Mounting Propane Grill on boat

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Mounting Propane Grill on boat

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http://lakecumberland.com/forum/viewthr ... #pid427677

Hey all, I got my grill
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in a few weeks ago and I still have yet to settle on a way to mount it to the boat. A lot of methods I have seen are just strap type ties on the side or back rails of cruisers. Some ore mounts that go in fishing rod holders.

I would like a mount that will let me remove the grill if I want but is also durable enough if I want to leave it in place. Those that just strap to the rails look like they would just flop down eventually.

I thought about doing like LPURCELL at http://www.baylinerownersclub.org/forum ... post769521 did with his but heck that table "MAG-T10-312" is $50 by itself
Plus add $40 -$70 per each gimbal type mount plus another $15 minimum for each fishing rod holder which you have to cut out the top of the side of the boat where I would want to mount. You can buy them together for around $100 and save a little but that is still another $120- $200 more invested.

As you can see he mounted on the back rail which I would think could come loose. Not to mention that table is a composite instead of metal. I am almost sold on "that" being ok but no the strap mounts and I want mine on the port side.
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Anyone have any better ideas? I contacted a stainless steel plate metal company and they could provide the plate but would not bend it etc. like i would want it as I was going to make the tray out of thin stainless plate (thick sheet metal) and some mounts.

Just can't make up my mind. Guess until I get it mounted I'll be grilling from the rear table. @-)

Marine Assist, you out there? Got any ideas in your shop? Maybe using Stainless Bimini pole hardware?
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Can you say "Restaurant"? :D ;;) :-*
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That means pulling up anchor and going to a dock and bla bla bla. I could also use the alcohol stove in the cabin but would just like to grill out in a quiet cove far from the crazy Golf Cart Ridin shuffleboard clubs out there. ROFLMAO
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Here's a pic of my rail mount E.
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Re: Mounting Propane Grill on boat

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Thanks! That is like some of the other rail ones I had seen. Does it hold on fine? I just thought they looked like they would flop over. My only experience with a rail mount was my bow pennant holder that always flopped over once I hit about 40 mph. I finally drilled through it and the rail and put a stainless screw in it. lol
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It actually holds pretty good, occasionally when I first installed it it would droop a little, when it did I just pulled it up and tighten the screws a little more. Now my rail is slightly egg shaped (better than drilling a hole) and I never have to mess with it. I usually leave the grill on all summer and it never moves. I keep one of those small line levels on board to make sure it is level.
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