We have earlier had burners in the round Magma grill go several times previously in past years and bought an expensive replacement burner. We have found an alternative.
We are currently down in Curacao just off the North Coast of South America for the remainder of Hurricane season. A fellow Iowa boater who has cruised as a liveaboard for 6 years with the same grill advised he found a fix as a do-it-yourself project. He advises you can take one of the common Tuna cans and that it fits the burner. All you have to do is drill the appropriate holes and you will save a good bit of change and have a burner that works as well. We have not personally done this, but will do this on our next grill repair. fair winds, Ed on Angel Louise floating happily in Curacao on the bay known as Spanish Waters On Fri, Sep 18, 2009 at 10:42 PM, Rufus Laggren <[email protected]> wrote: >> I'm not sure what I >> could be doing to deserve such loyal service from my grill > > > Grilled in the wind shadow of the pilot house or side curtains? <G> > > > Rufus > >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Daniel C. Hall" <[email protected]> >> To: [email protected] >> Subject: Re: [Liveaboard] Marine BBQ >> Date: Sat, 12 Sep 2009 13:35:43 -0400 >> >> >> Warning - the following contains no useful information! >> >> I've had my round Magna for close to ten years now, have cooked on it >> a lot and in all sorts of blustery wind conditions, and I have NO >> complaints. It chars a very fine piece of flesh, no matter the >> weather. >> >> I just thought I should offer my utterly satisfied experience as >> balance to the recent flood of Magna bashing. I'm not sure what I >> could be doing to deserve such loyal service from my grill; perhaps >> the occasional kind words I offer it? >> >> dogaboard >> >> >> >> >> >> >> > I use the round one. Have replaced the burner w/a standard unit >> > from Home depot - knocked the remains of the old one off the >> > mounting plate, dismantled the new one to just the burner and >> > tacked that onto the mounting plate; w/luck might last another 10 >> > years. >> > >> > By itself it's always blown out real easy. I've had luck with a >> > wind break, a cylindrical piece of sheet metal (think I used a >> > piece of 16" (diameter) sheet metal flu from HD. Hang the wind >> > break from the edge of the bbq so it hangs _below_ the bbq. It >> > needs to be a little smaller around (circumference) than the bbq >> > so there's a slot left up one side for the gas pipe; I guess you >> > could customize and tailor a better fit but I never did. Looks >> > kinda like a barrel with the grill at the top and you need some >> > space under the bbq. But 12-16" length helped a lot; >> > adjust/modify to suit and maybe you could get by w/only 8" >> > hanging down... >> > >> > Rufus >> > >> > >> > >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> >> From: "Lee Haefele" <[email protected]> >> >> To: [email protected] >> >> Cc: [email protected] >> >> Subject: [Liveaboard] Marine BBQ >> >> Date: Sun, 6 Sep 2009 08:02:28 -0400 >> >> >> >> >> >> I have fought with my Magma round BBQ for 8 years, basically it will not >> >> stay lit in winds over 5mph. Have replaced regulator many times and >> >> burner >> >> once. >> >> Prev tried a barrel style (2002) found it as bad and sold it with first >> >> boat. >> >> Was recommended to buy Magma Catalina and verified from owners >> >> that it works >> >> in reasonable winds, don't like $350 price. >> >> Currently have tiny Force 10 barrel, it cooks unevenly, it requires wind >> >> or >> >> must leave top ajar, or it goes out. >> >> Recommendations please! >> >> Can anyone verify if new models Kuuma (specify exact model) cook in >> >> normal >> >> circumstances? >> >> Lee Haefele >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> >> Liveaboard mailing list >> >> [email protected] >> >> To adjust your membership settings over the web >> >> http://www.liveaboardnow.org/mailman/listinfo/liveaboard >> >> To subscribe send an email to [email protected] >> >> >> >> To unsubscribe send an email to [email protected] >> >> The archives are at http://www.liveaboardnow.org/pipermail/liveaboard/ >> >> >> >> To search the archives >> >> http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] >> >> >> >> The Mailman Users Guide can be found here >> >> http://www.gnu.org/software/mailman/mailman-member/index.html >> > >> >> >> > >> > >> > -- >> > An Excellent Credit Score is 750 >> > See Yours in Just 2 Easy Steps! >> > >> > >> > _______________________________________________ >> > Liveaboard mailing list >> > [email protected] >> > To adjust your membership settings over the web >> > http://www.liveaboardnow.org/mailman/listinfo/liveaboard >> > To subscribe send an email to [email protected] >> > >> > To unsubscribe send an email to [email protected] >> > The archives are at http://www.liveaboardnow.org/pipermail/liveaboard/ >> > >> > To search the archives >> > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] >> > >> > The Mailman Users Guide can be found here >> > http://www.gnu.org/software/mailman/mailman-member/index.html >> >> >> -- >> Daniel C. 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