[C320-list] Seward 2 Burner Stove Not Lighting

[Chris Burti]

Any city of substantial size will have an industrial supply business specializing in gas that can make a supply hose or provide the parts. 

Best Regards,
Chris Burti
Statewide Title, Inc.  

> On Jun 12, 2017, at 6:50 AM, Rick Sulewski <rsulewski at bex.net> wrote:
> 
> Question regarding the Seward 2 Burner Stove discussion among 320 owners:
> Has anyone considered replacing the rubber propane fuel line feeding propane
> from the tank to the oven/stove as a preventative maintenance item to avoid
> a gas leak when aging rubber may deteriorate over time? 
> 
> We have been replacing and updating those items on our 1995 hull that are
> prone to leak/deteriorate/fail over time. Where may one locate the proper
> length hose with appropriate fittings for our 320 Seward stoves?
> 
> Thanks!
> Rick Sulewski
> My-Ria; 95' 320 Hull #277
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: C320-list [mailto:c320-list-bounces at lists.catalina320.com] On Behalf
> Of Scott Thompson
> Sent: Friday, June 09, 2017 9:20 PM
> To: C320-List at Catalina320.com
> Subject: Re: [C320-list] Seward 2 Burner Stove Not Lighting
> 
> 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:
>> 
>> 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!
>> 
>> Warren and Pattie Updike
>> 1994 C320 "Warr de Mar" #62
>> Middle River, Chesapeake Bay
>> 
>> -----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
>> 
>> 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
>> 
>> 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. 
>> 
>> 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).  
>> 
>> 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. 
>> 
>> Thanks, Dave Hupe
>> '94 (hull #32)
>> Holland, MI
>> 
>> 
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