In the traditional sense, I think if you asked most boat owners this question, which would have reservations about safety, and with good reason. In most of them would not know about the barbecue instead of Cobb, but tend to think in terms of the traditional open barbecue, red hot to the touch and smoke everywhere.

My own boat is sixty years old, mahogany on oak, and Cobb barbecue is used regularly. I probably will not recommend the BBQ Cobb for use at sea, unless an agreement was in place Gimbal. For anyone who does not know what a Gimbal is. This is an agreement that maintains upright support an object to the horizon, despite the height or rolling of the ship. My own boat is rarely seen salt water and never use the barbecue in Cobb County, except in apartment conditions or when moored, responding to safety concerns.

One of the beauties of the Cobb BBQ is that because of its exterior design (apart from the cap) remains cool to the touch. Furthermore, it is usually never necessary to use more than eight charcoal briquettes. This makes it very easy to light in Cobb aft deck and then when the coals have turned gray, easily carry it inside the kitchen. Another design feature is that when you begin to barbecue, the meat juices from cooking are directed toward the side of the Cobb BBQ in a "moat". This prevents meat juices from falling onto the coals and barbecue smoke typical of each other I know, is absent.

If you use the Cobb BBQ on your boat, like any other cooker, make sure you have adequate ventilation. I fitted six inches extractor to remove fumes from cooking my own kitchen. There is a double benefit from it. First, any smoke caused by burning gas or (my kitchen the other) or of charcoal briquettes used for the Cobb BBQ, are whipped away. The second benefit of forced ventilation is that cooking odors are also removed. Boat size I have is a relatively small space as we know, some cooking odors stay. Not now.

So back to the original question. Yes, the Cobb BBQ is safe to use on a ship, providing common sense and care are used. Security should be the primary concern of sailors "But this also has to include things like not using open fryers and protect ourselves and others from open pans containing any other boiling type of substances. The basic design of the Cobb makes it inherently more secure than any of these other methods. I note also Cobb that does more than just BBQ.

The author has published several articles on the subject of cooking using the Cobb BBQ. His interests also include camping, which for him is a forty year old hobby. There are many common connections between camping and boating equipment and these connections can be explored on his website. You will also find video and recipes to enjoy.

http://www.best-camping-stoves.com/cobb-cooker.htm

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