I know of a 30 that took out his oven and put in a dorm frig in that space. He then would use a Coleman camper stove for cooking if he ever went out, which he rarely did.

Friends with a C30 just removed their oven and substituted a half-fridge
It left space on the sides so their genius was to use a handtruck inner tube on each side.
They slid them in and inflated them.
It is completely secure and won't budge even on extreme heel.

They rigged a shock cord to keep the door closed while sailing and mounted a cutting board on top so the space is now twice as useful.

May do it myself one day as our oven is never used.

Rich
Last Call!
'83 C36 #83

One caution - the next owner of your boat may want full galley capability. Be careful of degrading the resale value of your boat!

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Mike,
Your boat and your choice, but before you do that, you might want to think about resale value. Don't know if you plan to keep your boat forever or just a short time, but I've seen some mods that owners have done through the years that have left me dumbfounded.

I put an ice maker in that spot. Makes us real popular when we race in the Bahamas

I have owned Caprice since 2003 and have never used the oven. The previous owner owned it seven years and never used the oven either. I did light it one time to see if it works and it does work. I was thinking of taking it out and put in an icemaker and shelves and a stove top.

On one of my journeys I meet another C36 crew that use their stove a lot to bake bread and cakes. Based on that I will keep the stove in the garage for the next owner if I pull it out.

Thanks for this thread Mike. You've just given me a great idea!

Like you, I've had my old pressurized alcohol Hillbrand stove/oven out and in the garage trying to figure out what to do: clean/fix up and use or replace for $1,000 + . Even a yucky/used old propane unit will cost $400.

My new solution [U]as of moments ago[/U].... A[U] 2 burner butane stove set in a custom wood box[/U] that will be flush mounted with the same counter top white as the rest of the galley.

These units go for about $30, of course Seaward makes a flush mount for $300!

[URL="http://www.ebay.com/itm/2-Burner-Butane-Countertop-Range-Portable-Stove-..."]http://www.ebay.com/itm/2-Burner-Butane-Countertop-Range-Portable-Stove-...

I'll decide later what to do with freed up space below (dorm fridge?) And save the original oven at the house for next buyer.

No more tanks, hoses, alcohol or propane. I've heard rave reviews from other boaters about these stoves.. And we've never baked.

Thanks Mike!

I see I may have some fitment issues with this 25" 2 burner. The search is on...

I pulled the oven on my c36 and replaced it with a black Norcold NR751 freezer /fridge that fits into the space almost perfectly. I made a faceplate of black Starboard to fill the 1inch gap on top and the 3inch gap on the right side. It almost looks stock and looks great. It is 3.0 cubic feet and draws 3.75 amps, is flush mounted, and has a blue interior led light. It is extremely well insulated and stays cold for hours after it is shut down if needed. The door swings open left without any obstructions and a latch locks it shut when closed and prevents it from opening when heeling. It has Automatic AC-to-DC change over (defaults to AC power when available). It comes in black or stainless for more money. I have the black model which I paid $580 after shopping a bit. It cost a bit but is well worth it. I never used the oven, but my family is in and out of the fridge a dozen times each sail. I do not intend to bake a cake or cook a roast on the water. I installed a Kenyon Mediterranean two burner flat glass electric cook top ($325) on top the fridge for cooking when plugged in, and haven't even used that much. It is covered by a wooden cutting board ($25) held in place with wooden dowels. I installed a Magic Chef SS microwave behind the cooktop ($75). In case I need to make a grilled cheese sandwich on the water, I carry a small one burner alcohol stove ($75) that I have never used, but at least I have it when the zombies attack and I can't return home. We mostly barbecue on the water. I use an inverter to make coffee with a single cup Keurig and to power my Margareta maker on the water. There is no way replacing the oven with an awesome fridge that works far better than the lousy ice box that come stock with completely inadequate insulation will degrade or hurt the value of my boat, even if the icebox has a cold plate like mine. Finally, if the next owner wants an oven instead of all those extra cold drinks and an icebox that will keep a small bag of ice cubes frozen, it is really easy to remove the fridge and cooktop and reinstall an oven.