Navigator HALIBUT User manual

Navigator Stove Works, LLC.
www.marinestove.com
HALIBUT
Marine Stove
Installation and Operating Instructions
SAFETY NOTICE: IF THIS SOLID FUEL MARINE STOVE IS NOT PROPERLY
INSTALLED AND OPERATED, A BOAT FIRE MAY RESULT. FOR YOUR
SAFETY, FOLLOW THE INSTALLATION DIRECTIONS. CONTACT YOUR
LOCAL COAST GUARD, MARINE SURVEYOR, OR FIRE OFFICIALS ABOUT
RESTRICTIONS AND INSTALLATION INSPECTION REQUIREMENTS IN
YOUR AREA.

TABLE OF CONTENTS
GENERAL INFORMATION
MARINE INSTALLATION
1. POSSIBLE HAZARDS TO AVOID WHEN USING THE HALIBUT.
2. INSTALLATION & SAFETY NOTICE
3. OPERATION
4. MAINTENANCE
WARNING
DO NOT LEAVE THIS STOVE
UNATTENDED WHILE IN OPERATION
SAFE OPERATION OF THIS
MARINESTOVE IS THE PRODUCT
OF TWO FACTORS:
A CAREFULLY TENDED FIRE AND
PROPER INSTALLATION
General Information
This owner’s manual describes the installation and operation of Navigator’s
HALIBUT Marine Stove for wood & coal. This model is not an EPA certified
residential wood heater. It is EPA exempt and falls under EPA’s 2015 “camp
stove” category. This marine stove may be installed within a boat or temporary
structure for portable and temporary use while hunting, camping, fishing or
other outdoor recreation.
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Codes and Regulations compiled from the following sources serve as the basis
for the instructions contained in this document:
ABYC “A-7” *1
NFPA “302” *2
NFPA “211” *3
40 CFR 60 - AAA *4
CAN/CSA B365-M91 *5
(See Appendix for Details)
This wood heater needs periodic inspection and repair for proper
operation. It is against federal regulations to operate this wood heater in
a manner inconsistent with operating instructions in this manual.
When installing, operating, and maintaining your HALIBUT, follow the
guidelines given in these instructions. Save these instructions and make them
available to anyone using the stove.
Please contact your insurance representative, marine surveyor, US & CDN
Coast Guard, or local fire officials to determine what regulations apply in
your area.
MARINE INSTALLATION
1. Possible Hazards to Avoid
Any use of fire in a boat represents a certain danger. With intense overfiring,
temperatures on the surface of the HALIBUT can exceed 1000°F. (536°C).
Comply with the following guidelines:
•Never install a HALIBUT in a boat that is powered by a gasoline engine.
•Never over fire the stove. If any part of the stove or chimney glows, you are
over firing, and a boat fire or serious damage to the stove or chimney could
result. Immediately close down the air controls if you notice this condition.
•Teach children that the stove is hot and must not be touched.
•Never use gasoline, or gasoline-type lantern fuel, kerosene, diesel, charcoal
lighter fluid or similar liquids to start or “freshen up” a fire in the stove. They
can ignite with explosive force, causing bodily injury or death. Keep all such
liquids far away from the stove while it is in use.
•Never use the stove if there are combustible vapours in the boat. The vapours
from certain cleaning fluids, adhesives, and polyurethane paints are a few
examples of combustible vapours. Remember that operating a solid-fuel fired
marine stove is a source of “open flame”.
•Keep combustible materials far away from the stove.
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•A vent system or other means shall be provided to allow the discharge from
the boat of hydrogen gas released by the battery. Battery boxes with a cover
that forms a pocket over the battery shall be vented.
•Do not locate traditional marine oil lamps directly over the stove. Oil spillage
onto a hot stove will cause a fire.
•Do not dry clothes over the stove, since they could fall and ignite.
•Fabrics located above and within 39” of the stove used for decorative or other
purposes shall be flame resistant in accordance with NFPA 701, Standard
methods of fire tests for flame-resistant textiles & films.
