Dave Payne Posted October 30, 2016 Report Share Posted October 30, 2016 I face a dilemma, will be purchasing some coal today, only 1 x 20kg bag of brazier, the reason for the 20kg bag is the farm shop on the site where my shop is sells it and easy to grab a bag on the way home. I have a cruiser stern, no cratch so once the bag is open it needs to come inside, problem is where inside do it put it without being in the way... Only ideas i can come up with are, Store the bag in the engine bay, have to lift boards though, fire hazard if the engine is running Repack into smaller bags and store on the roof with a small amount inside the boat leave it in my car boot and bring enough out each day to last Anyone else have any tips? Also does coal absorb damp if left outside? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sea Dog Posted October 30, 2016 Report Share Posted October 30, 2016 (edited) Oh heck Dave, that's a bloomin nuisance. I store several bags on my roof, the bag in use (maybe +1) is in the cratch under cover and there's a coal scuttle full near the stove for ready use. If you don't have an under cover place, maybe a big coal scuttle...? Or perhaps you'll have to buy 10kg baggs? Eta - I'm pretty sure it's not supposed to absorb water, but it deffo gets wet and doesn't burn so readily or cleanly. Edited October 30, 2016 by Sea Dog Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MissMax Posted October 30, 2016 Report Share Posted October 30, 2016 Can't you portion it and keep it under your seating area on the outside bit. Least it's protected from the rain Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sea Dog Posted October 30, 2016 Report Share Posted October 30, 2016 Can't you portion it and keep it under your seating area on the outside bit. Least it's protected from the rain Or maybe bake it in a cake and keep it discreetly on the side on the kitchen? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
haggis Posted October 30, 2016 Report Share Posted October 30, 2016 Acquire a big enough plastic box and lid and keep it on your front deck. haggis 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan de Enfield Posted October 30, 2016 Report Share Posted October 30, 2016 Ours (normally 25kg sack) lived under the seat on the front-deck (cratch), along with sticks, fire lighters, logs a saw and an axe, with the anchor and chain under t'other side seat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrsmelly Posted October 30, 2016 Report Share Posted October 30, 2016 Acquire a big enough plastic box and lid and keep it on your front deck. haggis Believe it or not and I am not going to mention names but I know someone who opens each bag and washes each piece under running water and dries it and keeps it in opaque plastic boxes so as not to take dust into their boat!! I kid you not. Tim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan de Enfield Posted October 30, 2016 Report Share Posted October 30, 2016 Believe it or not and I am not going to mention names but I know someone who opens each bag and washes each piece under running water and dries it and keeps it in opaque plastic boxes so as not to take dust into their boat!! I kid you not. Tim Why would anyone not believe it ? When we had 'good old British pits' every lump was washed at the pit-head, with the 'dirty water' pumped out to the settlement lagoons. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slim Posted October 30, 2016 Report Share Posted October 30, 2016 Believe it or not and I am not going to mention names but I know someone who opens each bag and washes each piece under running water and dries it and keeps it in opaque plastic boxes so as not to take dust into their boat!! I kid you not. Tim Sad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrsmelly Posted October 30, 2016 Report Share Posted October 30, 2016 Sad Yup, very. Tim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bizzard Posted October 30, 2016 Report Share Posted October 30, 2016 Drill holes through all the lumps of coal and thread them all onto strings and hang them from the ceiling with nails, like black beads. Tie knots at the bottoms of the strings that are slightly bigger than the holes in the coals, so that when you tug on a lump of coal the knot will pass through the hole and the lump of coal will come off and another will plop down its place ready for picking. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jennifer McM Posted October 30, 2016 Report Share Posted October 30, 2016 Believe it or not and I am not going to mention names but I know someone who opens each bag and washes each piece under running water and dries it and keeps it in opaque plastic boxes so as not to take dust into their boat!! I kid you not. Tim I'm desperate to know how 'said' person cleaned out the ash? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter X Posted October 30, 2016 Report Share Posted October 30, 2016 I don't think coal (or smokeless) absorbs damp from the air, but it should definitely be protected from rain. If you need to keep it outdoors any sort of cover that makes water run off will do. Weighted down plastic will do, but most plastics slowly disintegrate due to the UV in sunlight; PVC has good resistance to this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neil2 Posted October 30, 2016 Report Share Posted October 30, 2016 Why would anyone not believe it ? When we had 'good old British pits' every lump was washed at the pit-head, with the 'dirty water' pumped out to the settlement lagoons. That's true, coal washing is/was routinely done in British pits, not sure if it is the case world wide I certainly can't believe the Chinese go to all that trouble. Considering most of our uk coal is imported there may be method in the (apparent) madness. