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- 678
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- Location
- Chicora, PA
- Boat Make
- Yamaha
- Year
- 2004
- Boat Model
- SX
- Boat Length
- 23
Two weeks ago I bit the bullet and bought the Kuuma Profile 150 grill for $106.95 with free shipping from eBay. I have been looking for a good, stainless marine-quality grill that I could easily stow in my 2004 SX230 and cook several burgers at once, rather than being stuck on grill duty for several iterations of burgers 2 or 3 at a time, like I had to do with my small Coleman.
The Profile 150 fits under my rear seat with about an inch to spare on each side, lowered horizontally. You don't need to tip the grill AT ALL to get it in the storage area (this was important to me). The legs are small, but serve to keep it solid while underway.
I wanted to use the stanchion and mount that came with the boat, and the closest kit that Kuuma sold was the entire thing... floor base, pole, and grill mount. After I received the grill, I started thinking about how to mount my grill so that it would work out with my table system on the boat.
Parts list:
(1) 1/4" Aluminum, 7.5" x 7.5". This is what the local metal supply had, I could have used stainless but they only had 1/8" and I thought that might be too thin. Plus, I thought the aluminum might be a more effective heat sink.
Cost: about $10.
(2) 1/4" x 20 nylon plastic hand knobs. I got these for $1.08 each, shipped, from Amazon Prime. I needed to cut some threads off, you don't need much to hold it on... but these were cheap. I chose nylon over plastic because the research I did indicated that they are much more heat resistant. http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00A9N50DU/
Cost: $2.16
(1) Springfield Table Accessory Base 7" Aluminum 2 3/8" Hole PN 3660018. I lucked out and found one on eBay for $22.95 with free shipping. They're somewhat expensive (after shipping) if you buy them from an online store. I bought one that would work from an RV store first... it held it OK but the pole only went in 1/4" or so. It was sturdy, but I wanted to do it right and found the base on eBay.
Cost: 22.95
(2) tapered 1/4" x 20 stainless bolts/lock washers/nuts.
Cost: ~$1.50
First, I measured the distance from the mounting holes in the bottom of the grill.
I then drilled 1/4" holes in the aluminum plate so that I could mount it to the bottom of the grill. I also drilled appropriate holes to mount the table mount at an offset. Two will do it, and they should be placed so they don't interfere with the grease tray that runs along the center of the grill. I had also cut the threads down on the knobs so that they would securely hold the grill but not push into the bottom of the grill.
Four holes and two bolts later, you can go ahead and mount it to the bottom of the grill.
All ready to go. I left the feet down, they do fold up nicely but I left them down.
This will easily fit 6 burgers; you could add a few hot dogs or even squeeze another 2 burgers on there.
My only worry about this approach was the possibility of melting the nylon knobs. I wanted to make the base removable because, otherwise, the grill would rock around under the seat while underway. By making the base removable, it can sit securely on its feet and you don't have to worry about any extra drippings pouring out of the grill from it tipping over. We had the grill quite hot and had it going for about 45 minutes today, and the aluminum seemed to do its job as a heat sink. While the grill was running, I felt the aluminum and it wasn't hot to the touch at all; the nylon knobs were safe.
Also, the heat shield is very useful. The shield not only spreads out the heat, but burns up the grease and drippings. I pulled out the grease tray after it cooled down, and there were only a couple DROPS of grease in the tray. The rest was burned up on the heat shield. We were using 90/10% burger, but still... two drops from six burgers doesn't worry me.
For under $150, this grill looks great, cooks great, and looks like it was made for the boat. I'm really happy with it. The only thing it's missing is the electric starter... but being stowable is definitely a fair trade-off. I was going to install an electric starter, but realized it would be another thing to break and the device would protrude from the grill and invite damage... a long lighter is only a couple bucks, we just carry two of them in a ziplock bag to keep them dry.
The Profile 150 fits under my rear seat with about an inch to spare on each side, lowered horizontally. You don't need to tip the grill AT ALL to get it in the storage area (this was important to me). The legs are small, but serve to keep it solid while underway.
I wanted to use the stanchion and mount that came with the boat, and the closest kit that Kuuma sold was the entire thing... floor base, pole, and grill mount. After I received the grill, I started thinking about how to mount my grill so that it would work out with my table system on the boat.
Parts list:
(1) 1/4" Aluminum, 7.5" x 7.5". This is what the local metal supply had, I could have used stainless but they only had 1/8" and I thought that might be too thin. Plus, I thought the aluminum might be a more effective heat sink.
Cost: about $10.
(2) 1/4" x 20 nylon plastic hand knobs. I got these for $1.08 each, shipped, from Amazon Prime. I needed to cut some threads off, you don't need much to hold it on... but these were cheap. I chose nylon over plastic because the research I did indicated that they are much more heat resistant. http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00A9N50DU/
Cost: $2.16
(1) Springfield Table Accessory Base 7" Aluminum 2 3/8" Hole PN 3660018. I lucked out and found one on eBay for $22.95 with free shipping. They're somewhat expensive (after shipping) if you buy them from an online store. I bought one that would work from an RV store first... it held it OK but the pole only went in 1/4" or so. It was sturdy, but I wanted to do it right and found the base on eBay.
Cost: 22.95
(2) tapered 1/4" x 20 stainless bolts/lock washers/nuts.
Cost: ~$1.50
First, I measured the distance from the mounting holes in the bottom of the grill.
I then drilled 1/4" holes in the aluminum plate so that I could mount it to the bottom of the grill. I also drilled appropriate holes to mount the table mount at an offset. Two will do it, and they should be placed so they don't interfere with the grease tray that runs along the center of the grill. I had also cut the threads down on the knobs so that they would securely hold the grill but not push into the bottom of the grill.
Four holes and two bolts later, you can go ahead and mount it to the bottom of the grill.
All ready to go. I left the feet down, they do fold up nicely but I left them down.
This will easily fit 6 burgers; you could add a few hot dogs or even squeeze another 2 burgers on there.
My only worry about this approach was the possibility of melting the nylon knobs. I wanted to make the base removable because, otherwise, the grill would rock around under the seat while underway. By making the base removable, it can sit securely on its feet and you don't have to worry about any extra drippings pouring out of the grill from it tipping over. We had the grill quite hot and had it going for about 45 minutes today, and the aluminum seemed to do its job as a heat sink. While the grill was running, I felt the aluminum and it wasn't hot to the touch at all; the nylon knobs were safe.
Also, the heat shield is very useful. The shield not only spreads out the heat, but burns up the grease and drippings. I pulled out the grease tray after it cooled down, and there were only a couple DROPS of grease in the tray. The rest was burned up on the heat shield. We were using 90/10% burger, but still... two drops from six burgers doesn't worry me.
For under $150, this grill looks great, cooks great, and looks like it was made for the boat. I'm really happy with it. The only thing it's missing is the electric starter... but being stowable is definitely a fair trade-off. I was going to install an electric starter, but realized it would be another thing to break and the device would protrude from the grill and invite damage... a long lighter is only a couple bucks, we just carry two of them in a ziplock bag to keep them dry.
I have a second rod holder that I will hold onto until I try this location and see if I want to add another elsewhere on the boat.
