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Originally Posted by CharlieCobra
Ah folks, no charcoal on a saltwater boat. It combusts spontaneously doncha know, after exposure to saltwater.
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Actually I can't find any compelling info that supports this suggestion. All of the stuff that I have been able to find acknowledges the concept but then goes on the describe it as a myth or similar. None of the references I have read even allude to saltwater.
I grew up with charcoal as a means of BBQ and have been using it for decades - I had never heard of the spontaneous combustion principle involving charcoal until I read this thread. I guess ignorance is bliss.
I have a charcoal BBQ, I burn by preference hardwood charcoal from Namibia (even in NZ) and when that is done, I pick driftwood up off the beach and burn that.
As another post said, if I want to cook on gas, I'll do it in the galley.