got sick of sandwiches on the water, plus always making sure to pre make them or to have all of it in the cottage. then they could get soggy. Also we have built in coolers in the deck of the boat so no need to take up space with another cooler.

I understand with a boat wake and what not, what I alwasy thought of and I will have to learn it, is to keep the cover down when not flipping things and also this grill has a top latch. It got great reviews all over the place, I am kind of excited.

BY the way called Parafunailia (yeah I am working lol) they had them in stock, only a few dollars more than West Marine (but no tax up there) and they offered, without me asking, to hold one till Saturday when I get there

God I love that PLACE, they have always been good to me

OK...so it would seem you are going to be doing exactly what we did. We have the round kettle style, and the propane canister scews in underneath. Perhaps your's is more user friendly. I remember being so psyched to use it, and it just seemed to become work.
Where's the ketchep...I want mustard...my steak tips aren't cooked enough...I think the fire blew out...I don't want to eat yet, I want to play in the water...STAY AWAY FROM THAT HOT GRILL!...we can't stow it, it's filthy...
aaaaahhhhhhhhhhh!
All in fun...not trying to rain on your parade. Truth be told, maybe with the kids being older, it might work better.
It just makes me cringe, thinking back. Seriously, that thing has been sitting now for 3 or 4 years. Sometimes guests will ask, "What's this small mount screwed into your swim platform?" I'll tell them and they always say"wow, that sounds like fun...let's do it" And my answer is always, "Yeah, next time."
Maybe come back to this thread and post after you have had at it a time or two. I'd love to hear your thoughts.
Have a great summer!

[MAXUM]

I use my grill all the time, and love it. However that said to not be a pain in the butt you really have to get the logistics down to a science and I have a limited number of things that I will grill as I've learned what works well and what makes a huge mess.

Key things clean the grill completely after each use, mine is completely disassembled and scrubbed and I had my sister make me a really nice heavy duty nylon storage bag for the grill which keeps it all together in a handy package stored always in my under the floor ski locker. I also avoid cooking foods that are really juicy when they cook. I thought ahead when I bought my grill, it mounts to my fish pole holders and extends out over the side of the boat which is nice and out of the way. Mounting rod is small enough to be stored inside the grill when not in use. My sunpad in the rear is my kitchen and buffet counters just use a towel as a table cloth, in dash cooler is the fridge. Guess it comes down to how much you want to make it work or not.

Annual tradition - mesquite marinated venison tips from the fall hunting season and cold adult beverages for the 4th of July. Simply cannot beat it IMHO. To eat anything less would be uncivilized

Rest of the time it's sausages, hot dogs, chicken, heck I've even pre-fabbed burritos and grilled them only needing to worry about assembling the stuff you don't want cooked after the fact. That's REALLY good, basted with a smidge of butter while cooking, even better! Now I'm hungry.

[MAXUM]

Now really how can you possibly go wrong here?