Stove in a boat - how to insulate

[Silver Hilton]

I'm looking for bright ideas on how to safely use a coleman stove on top of my motor covering. I am worried about heat coming from the bottom of the stove, and melting/burning the naugahide on the motor cover.

In the old days, I would have bought a piece of asbetos and used that for a base. Now, of course, one can't get asbestos anymore. So, recommendations for what I should do? Would a piece of plywood be sufficient, do you think? I know some of you guys cook in your boat, what do you use?

The stove is a coleman suitcase style camp stove. I want to be able to cook bacon and tantalize my hogline enighbors.

[roadsend]

I frequently use my coleman stove while sturgeon fishing. The smell of coffee and bacon drives neighboring boats crazy. Some even pick up and move. On my fiberglass engine cover i find that there is very little heat. If I were worried about heat, I would use a 1/4 " thick piece of Duroc or other brand of cement board (cheap product used under tile layed around woodstoves etc.)
Nothing better than a nice fresh cooked breakfast while fishing in the early morning.

[roadsend]

I frequently use my coleman stove while sturgeon fishing. The smell of coffee and bacon drives neighboring boats crazy. Some even pick up and move. On my fiberglass engine cover i find that there is very little heat. If I were worried about heat, I would use a 1/4 " thick piece of Duroc or other brand of cement board (cheap product used under tile layed around woodstoves etc.)
Nothing better than a nice fresh cooked breakfast while fishing in the early morning.

[wetaline]

Unless your stove is different than my 2 burner propane stove, then i don’t think your going to have much trouble w/ heat.... i use mine directly on top of those blue role up camp tables and its never melted that surface.

But if you’re still worried about heat - what about a piece of that cutting board plastic? you can get custom cut pieces of different thickness’ at Tap Plastics 503-620-4960 ... and you have dual purpose protection.

[Deleted User]

Ive used a propane BBQ, Stove, and butane burner in my boat. I just put it on the floor and havent had any problems. You could put it on a old cookie sheet and that should be enough.

Fool

[Paddlefish]

See Stan Fagerstrom's feature about smallmouth fishing on the John Day. His guide puts a Dutch oven in the drift boat first thing in the morning and lets it cook on the coals 'til lunch time.

Find out what technique he's using!

My guess is that it's not on the floorboards of a woodie drift boat. :rolleyes: