Lets Talk BBQs

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So it's time to replace the BBQ on the boat...Looking for suggested replacements...
What do you have , and what are the pro's and cons to it?
 
I use a $55 dollar portable or table top BBQ that sits on a table I've built that clips into my rod holder slots. The table sits out over the water, is very secure and gives us more room in the cockpit. This is the third year we are using this BBQ, with no signs of rust or "out on the boat" wear and tear. Can't bring myself to spend $$ on stainless steel...or fancy equipment. This works just great!
 
I use a Weber Q. I sit it on a rod holder mount cutting board.

Bob
 
You need a bigger boat with a float off the stern to house the Big Green Egg! Don't go gettin' no wimpy stuff!
 
River, a tiny 'lil grill will work fine for Wayne's Wiener's. <G>
 
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Originally posted by Bill D.

River, a tiny 'lil grill will work fine for Wayne's Wiener's.

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Now that there is funny right there...If you don't laugh at that then you need to get the hell out of here...
 
BGE x2. Just about every charter boat in Orange Beach has one.
 
I just replaced my Magma Kettle grill after 18 years. The cost of repairing the old one would have 2/3's the price of new. I perfer the 15" size since it's easier to store. Picked up an A10-207 for under $160 and used the same mount as the old grill. The new Kettle 2 grill has the hinged lid and the double bowl for the lower half. The econo series does not have the double bowl so if looking at Magma grills check out their website to ensure you know what your getting.. The old grill was a gas miser; almost always cooked on the low setting and there was always enough smoke created to give the food a good flavoring.
 
Sea-B-Q round, heavy stainless, good guarantee. I made my own mount that fits in the flagpole holder so I`m cooking on the platform.
 
Ditto on the Sea-B-Q Round. Have one that goes into the rod holder - works great. Seems more beefy than the standard Magmas.
 
I had to replace my b-b-q this summer. High on the list of priorities was one that was easy to stow. It also had to have a large grilling area, temperature gauge, have an electronic start and have a minimum of 20,000 BTU's.
The Kuuma low profile fit all those criteria and so far it has worked like a charm....but what I like most is how easy it is to store. It's out of the way and when we're not using it I don't even know it's on board.

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I second the Weber Bab-Q.

I have a fish cutting table in a rod holder I installed so it sits accessible to my swim platform.

MJK
 
Magma Kettle II for me. Nicely compact and the hinged lid is great so it doesn't fall off. Always lights on the first click, and cooks nicely on the low setting.

My father-in-law bought a larger rectangle Magma to replace the round kettle that got sold with his old boat. He wanted something larger to cook more food for the expanding family (grandkids). He found it too large to be convenient to store, set up, use, and stow again. So ironically, I do most of the grilling on my boat with the smaller Magma. We've been having more sandwiches.
 
I have no complaints about my Magma Newport gas grill. It fires up every time performs very well, and is showing no signs of age. Top quality construction.
 
I have a magma catalina. It was expensive. It's a cheap piece-o-craep-o-ram-a. I've only had it 3 years and already replaced all the insides including the grills and burner. The regulator burns barely hot enough in a breeze. I would not buy another one.

My older force 10 which everyone said was a bad grill is ten times better than the smagma.

My next grill will be a dickinson. Expensive, but at least you get what you pay for.
 
I had a Magma charcoal kettle on my boat. Worked great all the time and looked pretty good 20 yrs later. When I gave the boat to my son, the kettle went with it. Well worth the $130 bucks it cost way back then! [$6.50 per year]
 
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