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**moosetags** · 11-30-2006, 07:33 AM

We bought one of the "tool box" grills at Camping World, and it has worked very well for us. It is an ideal size for two or four people. What I really like about this grill is that it stores under the couch in our Safari. That is a really important feature to us.

ScottMac · 11-30-2006, 09:46 AM

Here is another one to throw into the mix - "Grill 4 All":

www.kristline.com

It fits nicely through the exterior door of our '03 Safari. I have had a Magma for many years that hung off the back of our Sea Ray. It fits in the exterior storage as long as I take the lid off, put the grill in, then put the lid through. It needs a complete overhaul, so we decided to try the Kristline. I just got it and have not tried it out, but it looks like it is well designed and built. It, too, is stainless steel.

jdalrymple · 11-30-2006, 10:24 AM

Another vote for the Coleman road trip. I have the grill top, the griddle top and a normal burner rack for use under a pot. The connection to a 20# tank is nice, and seems to burn hotter than the small bottles. I also have an adpater that splits the main 30# bottle on trailer to allow it to supply both the trailer and the grill.

Jeff

rickandsandi · 11-30-2006, 10:53 AM

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Originally Posted by wheel interested

I like the Baby Q. I have had food grilled on it at several rallies. But here and those owners as well mentioned that they cannot clean the bottom well and it does hold odors. Have any of you owners found ways to minimize that for storage? I keep the grill in the AS.

As I mentioned earlier we love the Baby Q! As for cleaning, I have found Easy Off Grill Cleaner to be the best for cleaning both the grill and the inside. I just srpay it on, let is sit and do its job then hose off the grill plate and the inside. Done!

Silvertwinkie · 11-30-2006, 02:20 PM

When I store ours under the dinette seat, I place it in a good Glad garbage bag and close it. That seals most, if not all the smell.

GreggH · 11-30-2006, 03:05 PM

We've had this grill for 7 years and would recommend it. We're on the road 6-8 months a year and use it a lot. What's nice is you can get extra grills or griddles for it making it more versital then others. Right now one of the burners is beginning to rust but everything else is in great shape. We'd buy another for sure. This one has spent a lot of time out in the elements, mostly along the coast from Fla to Nova Scotia.
GreggH

rickandsandi · 11-30-2006, 03:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Silvertwinkie

When I store ours under the dinette seat, I place it in a good Glad garbage bag and close it. That seals most, if not all the smell.

When we bought the Weber cover at JC for it I thought that would help with the smell, but I guess I use too much marinade! Like your idea of the big bag. Now do you finf Glad to be better than Heffty?

Silvertwinkie · 11-30-2006, 03:07 PM

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Originally Posted by rickandsandi

Now do you finf Glad to be better than Heffty?

I get whatever is on sale and is thicker than the normal kitchen type bags. So far I've only tore one up.

Seems to do the job.

vajeep · 11-30-2006, 04:24 PM

We love our Webber Q. They sure do get a great grill in a small package!!

buckwheat · 11-30-2006, 06:08 PM

ScottMac, the Kristline looks like the absolutely perfect solution to our search for a quality, affordable, versatile, compact grill. We especially like the Grill/3 kit... propane, charcoal, and electric all in the same grill, Woo!Hoo! Thanks for the link!

ScottMac · 12-01-2006, 04:03 PM

Buckwheat,

I just recently ordered it directly from Kristline. I could only find a few online retailers and they wanted quite a bit more money. Plus, Kristline included their "Roto-Kabob" at no extra charge. It is an ingenious little gizmo - I hope it works as advertised.

Salmo.salar · 12-06-2006, 09:16 PM

Greetings, just joined the forum so not quite set up yet. I have found two very interesting grills, one high end and one low end.

http://www.rasmussen.biz/grills/portG.html The Solaire is a legend in the boating community and comes in two choices of Stainless steel, regular and ultra salt water proof. Retail starts at $550 but you can buy it now on ebay for $350. It matches an Airstream and could be mounted to the trailer via the hitch coupling.