•To prevent injury, do not allow anyone to use this stove who is unfamiliar with
the correct operation of the stove.
•Avoid creating a “Low Pressure” condition in the space where the stove is
operating, such as by operating an exhaust fan. A low pressure condition could
cause poisonous gasses to be drawn out of the stove and into the room. Carbon
monoxide is toxic, so please follow the guidelines in this manual to avoid
smoke “roll out” from the burn chamber. You can prevent a low pressure
condition by providing adequate outside combustion air within 24 inches of the
stove. Keep a port, hatch, or window open while operating the stove!
Install a carbon monoxide monitoring device and maintain it as directed by
the manufacturer.
•If for some reason smoke “rolls out” of the stove, it might activate a smoke
alarm or carbon monoxide detector.
•To avoid smoke or flame spillage, open the air adjuster and the stove pipe
damper before opening the door to fill the stove with fuel.
•Never operate the stove if it is damaged, missing parts, or has been modified
in any way.
•Do not burn synthetic fire place logs in the stove. Use only natural wood or
coal or hardwood charcoal.
•To prevent spontaneous combustion, coal & charcoal shall be kept dry and
stored in a closed, dry metal container.
•Always use protective gloves when adding fuel to the fire.
•Do not operate the stove during severe storm conditions at sea. Stow cook
surface cover plates, air adjuster and handles.
2. Installation
SAFETY NOTICE: IF THIS SOLID FUEL MARINE COOK STOVE
IS NOT PROPERLY INSTALLED AND OPERATED, A BOAT FIRE
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MAY RESULT. FOR YOUR SAFETY, FOLLOW THE
INSTALLATION DIRECTIONS. CONTACT YOUR LOCAL COAST
GUARD, MARINE SURVEYOR OR FIRE OFFICIALS ABOUT
RESTRICTIONS AND INSTALLATION INSPECTION
REQUIREMENTS IN YOUR AREA.
Please read this entire manual before you install and use your new stove.
Failure to follow instructions may result in property damage, bodily injury, or
even death.
We recommend that you have your HALIBUT Installed by a
professional installer of solid-fuel marine stoves.
Remove Stove From Crate
CAUTION
Two people are required to uncrate & position the 175 Lb. stove
Please do not try to do it alone. Your back will thank you.
When removing the stove, Do not lift the stove by it’s bronze “sea rail.”
This part is only designed for keeping cook pots in place while at sea. Lift the
stove free from the crate by grasping the outer-most edges of it’s cast iron top.
During the installation process please remember that the stove is cast iron
and not steel. Cast iron unlike steel will crack rather than bend when
subjected to excessive force. The fasteners which have been used to
assemble the stove have only been tightened to roughly ¼ turn past “finger
tight”.
DO NOT OVER TORQUE:
LEG SET SCREWS.
4 WINGNUTS on the underside of stove that terminate the long body
bolts.
SEA RAIL CORNERPOST fasteners.
OVEN CLEAN OUT PLATE screws (if fitted for).
TURNBUCKLE ATTACHMENT points on left & right sides.
Carefully remove the legs, cover plates, shaker grate handle and cover plate
handle from inside the fire box or oven.
Installing the Legs. Using a thin pad to cushion the stove, carefully tip it
45 degrees onto its front edge. Pay attention to the firebox liners as they are
simply held by gravity and will fall out of place if turned upside down. Install
rear legs first. Each leg has a dovetail slot and fits into its corresponding
“dimple numbered” slot. A mirror could help to identify which leg goes
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where. Tighten the set screw to fix its position.
Changing the WOOD and COAL front firebox liner plates. The stove is
delivered with the wood liner in place. To switch over to the horizontal bar
liner for coal burning, reach your hand inside the firebox through the 6”
coverplate opening. The wood liner slides UP, and then to the rear. Remove
liner through coverplate opening. Generally, coal loads through the top of the
stove and wood through the upper firebox ROBAX glass door.
Place the two circular cover plates in their places on the cook surface.
