ranger58sb
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- 58' Sedan Bridge
I keep debating whether to bring the Instant Pot we hardly ever use from the house to the boat. I figure on the boat it might get more use, as the lid locks on. So if we've got a travel day where we'll be arriving late, the Instant Pot could sit in the galley sink running off the inverter (where it won't go flying under way) and food will be ready on arrival.
As far as the microwave, we use it, but not a lot. At some point I'll upgrade it to one of the nicer convection microwaves which will give us enough of an oven for most purposes, I think.
We got an Instant Pot for home... since our most recent stovetop pressure cooker had crapped out... and decided we like it. When IP came out with a smaller 3qt version, we got one for the boat... and it works for us pretty much exactly like you're envisioning. (I never worked out how to use a stovetop pressure cooker while underway; never had gimballed stove top, fiddles, etc.)
OTOH, the 3qt IP is small (to fit our storage areas better) so won't do huge meals... so we still also use our larger slow cooker from time to time, ditto riding in the sink if necessary.
On the last boat we had a Sharp R820 combo microwave/convection oven, and it would -- and did -- nicely deal with Thanksgiving turkey (breast) one year. The original Sharp combo oven on the current boat just crapped out, so I replaced it with their newer model... which, as it turns out, also now includes an air fryer capability. (Whatever that is.) Haven't even used the new Sharp model yet, since I just finished the install a couple days ago...
Our current Kenyon electric cooktop isn't induction, but they make 'em... I think it'd be a nifty upgrade, but so many other things will be needing my attention in the near term I can't see replacing a working unit yet. Especially since that would probably also mean replacing our nesting cookware. But maybe one year I might get a round tuit...
-Chris
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