Shipmate Gimbaled Gas Range

[Jetexas]

I just picked up a Shipmate 882G. My oven knob refuses to turn as well. Is there some sort of lock on them?

[RichH]

The typical stove top knob controls on these old Shipmate stoves are RobertShaw .... PUSH IN the knob before you turn it - safety feature. ;-)

[SailorSid]

I too have an old [c. 1972] shipmate gimbelled stove [new to me] Owners before always used small 1 lb camping propane tanks. I want to install a fixed 5 lb tank in an air tight remote locker with overboard drain in the laz. Is there anything I should know? Type of hose, reguator, etc.

[VallelyJ]

Propane hose comes in standard lenghts. They have a standard 1/2" (if I recall right) NPT fitting on each end that fits the stove and the regulator or solenoid. Use teflon tape. There should be no fittings or joints in the line between the tank and the stove. With your tank in an external locker, you will also need a solenoid valve at the tank that is controled by a switch at the stove, so from the stove, you can cut the gas off at the tank and let the propane left in the line burn out before shutting the burner of oven off. You'll also need a low-pressure (as I recall) regulator. Marine supply places usually carry all the parts you need.
If you have room for a bigger tank, a lot of people use 20-pounders.

[FineKetch]

To VallelyJ

Good evening. A follow-up request to an earlier message exchange if I may.

Last year I posted a message describing my search for documentation on my late '60s Shipmate Model 885G - 3-burner gimbaled stove. You were kind enough to respond that you had an original users or tech manual and thought you might be able to make a copy available to me.

I'm simply writing back to ask if your offer is still open.

Many Thanks

Mark