Planning the Installation....
If you are considering installing a HALIBUT in a vessel which has a
previously installed stove hearth and/or chimney pipe, it is critical that you
have the existing components inspected for safety.
Safe stove installation involves several aspects: (A) the chimney pipe / deck
iron combination. (B) protecting combustible materials in the vicinity of the
stove. (C) securing the stove. Each of these aspects is equally important for
a safe and secure installation. Consult with a Marine Surveyor.
A. Chimney Pipe
The chimney pipe should be of 4” Dia. stainless steel with a minimum
thickness of 26 gauge. Secure sections of pipe together with three sheet
metal screws per joint to insure that the sections will not separate.
NOTE: At the stove to pipe connection, the pipe is hand formed to fit OVER
the stove’s cast collar.
Single-wall smoke pipe and stacks shall have a minimum clearance of 9
inches (23 cm.) from combustible materials including painted materials
or shall be separated by fire resistant thermal insulation that is acceptable to
the authority having jurisdiction. NFPA Standards #302 / 211
Consult with a Marine Surveyor to determine the protection system best
suited for your installation if you cannot maintain the minimum 9” clearance.
This system will commonly consist of a layered panel, made from 20 Ga.
sheet stainless and 5/8” non asbestos mineral board, spaced 1” from the
combustible surface to which it is attached.
*Exception: at decks equipped with a water iron. (NFPA 302, 6 - 3.3)
Water Deck Iron
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Either a bronze or a cast iron “water deck iron” shall be used. This traditional
fitting contains water in a trough which surrounds and cools the chimney pipe
as it passes through the deck. Follow manufacturer’s installation & operation
instructions when installing this hardware. Keep the trough filled with water
while operating the stove.
A flue damper shall be installed in the pipe no less than 21” above the cook
surface of the stove. The damper is a critical component which will enable
the user to control the stove’s draft. Do not install a HALIBUT without a
damper.
Flue Pipe Draft Damper
Do not use aluminum or galvanized pipe as chimney pipe. These
materials cannot withstand the operating temperatures of a fire and can give off
toxic fumes when heated. Round stove pipe must be hand formed to an oval
shape which will then slide onto the stove’s oval flue collar.
The connection between the 4” chimney pipe and the stove’s oval flue collar
shall be sealed with stove cement or a piece of stove gasket material. Design
the piping so that no more than a total of two 90 degree bends are utilized.
Horizontal runs shall rise at 1/4 inch per foot.
Chimney piping may not be run through a closet, locker or other concealed
space. Always connect this stove to a chimney and vent to the outside of the
vessel. Install a Smoke Head which is designed to minimize water entry, spark
emission and backdraft. In very bad weather do not operate the stove. Safely
stow the smoke head and install a deck plug which will effectively seal the deck
iron‘s opening in the event of the vessel overturning.
Smoke Head
Additionally, install a UL listed spark arrester if the smoke head you have
chosen does not incorporate one into it’s design.
Do not position the deck iron / smoke head combination within 20” of deck
mounted fuel refill fittings or fuel tank vents. Position the smoke head to
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minimize exhaust re-entry into the boat.
B. Clearances to Combustibles
Floor Protection....
The HALIBUT shall be mounted on a non-combustible base (preferably a
composite panel of 20Ga. stainless steel and non-asbestos mineral board).
As well as being non-combustible, the base must have a minimum R-Value
(thermal resistance) of R2.
For example, 1/2” of Micore 300 mineral board has an R-Value of 1.09.
A minimum clearance of 1”- 25mm shall be maintained between the composite
panel and the “decking” to which it shall be securely fastened. Mounting
hardware which extends from the panel into combustibles may be used only at
the lateral extremities of the panel. Mounting hardware must allow full
ventilation of the air space between the “deck” and the composite panel.
The non-combustible base, or “deck protector panel”, shall extend out from the
sides and back of the stove to exactly 1” from all adjacent vertical surfaces
surrounding the stove. (i.e., walls, bulkheads, hull, cabinetry, furnishings which
will normally be protected by an engineered protection system. See Diagram
#3).
