Kenyon gimballed 2 burner stove in CD 28 sailboat

[Katherine]

Hello: I am wondering if anyone else has a gimballed 2 burner
propane stove in their boat made by Kenyon. I am not sure
if this stove was on the boat from the factory (1978) as I can't find any
information on it included with the rest of the boat paperwork. One of the burners produces a mainly yellow flame which soots up the bottom
of any cooking utensil set on it, so we always end up cooking one thing at a time on the other burner.

Probably too much oxygen is in the flame, but I am wondering if this a
common problem that can easily be fixed with generic procedure/parts, or if Iam going to have to try to track down the
original manufacturer.

Thank you for any input.

KEW



dibblep@vcss.k12.ca.us

[D. Stump, Hanalei]

Katherine,
I don't have that particular stove on Hanalei, but if the flame is yellow, it means not enough oxygen, not to much! Look at where the burner attaches to the valve. There should be a shutter like assembly that is used to adjust the amount of air flowing to the burner. That shutter could be plugged with dust, dirt, spider webs or something else. If it is, clean out the gunk, and you should then be able to adjust the flame properly. This is very similiar to a home stove natural gas burner. So, if you have a gas range at home, take a look at it. What you find on your CD should be similiar. To actually adjust the flame, close the shutter until the flame burns yellow, and then slowly open it until the flame tips are just barely yellow. Yellow means incomplete combustion, and that's what causes the sooting up of the pan bottom. Hope this helps....

Dave Stump
Captain Commanding
s/v Hanalei, CD-30

[Linda]

I think West Marine carries Kenyon, however, if you want to contact the manufacturer, I found an address that may be helpful: Box 925, 8 Heritage Park Rd., Clinton CT 06413. Tel 860-664-4906. www.kenyonmarine.com Good luck!



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[Lee H. Hodsdon]

Katherine,

To adjust the mixture on the Kenyon, you must rotate the horizontal disk at the base of the burner. This disk is located immediately below the burner (cylinder with all the holes) and looks like the brim of a top hat. I use a flat screw driver and push against the outside edge of the disk. With the burner lit rotate the disk in both CW and CCW directions. When you get the mixture correct it will be very obvious. Incorrect is quite obvious as well. If you like, I have a copy of the manual, I'll copy it and send it to you.

Best Wishes,

Lee



lhodsdon@nh.ultranet.com

[Craig]

I have a 1984 CD30C and have considered replacing my stove with propane stove, but tank placement has been my major concern.
Any info on tank placement would be appreciated?

Hello: I am wondering if anyone else has a gimballed 2 burner
propane stove in their boat made by Kenyon. I am not sure
if this stove was on the boat from the factory (1978) as I can't find any
information on it included with the rest of the boat paperwork. One of the burners produces a mainly yellow flame which soots up the bottom
of any cooking utensil set on it, so we always end up cooking one thing at a time on the other burner.

Probably too much oxygen is in the flame, but I am wondering if this a
common problem that can easily be fixed with generic procedure/parts, or if Iam going to have to try to track down the
original manufacturer.

Thank you for any input.

KEW

soucyc@compuserve.com

[Katherine]

Dave:

Thank you for your promp reply to my question. I'm glad that the
fix for this will probably require only a screwdriver, and not new
parts!

Sincerely,
K. Warner



dibblep@vcss.k12.ca.us

[Katherine Warner]

Hi Craig: I have been having trouble with sending this directly to
your email address - keeps getting returned, so I hope you check
this site again!

Our propane tank is an old one, made of cast iron, with a capsule-like
shape - wider than it is tall. Kind of looks like it is lying on its side, compared to the newer ones that are taller than they are wide and aren't iron. It is mounted with wingnuts bolted through its base onto
two small, varnished pieces of wood that slightly canteliver off the transom (maybe 2 inches) off the boat.

We have a valve on the tank so one hose goes into the boat to the stove through one of the stern dorades, the other goes over to the Magma BBQ, mounted nearby, up on the stern rail.

Ours is painted white, and we keep a sunbrella cover over it. It works
out really well for us, looks nice, and doesn't get in the way.

I hope this input is helpful to you.

Best wishes,
KWarner





dibblep@vcss.k12.ca.us

[Olli Wendelin]

Craig,

I recently installed a propane tank on my CD30. I built a box out of redwood and hung it outboard off the pushpit (stern handrail). Inside is a 6# aluminum propane bottle, regulator, gauge, and electric solenoid valve. No loss of cockpit space, but handy for turning the tank valve. If I did it again I might consider a larger tank.

Olli Wendelin
BLUE MOON
Charleston, SC



wendelin@spawar.navy.mil