stoves Re: [Rhodes22-list] Rhodes 22 1982

[Mary Lou Troy]

Joseph,
We replaced our old Suunto (Bluet) stove this past year with a newer model 
that uses the newer style canisters with valves. If the square pan with the 
old Bluet stove is in good shape it's a fairly easy switch. I think Fred 
had to file the holes for the burner support a little wider to accommodate 
a slightly different pattern. At the time I wrote to the list:
"Our stove appeared to be an old Suunto backpacking stove that had an 8" 
square stainless pan replacing the stove's windscreen. The square pan 
screwed into the underside of the galley counter. Amazingly, Suunto makes 
an almost identical stove that uses its newer 270 (or 470) canisters - the 
larger ones with valves. we were able to use the same square pan with a few 
modifications. Haven't actually fitted the stove back in the galley so 
can't report complete success yet but it appears to ba a happy solution. I 
actually really liked the little Suunto stove in spite of the fact that you 
couldn't remove the canisters once they were in place. It was very reliable 
and easily regulated. The new one has a larger burner so we'll see how it 
works in its small space - carefully."

and ""Our replacement stove is labeled a Turbo 270. We bought it from REI 
and you could probably buy it from them on the web. Other camping supply 
stores may carry it as well. It uses the newer Camping Gaz canisters (also 
butane/propane mix) with the valve so you can remove the canisters before 
they are empty. They have a proprietary valve so you still have to use the 
Gaz canisters only but you can use either the 270 or 470 Gaz canisters. 
Sports Authority carries the canisters as well as REI. We had to enlarge 
the four holes through the stainless square pan that the pot supports go 
through to fit the slightly different position of the pot supports on the 
new stove. Fred's had it out on the boat boiling water so I can report that 
it seems to work without any hot spots (a concern because of the larger 
burn head)."

I can now report after one season that it works very well indeed.

Hope this is helpful,
Mary Lou
1991 R22 Fretless
Ft. Washington, PA / Swan Creek, MD



At 07:52 PM 1/28/2003 -0500, you wrote:
>Hi All, can anyone please help me with the following queistions for my Rhodes
>22, 1982.
>
>Is 3/8" the right size for the Halyards and sheets. Any Idea how long the
>175% genoa sheet is?
>
>I have a Bleuet stove that I need to replace. Are they still being
>manufactured and where?
>
>I need the base to the table support for the main cabin. I went to West
>marine but no luck. Any Ideas?
>
>Thanks, this is a great site.
>
>Joseph
>
>
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