The “deck protector panel” shall extend out from the front of the stove a
distance equal to the dimension of the underlying platform.
Floor protection shall also be used under the stove pipe and must extend 2”
beyond either side of the pipe.
CAUTION: First install a non-combustible stove base and/or wall shielding to
provide a safe under-layment for ceramic tile. Tile must not be used as the sole
form of thermal protection due to its ability to conduct significant heat to
combustible materials to which it may be directly attached. Ceramic tile shall be
incorporated into a hearth design only as a decorative surface treatment.
Plastics, fiberglass reinforced plastics, wood, or paper products are combustible
and must not be used.
Clearances to Adjacent Combustible Materials....
Three basic requirements determine the clearance values necessary for the
stove’s installation. Failure to follow these requirements may result in property
damage, bodily injury, or even death.
RULE 1. Exposed materials and finishes within 24” (61Cm) of heat generating
surfaces of the stove shall have a “flame spread index” of not more than 75
as determined in accordance with NFPA 255, Standard Method of Test of
Surface Burning Characteristics of Building Materials.
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RULE 2. The sides, back, and front surfaces of the HALIBUT shall have a
minimum clearance of 9” (23Cm) from the exposed combustible
materials and finishes which shall meet the requirements of RULE 1, or
shall be separated by an engineered protection system acceptable to the
authority having jurisdiction. Engineered systems installed for the protection
of combustible material shall reduce the temperature of such materials to
90°F (50°C) rise above ambient. System design shall be based on applicable
heat transfer principles, taking into account the geometry of the system, the
heat loss characteristics of the structure behind the combustible material,
and the possible abnormal operating conditions of the heat-producing
sources.
RULE 3. Minimum clearance to combustible ceilings or materials above the
cook surface of the HALIBUT shall be 36” (92Cm), or shall be separated by an
engineered protection system acceptable to the authority having jurisdiction.
Engineered systems installed for the protection of combustible material shall
reduce the temperature of such materials to 90°F (50°C) rise above ambient.
System design shall be based on applicable heat transfer principles, taking into
account the geometry of the system, the heat loss characteristics of the
structure behind the combustible material, and the possible abnormal operating
conditions of the heat producing sources.
Marine installations will normally require considerable heat-shielding due
to the fact that most boatbuilding materials or finishes located within 9” of
the sides and back of the stove will not have the required rating of FSI 75
or less.
Common Bldg. Materials & Flame Spread Indices:
White Oak 100
Douglas Fir 83 - 100
Eastern White Pine 85
Southern Yellow Pine 130 - 195
Western Spruce 100
1/2” Exterior Douglas Fir Plywood130- 150
3/4” Birch Plywood (veneer core) 114
1/2” Particleboard 156
1/4” Lauan Plywood 150
3/8” FRP (polyester & glass fiber) 200+
Micore 300 Mineral Fiber Board 25
Manufactured by US Gypsum, Inc.
http://www.gypsumsolutions.com/htmlID/micore.asp
Insulation material used as part of a clearance reduction system shall also have
a thermal conductivity (K-Value) of 1.0 (Btu-in.) / (ft 2 -hr-°F) or less.
Insulation board shall be formed of noncombustible material. For example,
Micore 300 has a K-value of .458.
Also see for further information:
http://hearth.com/articles/64_0_1_0_M1.html
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Please Remember....
A combustible is anything that can burn. In the case of stove installations, these
materials may not be plainly visible. Consult your local fire officials if you are
unsure about the combustible nature of a material in the vicinity of your planned
stove installation. Fire resistant materials are difficult to ignite but they will
burn!
Diagrams #1 & #2 give the required clearances that must be maintained from
unprotected combustible materials or finishes.
Diagram #3 illustrates an example of an engineered protection system that
would be used to shield combustible materials.
Consult with your local Marine Surveyor to determine suitable design
parameters for your particular vessel
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