Kuuma Grills

[Bruce]

I bought a Magma grill in a black friday sale last year and plan to use it extensively this year. I used a Coleman Portable Grill for the 2013 season.

Last night I happened upon Kuuma Grills while looking for a suitable mount for my Magma. The Kuuma appears to be similar to Magma's offerings although sometimes more compact and at a much more affordable price. Has anyone tried them?

Here are some examples of what they look like. The low profile models would be easy to store!

 

[Julian]

I'd love to grill on the boat but we typically barely have enough room for guests and all the toys as it is...so the wife argues that a grill is just not practical. I see her point but get tired of sandwiches on the boat.

 

[Dough]

I went with a weber Q 120. Those look nice, but i'd buy another Q first. And I will never go back to sandwiches! I told my wife I would sit on the grill while driving before leaving it at home!

 

[steined]

I have a Q120 as well. Haven't taken it on the boat yet but have taken it camping a few times. Not real sure where I'll store it on the boat, but I do love it. I ran out of propane a couple weeks ago (all 3 20lb cylinders, someone dropped the ball!) and it subbed in for my Weber Genesis just fine! They now have the Q1200 and it has a once piece grate and nicer fold out tables. If you can find a Q120 on clearance at a Meijers or Lowe's you might find a great deal. I got mine for around $150 last year on clearance. Worth every penny and then some! One of these days I'll come up with a mount.

 

[MOA_Chaser]

Anyone try these Kuumas yet? I'm seriously considering pulling the trigger on one of the Profile series. I currently have a small Coleman propane grill, but it's oval and I can only fit a couple burgers on there at once. So usually I need to do a couple rounds of burgers and then throw some hot dogs on. It would be nice to be able to cook several at once so I wouldn't have to spend so much time with a spatula in my hand...

 

[MOA_Chaser]

I just ordered the Kuuma Profile 150 for $106.95 on eBay, free shipping. It has a 17x9" cooking surface and the grill is only 10" deep so I can put it under my rear seats without tilting it. After it's delivered and I have a chance to try it I'll give my review.

 

[txav8r]

I am subscribing here to follow...I may look into this, not because of price as much, but size! I don't want all the bulk and difficulty on my boat, but a compact and workable grill is not a bad idea...if it is indeed workable and will actually get hot enough to grill without melting or damaging anything on the boat! And how quickly it cools is important too along with how easy it is to clean. Not one drop of grease anywhere in my vinyl, carpet, turf, or elsewhere will be acceptable to me.

 

[MOA_Chaser]

That is why I'm trying this out.. my Coleman doesn't quite fit in my storage compartment without tilting it a bit. Plus, this is stainless. I would have preferred to get the Profile 216 as it's a bit bigger, but I measured it and it would also need to tilt to go back under the seat. The 150, I can lower it straight down without rocking it at all, so less chance for spillage after use.

I'm going to try to find a base to take the big table legs that I can mount under the grill so I can just keep it way off the swim deck that way. I'm hoping that I can put the legs down while in storage and that will be enough to keep the mount off the ground so the grill doesn't roll around on it.

 

[GiddYupJoe]

I am curious if it you could purchase this rod mount for the grill and then just slip it into the hollow table mount on the transom?
My boat is not near me so I can't measure the table mounts right now but will look this weekend.

• Use on 7/8"-1-1/4" round and 1-1/4" square rails

http://www.walmart.com/ip/Kuuma-58180-60-Rod-Holder-Grill-Mount/34053557

 

[MOA_Chaser]

My boat has the large hole in the center of the swim deck as a table pole mount; I don't think that will work for me. It may work for the newer boats though, I don't know.

 

[jetboater4life]

You can always purchase the newer style of mount and put it anywhere.

 

[Bruce]

You can always purchase the newer style of mount and put it anywhere.

I believe that the new style mount is prohibitively expensive.

 

[Ronnie]

The Kuuma grills look nice. I've been using variations of the Coleman perfect flow grill on the boat for many years now. It fits in all of my boat's compartments except the anchor locker. The dimensions are 21" L x 13" W x 6" H and it can usually be found online for under $100. Coleman offers a vinyl carrying case for it and two bottles of propane for another $30ish.

http://www.amazon.com/s/?ie=UTF8&keywords=coleman perfectflow grill&tag=mh0b-20&index=sporting&hvadid=1781456828&ref=pd_sl_47ngosw4gn_pp

Mounts for the floor based tables are cheap, starting at about $20. The mounts for the wall based tables, the mount that actually attaches to the table and sits on top of the bent leg, sells for $90 through Hamilton (I think), $125 from Yamaha Sports Plaza.

Magma makes at least two versions of their level lock mount, one rotates on a ball like RAM products do, the other does this as well as offset the shaft to make it thicker so it sits snugly in the bent leg table holder and/or rod holders. I don't know if it expands enough to cover the gap in a floor based table leg as they are a little thicker as I recall.

 

[MOA_Chaser]

Does anyone happen to know the aftermarket part number for the floor-based table mount?

 

[farrelltravis]

The Kuuma grills look nice. I've been using variations of the Coleman perfect flow grill on the boat for many years now. It fits in all of my boat's compartments except the anchor locker. The dimensions are 21" L x 13" W x 6" H and it can usually be found online for under $100. Coleman offers a vinyl carrying case for it and two bottles of propane for another $30ish.

http://www.amazon.com/s/?ie=UTF8&keywords=coleman perfectflow grill&tag=mh0b-20&index=sporting&hvadid=1781456828&ref=pd_sl_47ngosw4gn_pp

Mounts for the floor based tables are cheap, starting at about $20. The mounts for the wall based tables, the mount that actually attaches to the table and sits on top of the bent leg, sells for $90 through Hamilton (I think), $125 from Yamaha Sports Plaza.

Magma makes at least two versions of their level lock mount, one rotates on a ball like RAM products do, the other does this as well as offset the shaft to make it thicker so it sits snugly in the bent leg table holder and/or rod holders. I don't know if it expands enough to cover the gap in a floor based table leg as they are a little thicker as I recall.

I have this Coleman grill too and mounted it to the table leg. I got my idea from you, @Ronnie Thanks! I love it and it works great. The only thing I don't like is that it would be nice to be able to close the lid when cooking. It cools down amazingly fast!

 

[MOA_Chaser]

Closing the lid is pretty important to me... it keeps the spatter WAY down and cooks stuff faster, and I think more evenly. And if you turn it down, you can do stuff like chicken breasts on it.

 

[farrelltravis]

I agree that being able to close the lid would be better. The Coleman grill does get the job done though. Here is a pic from the last outing. We grilled steak and brussell sprouts. ( i know not everyone likes brussel sprouts...) The grill is on the mount in the background.

 

[Bruce]

I have used both the Coleman portable grill ($70) and a Magma Cabo ($150). I prefer the enclosed cooking area of the Magma. It is able to maintain temperature like an oven while the Coleman cooks by direct heat. Both will cook delicious food.

I hope these Kuumas will work like Magmas at a middle ground price.

 

[farrelltravis]

Looking forward to pics @Bruce !

 

[Bruce]

I think this may be the only pic I have of using the Magma



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