I read Wanderer, but don't recall the coal in it. I'll have to read the other. Curious because some boats still use coal heaters. The advantage is that only CO2 given off and not water vapor, thus keeping cabin dryer. Although is should be vented, not always a perfect world. Ron Wild Cheri C&C 30 STL
--- On Tue, 7/24/12, Martin DeYoung <mdeyo...@deyoungmfg.com> wrote: From: Martin DeYoung <mdeyo...@deyoungmfg.com> Subject: Re: Stus-List boat barbecue, wet coal To: "cnc-list@cnc-list.com" <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> Date: Tuesday, July 24, 2012, 12:27 PM Re: coal and spontaneous combustion Give the Sterling Hayden book “Voyage, A story of 1896” a read. It is written about a clipper ship voyage laden with coal that got wet as it was loaded into the ship holds. The description of how dangerous wet coal is at sea is graphic. I have hauled two of Sterling ’s books on almost all of my offshore voyages owing to the excellent way they fit in with the offshore sound track. The second novel is “Wanderer”. Martin Calypso 1972 C&C 43 Calypso From: cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of Ronald B. Frerker Sent: Tuesday, July 24, 2012 8:32 AM To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com Subject: Re: Stus-List boat barbecue Greetings Joe, Can you elaborate on that part about coal and spontaneous combustion when wet? I'd never heard that before and I come from an era when I used to shovel coal into the furnace and later fill the stoker hopper with coal. I don't recall precautions about wet coal, other than it burning much better when dry. Ron Wild Cheri C&C 30 STL --- On Tue, 7/24/12, Della Barba, Joe <joe.della.ba...@ssa.gov> wrote: From: Della Barba, Joe <joe.della.ba...@ssa.gov> Subject: Re: Stus-List boat barbecue To: " cnc-list@cnc-list.com " < cnc-list@cnc-list.com > Date: Tuesday, July 24, 2012, 10:22 AM I prefer propane myself. Charcoal does make better tasting food, but it is a messy PITA on a boat. One surveyor, no doubt traumatize by a coal bunker fire in a previous life, would not sign off until I got rid of the charcoal grill. Coal will spontaneously ignite when damp. Joe Della Barba Coquina -----Inline Attachment Follows----- _______________________________________________ This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album http://www.cncphotoalbum.com CnC-List@cnc-list.com
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