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Payne Posted October 30, 2016 Author Report Share Posted October 30, 2016 Drill holes through all the lumps of coal and thread them all onto strings and hang them from the ceiling with nails, like black beads. Tie knots at the bottoms of the strings that are slightly bigger than the holes in the coals, so that when you tug on a lump of coal the knot will pass through the hole and the lump of coal will come off and another will plop down its place ready for picking. This so far is my favourite suggestion! Forgot about the front lockers, never use them for anything so might pack into small bags, have to keep off he floor though as they have drain decks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nbfiresprite Posted October 30, 2016 Report Share Posted October 30, 2016 A laundry box does the job, Can alos be used as a seat or as I do a step to the front doors. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bizzard Posted October 30, 2016 Report Share Posted October 30, 2016 A laundry box does the job, Can alos be used as a seat or as I do a step to the front doors. Then where do you put the laundry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Payne Posted October 30, 2016 Author Report Share Posted October 30, 2016 Then where do you put the laundry. Well.duh, you drill holes in it and hang it on string! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamboat Posted October 30, 2016 Report Share Posted October 30, 2016 Acquire a big enough plastic box and lid and keep it on your front deck. haggis That's what we did before we had a pram cover, worked ok. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catnip King Posted October 30, 2016 Report Share Posted October 30, 2016 I just keep the whole bag inside and use it straight from the bag... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard T Posted October 30, 2016 Report Share Posted October 30, 2016 Drill holes through all the lumps of coal and thread them all onto strings and hang them from the ceiling with nails, like black beads. Tie knots at the bottoms of the strings that are slightly bigger than the holes in the coals, so that when you tug on a lump of coal the knot will pass through the hole and the lump of coal will come off and another will plop down its place ready for picking. When you have two strings with only one lump of coal on them you can challenge your partner to a game of 'coal conkers'!! Loser has to prepare the next two strings!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchcrawler Posted October 30, 2016 Report Share Posted October 30, 2016 What's wrong with the bath Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Retardedrocker Posted October 30, 2016 Report Share Posted October 30, 2016 This so far is my favourite suggestion!Forgot about the front lockers, never use them for anything so might pack into small bags, have to keep off he floor though as they have drain decks. I empty mine into one of the bow lockers. The one on the opposite side to the toilet tank. It helps offset the list to port when near to pump out day. The locker holds the contents of 2x20kg bags or a bit more, which lasts me a week. T. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neil2 Posted October 31, 2016 Report Share Posted October 31, 2016 I empty mine into one of the bow lockers. The one on the opposite side to the toilet tank. It helps offset the list to port when near to pump out day. The locker holds the contents of 2x20kg bags or a bit more, which lasts me a week. T. That's exactly what we do - and likewise it helps with trimming the boat which is a bit port - heavy. Reckon I can get 75kg in ours. Doesn't half go down quick in the colder months though. And it's always raining when it's time to fill the scuttle. (we don't have a cratch cover.) Its easy to fashion a cover, guard, tunnel whatever to protect the scuppers from getting blocked. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taslim Posted October 31, 2016 Report Share Posted October 31, 2016 That's exactly what we do - and likewise it helps with trimming the boat which is a bit port - heavy. Reckon I can get 75kg in ours. Doesn't half go down quick in the colder months though. And it's always raining when it's time to fill the scuttle. (we don't have a cratch cover.) Its easy to fashion a cover, guard, tunnel whatever to protect the scuppers from getting blocked. Do you or T. have any probs with corosion? I keep coal in a lidded box, used as a step, lined with galvanised steel sheet. I find the liner rots out in two years as if the fuel is acidic. Same life span as the galvi coal scttles. I burn Antheacite with the odd bag of Taybright or similar. The thought occured that 'it was the Zink wot dunit'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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