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ITEMS SPECIFIC TO SAILBOATS
An appliance with a
standard front mounted
valve facing bow or stern
will continue to supply
fuel when the boat heels.
This is because the fuel
line connecting the
metering valve supplying
the fuel to the burner is in
line with the keel.
An appliance with a standard front mounted valve
facing port or starboard may struggle to supply
fuel when the boat heels, or may flood one side.
This is because the fuel line connecting the
metering valve supplying the fuel to the burner is
oriented cross-keel and subject to the movement
of the hull.
The metering valve of a port or starboard facing stove can be
mounted to the side of the appliance to bring the fuel line in line
with the keel to avoid fuel
Water line
A Stern facing
stove with
the fuel line
supplying the
burner in line
with the keel
Keel
Keel
Fuel line
in line
with keel
Fuel line
Burner
pot
Metering
valve
Burner
pot
Fuel line
Metering
valve
Facing direction?
The appliance should ideally face the bow or
stern, especially on a sailboat. Fuel is
gravity fed from the metering valve to the
burner so if the valve drops below the level
of the burner, fuel will not be able to flow
uphill to reach it and the flames will
extinguish (fig 18)
In a beam facing install, there are holes
pre-drilled into the left side panel of the
appliance so that the metering valve and its
mounting bracket can be repositioned (fig
19)
Note: the Bristol model comes with a side
mounted valve and is suitable for port or
starboard facing installs only.
Having the fuel line in line with the keel will
allow the appliance to operate at up to 15
degrees of heel (fig 18)
Max.
15°
DP-CAP
Part numbers:
3” 16-080
4” 17-080
5” 18-080
H-CAP
Part numbers:
3” 16-090
4” 17-090
5” 18-090
Which chimney cap?
Depending on where the chimney exit is located, our DP cap will be
less likely to snag a line and become detached from the chimney.
While both caps offer excellent resistance to weather and pressure
changes, the H-cap’s design does make it less desirable for sailboat
installs.
FIG 18
FIG 19
FIG 20
FIG 21
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