Jeff. Thanks for the info. Best regards, Rich
Sent from my iPhone On 2010-03-01, at 8:56 PM, "J" <[email protected]> wrote: > Rich, > I removed the 4 screws holding the Hillerange pan in place. Once it > is out, the gimbals are easy to remove, just a nut on the backside > holding them in place. I then put the pan back in place and > reattached with the screws. I aligned the front of the new gimbal > brackets (I used contoure parts from Swego.com) with the back (port > side) of the holes left from the old gimbals. I set the brackets on > the bottom of the pan. A good set of drill bits in necessary to get > through the stainless. I used 1 1/4" #8 stainless screws to hold the > brackets in place. Check your measurements, not sure if anything > changed between '84 and '90. When the stove is in the up or > gimballed position, it swings nicely without hitting anything. When > it is rotated forward into the travel position, it fits perfectly > inside the pan. Using the pan also allows you to retain the cutting > board. Check out this thread from sailnet > http://www.sailnet.com/forums/gear-maintenance/53418-origo-cookmate-gimbals.html > It has good photos, although this user did not keep the stainless pan. > Best of luck with your install. > Jeff > > --- In [email protected], Rich <rlewc...@...> wrote: > > > > I have a 1990 C27. I'm looking for a stove to replace my current > Hillerange two burner pressurized stove. Sounds like a success story > with your Origo 3000. You mentioned that the Origo fit perfectly > with the existing stainless insert. Was there any modification at > all that you needed to do to the insert to make it fit? > > > > Thanks in advance. > > > > > > > > On 2010-02-28, at 8:56 PM, J wrote: > > > > > I just finished installing my new to me Origo 3000 where the > pressurized Hillerange was. I was able to utilize the existing > stainless insert and install the gimbals through it for a nice > professional, clean install. I actually picked up Contoure mounting > hardware since Origo was on back order. Fit perfectly for > significantly less money! Now if only the boat were in the water. I > may need to make myself a cup of tea while she sits on the > hard............lol > > > > > > > > > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
