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I'm trying to post some photos,soon.Bill

I would add to that,the Dickenson has a replacable liner now,good if you burn beach coal.I've seen people line a cast stove with chicken wire and cement to protect against corrosion.Even so they still last a long time.There are also some nice British stoves,Blakes might be one,and some funky folks build thier own.Bill

O.K. thanks Adrian.I used the table top that came with the boat.The leg is the interesting part.

I meant to mention I was tied up next to the Coba in Victoria around maybe 1984.A guy named George lived on her.I thought it was a pretty sweet boat.I still do.

I'ii get a friend to snap some pics of the table and send them.Do they go to the site.I heard the term for my computer skills the other day:technically disinclined.It could take a couple of weeks.

Hi Kristin.I,ve used a wood stove as the only heat sorce on four of five boats owned in the last twenty two years.My sailing friends and I would not have a boat without one  for the ambiance,utility comfort it provides for year round cruising.I burn mostly presto logs and fir bark I get off the beach.Gives you an excuse to go for a walk and on the west coast there is fuel every where.Beach wood is hard on the stove  and they aren't for everyone,a love em or hate em deal.A nice stove that you can set a kettle on is a rarity these days but very nice to have.The old Lunenberg stoves are being made again in Port townsend,Washington.Ihave a homemade stove,of decent design I bought for $150.Stainless pipe,a deck iron and smoke cap are about $350.The stainless surround is cut from scrap yard material,cheap and good looking.Lumber and plywood for quality material will run 2 to$300.so depending on the stove you use ,materials would be $800 to$1600 plus labour,free in my case.The biggest problem is finding a good spot.I decided to toss the starboard side ice box in favor of warm beer and a fire to warm my feet on,no regrets.Bill,Victoria

My boat definetly has a liner.I'll see if I can be a little clearer.If the chain plate anchors are part of the hull liner,why are they tabbed.It looks like they could be part of or tabbed to the hull first then tabbed to the liner.If so they would be quite strong.If they are just part of the liner maybe they can be improved.The tools and glass are on the boat right now so I would like to make all the dirty ,smelly,itchy improvements at the same time.Bill

Ihad a fire on my previous boat as a result of my Origo over heating.I lived aboard and cooked with that stove for twelve years.The casing can get quite warm with fumes if you let the fuel get to low.The caing can get dangerously hot if the flame is not extinguished when you close the draft.As it says in the manual open then close it again to make sure the stove is out.You must be religious about this ,or you to may have a fire.Bummer.That said ,I love em and I am mounting a new single in gimbals over the next week or so,as well as awood stove for year round sailing on the west coast.The liveaboards in my marina use wood or diesel for heat because they are simple safe and work very well,however it is very challenging to install a decent heat sorce your not tripping over in the contessa.A warm cabin is a sweet thing to have in cold wet weather especially if your far from home.Bill,Victoria B.C.