[C320-list] Seward 2 Burner Stove Not Lighting

[Scott Thompson]

Our 1999 boat still had the broiler pan wrapped in plastic. We only use the oven for storage!

Scott

> On Jun 9, 2017, at 9:05 AM, Warren Updike <wupdike at hotmail.com> wrote:
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> Ha,ha... I can top that. Our 320 was 10 years old when we bought it. The oven broiler pan was wrapped in the original plastic. When we asked the PO, "When did you last refill the propane tank?" His answer was, "Never." The oven had never been used. The cook top, yes; but, not the oven. Ten years! Wow!
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> Warren and Pattie Updike
> 1994 C320 "Warr de Mar" #62
> Middle River, Chesapeake Bay
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: John Frost [mailto:john at frostnet.net] 
> Sent: Wednesday, June 07, 2017 5:48 PM
> To: C320-List at Catalina320.com
> Subject: Re: [C320-list] Seward 2 Burner Stove Not Lighting
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> I have to share my used boat story. My rich neighbor was having heart surgery and wanted to get rid of his "things", one of which was a very lightly used 5 year old C270. It had about 50 hours on the engine and some of the cushions were still wrapped in plastic. Before our first overnight, I made sure the stove top worked. When I turned on the solenoid and turned the knob, I could hear gas escaping but it would not light, even with a big gas flame lighter. Finally I removed the tank and got it to vent. No rotten egg odor. I took it to my supplier who tested it and found it was full of dry air  from when delivered new. It had never been filled in 5 years!
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: C320-list [mailto:c320-list-bounces at lists.catalina320.com] On Behalf Of Dave Hupe
> Sent: Tuesday, June 6, 2017 2:40 PM
> To: C320-List at Catalina320.com
> Subject: Re: [C320-list] Seward 2 Burner Stove Not Lighting
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> Thanks all for the input.  I'm now not sure how much propane actually is in my tank.  I may have been swayed by the apparent/misleading gauge pressure. 
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> I talked to the previous owner (he bought the boat in 2008) who said they never used the system.  So, it is a definite possibility that I may just need it filled (provided someone will fill it for me, but that may be a problem in itself if the tank is original, as Guy just mentioned as a dilemma).  
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> If I can get it filled this will be a good, relatively inexpensive (if anything is cheap when it comes to boats) way of working through the multiple possible sources of the problem. Next might be a regulator and/or solenoid. 
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> Thanks, Dave Hupe
> '94 (hull #32)
> Holland, MI
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