I also like the Coleman Road Trippers. http://www.coleman.com/coleman/colem...ategoryid=2036

Sincerely,

Salmo.salar

lebolewis · 05-07-2007, 08:44 AM

I need a good portable grill. After much research, I have zeroed in on Two Webers, the "Baby Q" and the "Go-Anywhere" and a nice stainless Grillware unit from Lowes. They all use the small propane bottles for fuel. However, the two Webers use the hard-to-find 14 oz bottles and the Grillware unit uses the common easy-to-find 16 oz size.

My question is "are the connections to the grill for each bottle size different?" And if yes, then how can you easily convert the 14oz connection on the Weber to accomodate the 16oz connection? Thank you. Bill

**jcanavera** · 05-07-2007, 08:56 AM

Bill, I have a Baby Q and to use the 16 oz bottle, you just remove the 14 oz bottle wire holder and use the bottle. If you have the space, I'd recommend buying a 10lb refillable propane tank and connection hose. It makes the grill a lot more useful and you will save a bundle on propane. Also buy the folding stand on wheels and cover.

Jack

lebolewis · 05-07-2007, 09:10 AM

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Originally Posted by jcanavera

Bill, I have a Baby Q and to use the 16 oz bottle, you just remove the 14 oz bottle wire holder and use the bottle.
Jack

Good information, Jack. Thank you. So, the connector is the same on the grill for the 14oz and the 16oz bottles. Just need to remove the 14oz wire holder on the Baby Q so the 16oz size can get to the connecton. I got it. Thanks, Bill

**jcanavera** · 05-07-2007, 09:23 AM

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Originally Posted by lebolewis

Good information, Jack. Thank you. So, the connector is the same on the grill for the 14oz and the 16oz bottles. Just need to remove the 14oz wire holder on the Baby Q so the 16oz size can get to the connecton. I got it. Thanks, Bill

The only problem (if one at all) is the 16 oz bottle will not be supported like the 14 oz. was (with the wire holder). I used to slip something underneath the bottle (between the table and the bottle end) to give the bottle some support. This really isn't a big issue though.

One other note, is to be sure to follow the directions and season the grill top. It is cast iron and you need to do this right. The grill itself cooks faster than any portable BBQ I've ever owned. Just read the book that comes with it, especially the care and feeding of the grill top.

Jack

sander17 · 05-07-2007, 11:48 AM

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Originally Posted by lebolewis

I need a good portable grill. After much research, I have zeroed in on Two Webers, the "Baby Q" and the "Go-Anywhere" . Bill

We tried the propane Go-anywhere and found it cooks slowly and is hard to clean.

We are now using the small Smokey Joe with a charcoal chimney style starter (newspaper starts the coals burning--no lighter fluid)

. It takes about 15 min. to hot coals and the only cleanup is the grill. After use, I close both vents and pour the cooled unburned coals into a plastic small garbage bag. It goes in the chimney for storage till next time.

dwightdi · 05-07-2007, 12:54 PM

I purchased a Campchef sports grill for our local club directly from them. They gave us a dealership in hopes we would sell more. I have sold three more to other local clubs and individuals at a 25% discount. It has lots of capacity for big groups and we run it off a 10lb tank or off one of the trailer tanks. It folds for compact transporton in durable bags. Goggle "campchef" to see if your club would like one. PM me, if interested or further infromation.

Bradjun1 · 05-07-2007, 02:23 PM

We just went with the BabyQ and we are very happy with it. We use the 16oz bottles and we also bought the Weber hose to attach it to our 30# bottles. The best thing about this grill is even temps everywhere on the cooking surface. We have done steaks ,chicken breasts, pork chops and other foods with out any problems. We also got the cover and stand. We are well pleased with this grill.

romap · 05-07-2007, 03:45 PM

We have a Magna stainless steel marine kettle type grill left over from our boating days. It uses disposable propane containers, has a variety of mounts available including table legs which is what we use. All parts can be replaced, the unit can fit into a sunbrella carry bag (which holds down the odor) and it cooks really great. You can find it online at places like West Marine.