There’s nothing like a delicious barbecue on a beautiful summer day, and certainly not if you end up falling from the boat, facing the water.
The first thing you should do is invest in a good barbecue on a boat, which can be bought at most self-respecting boat shops. Such boat barbecues are designed to satisfy the one railing can be made (and then swung) or placed on a special pedestal. You can also buy an extra safe BBQ such a lid which can be closed so that it can not blow off.
Most of all boat grill uses gas. If you connect it yourself, make sure it is away from mechanisms that could cause sparks and that no gas can escape into the bilge or engine. Also make sure the grill is positioned so that it is not close to a locked room and try not to sit in the cabin barbecue. If you’re going to barbecue with coals, coals that you do not buy extra fuel they need to stabbing.
Even though modern boat grills allow you to cook while you’re sailing, it is in high winds and rough water is still a better and safer idea somewhere on the side to dock there and waiting for the storm has died down.
Make sure that you always have a fire extinguisher on hand, and that you actually know how to use them (for more info on boat safety see www.nmsc.gov.au). Also, if you have guests who only occasionally on a boating holiday , and for the first time you are on the boat, it is wise to inform them of where the fire extinguisher and fire blanket are located any. In any case it may be helpful here to tell them where the life jackets are, just so they know in an emergency. Some boats can also be an overcrowding problem, in that case make sure the cook has plenty of space and no children running around and / or animals come close to him. You would not know that your child or animal is burned on the grill or worse, that this thing happened with your boat.
Many people see the barbecue as the perfect opportunity for a cold beer to take (sometimes more than one), although if you are the cook it is sensible to wait until you finish grilling and barbecue off and securely locked . You must remember that because your water is more at risk from alcohol than if you drink a beer in your garden.
If unfortunately does happen and a fire breaking out on your boat, use the fire extinguisher only if you can do this safely. If there is doubt, make sure that everyone leave the boat and call the fire department. Eventually your own safety should be more important than your boat.
If you follow this advice, then the barbecue on a boat as safe as your backyard, and often more pleasant too.