Hi - I've got a buccaneer 605 with a 150 litre fuel tank. My wife mentioned it would be nice to have a portable bbq on it for the summer. My first response was that I was 'er' somewhat reticent to light a fire round 150 liters of petrol (hell - have you seen just a cup of petrol explode!).

Lots of petrol powered boats have cookers and bbq's on them. We have a few in our fleet. Just be a bit careful and you shouldn't have any problems. I honestly see the risk of an LPG leak as more dangerous than the risk of a petrol fire starting at the BBQ.

Have the BBQ over the side of the boat on a bracket from the transom, the back is where the rocket starts and end's when there is no gas to fuel it, and that is where the breather tube is...

something to think about as well is how much you turn the LPG on at the bottle, all you have to do is crack it and dont wind it fully open.

Those stainless portable bbq's are a handy size and cook a decent feed.
Wouldnt be without ours, we use a little 2kg cylinder so they dont take up a huge space.

Got one of those kiwi sizzlers slap it on the bait board and crank it her up no problems wouldnt be with out.

exactly why I originally posted!!!!

Don18025 wrote: BagpussNZ - strike now. Sell the Buccaneer and by a Rayglass 40. Besides a built in BBQ,  she gets a shower in the ensuite, carpet on the floor, a full size double bed, wardrobe for the clothes. And you get diesel power and a great fishing machine!

One thing to remember is that fuel vapors are heavier than air. Therefore any vapors coming out the tank breather will tend to "fall". If you have inboard fuel tanks with a breather on the outside of the transom the fuel vapors will fall into your transom well, depending on where the breather is located of course. With tote tanks the vapor can pool at floor level, which can be dangerous in its own. Therefore the higher you have your source of "possible ignition" I.e. the BBQ flame, the better. I have used mine on the bait board many a time with no issues.

Of course a lot depends on environmental conditions like airflow and direction of the airflow (breeze/wind). But generally you would be using the BBQ while anchored, which one could generally assume the vapors would be blown out from the stern of the boat, away from the cooker. Most fumes are admitted from the breather while filling up, when for every litre of fuel added equals one litre of vapor coming out. The breather, while the motor is running, is to allow air in to replace the fuel content that is sucked out by the motor. But you probably already knew that.

I guess you need to make a judgement call as to the conditions at the time

outboard motor in the kitchen......heeheehahahaha. thanks that made me laugh and cry.