The Origo 3000 fits in the enclosure the Princess came out of so
closely that it is almost a drop in replacement.
The cooler can be improved fairly easily. Get some sheet styrofoam
from the hardware store. Stuff it into every possible space around the
ice box. I removed the sink while doing this which helped. The aft
side of the ice box is reached by removing the plywood bulkhead that
is in the port cockpit locker. Get in the locker and remove the screws
and you will find this is easy but a little uncomfortable.
As a final measure I used some spray in foam filler. Beware there are
several kinds and you may want to disassemble this one day.
My cooler will keep ice (20 lbs) for 3 days including extensive
motoring in 85 deg weather.
Mark Tamblyn
On Jun 15, 2008, at 6:10 PM, "The Emmerichs"
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Don,
My 85 has a CNG system and my situation is much the same as yours.
The closest place I can get CNG is Indianapolis, IN about 110
miles. Also my tank was last certified in 1991 or the certification
expired then so that would need to be done before I would put 2000
to 3000 psi of natural gas in it. So I’m going to convert to alcoho
l.
Do you have any pictures of your installation? The Origo should fit
in the Seaward enclosure. Just have to figure out how to anchor it.
How do you keep things cool? The un-insulated built in icebox is
essentially worthless as a cooler but I don’t like the extra cooler
sitting around in the cabin.
Thanks,
John Emmerich
5874 Louisville, KY
-----Original Message-----
From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]
]On Behalf Of Don Brooks
Sent: Tuesday, May 27, 2008 9:57 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: catalina27-talk: Converting Princess stove to Propane
My boat came with a CNG stove, but CNG is getting very hard to find
in this area. Last year we bought an Origo 3000 on ebay for a
pretty good price. We cook a lot on the boat and the mate wanted a
2 burner stove that fit in the same space as the old one. We both
like the stove. It is simple and safe. Cooks just as fast as the
old CNG. Now I have more space in the lazzeret without that big
bottle.
Don, #6293, Niceville, FL
