My skipjack originally had an Origo 4300E 2 burner electric stove with alcohol burners. I hated the idea of needing to pour dentaured alchol into little canisters and using that flame. It felt very archaic and wanted something much more closer to the at home feel.
My requirements were simple, propane and electric start.
The 1st issue i ran into is that the cutout of the origo is the biggest on the market. Most every other boat/RV 2 stove or 3 stover burner were either all TOO BIG or too small. Not many models on the market for what I'm looking for.
It took some time looking for a good replacement and after looking at almost every single unit on the market, i found the Thetford Marine Series 162. A UK company that was entering the US model that luckily i found a brand new on on ebay for. The measurements were just about perfect. Slightly larger in both width and height.
So I made the purchase. Upon receipt I thought, "Wow, this is really nice". The build was solid, high quality finish and the glass top made it feel a touch of modern.
The spark is generated from a 12V source.
After receipt, i removed the Origo from its space and noticed that the cutout was a rectangle (although the top piece is rounded, the bottom is a rectangle), whereas the Thetford is a rectangle with rounded edges.
This proved to be an issue as althought the thetford would fit in, each corner would show a hole. After some thought, i came to the conclusion i wanted to proceed and ordered a piece of 1/4" starboard with routed edges.
The original coutner needed roughly 1/2 inch cut in each direction. I made a template on photoshop to show the exact overlap and size difference. This needed to be perfect as the lip on the thetford was not much wider than the base.
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I made the cut using a jigsaw, went slow. The edge to the left by the storage locker, i realized didnt need to be cut as i can slide the burner into that lip.
I should be finishing up this install next week and will update with a few more pictures of the final process.
And hopefully have a nice working stove. Let's keep our fingers crossed for a smooth install.
here is a image of the overlap and different measurements should anyone else want to do it( confusing but I can explain if needed):
View attachment 742234
My requirements were simple, propane and electric start.
The 1st issue i ran into is that the cutout of the origo is the biggest on the market. Most every other boat/RV 2 stove or 3 stover burner were either all TOO BIG or too small. Not many models on the market for what I'm looking for.
It took some time looking for a good replacement and after looking at almost every single unit on the market, i found the Thetford Marine Series 162. A UK company that was entering the US model that luckily i found a brand new on on ebay for. The measurements were just about perfect. Slightly larger in both width and height.
So I made the purchase. Upon receipt I thought, "Wow, this is really nice". The build was solid, high quality finish and the glass top made it feel a touch of modern.
The spark is generated from a 12V source.
After receipt, i removed the Origo from its space and noticed that the cutout was a rectangle (although the top piece is rounded, the bottom is a rectangle), whereas the Thetford is a rectangle with rounded edges.
This proved to be an issue as althought the thetford would fit in, each corner would show a hole. After some thought, i came to the conclusion i wanted to proceed and ordered a piece of 1/4" starboard with routed edges.
The original coutner needed roughly 1/2 inch cut in each direction. I made a template on photoshop to show the exact overlap and size difference. This needed to be perfect as the lip on the thetford was not much wider than the base.
View attachment 742235
I made the cut using a jigsaw, went slow. The edge to the left by the storage locker, i realized didnt need to be cut as i can slide the burner into that lip.
I should be finishing up this install next week and will update with a few more pictures of the final process.
And hopefully have a nice working stove. Let's keep our fingers crossed for a smooth install.
here is a image of the overlap and different measurements should anyone else want to do it( confusing but I can explain if needed):
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