Preserving Your Coffee Pot

[Hampton]

Sounds stupid, but many of us have had problems with the built in coffee maker coffee pots breaking over the years. We bought 2 new ones, at about $60 each by the time they're shipped to your house. You can replace the whole microwave and coffee pot for that much, but then it may not fit....

Here's how we keep ours from breaking:

1) Put a small amount of water in the bottom of the pot (1/2 cup) before brewing. This will keep the burner plate from "Shocking" the glass with extreme heat differential as the bottom is rapidly heated while the sides remain cool. The bottom will heat slowly.

2) Once you begin the brew cycle, change the warmer setting from medium through high to low (M, H, L, M, H, L selection cycle). This will keep from overheating the coffee pot altogether.

We haven't dropped one yet. Both of ours broke while brewing coffee. We have been using the current one for almost 2 years after breaking 2 in the first year.

Good luck. I need a cup of joe.

EDIT: Be sure to stow it when cruising in waves, or at least pad the sides with paper towels to keep it from falling out.

 

[hack4alivin]

Ours popped out and broke while out in rough water. I believe I paid around 70 dollars for that damn thing. I now keep it in the box until I plan on using it. I did not think about it breaking due to the heat element. Good tip.

 

[wkearney99]

Good advice.

If you ever have to replace it consider getting one that uses an insulated carafe and no hot plate. The insulated ones are typically metal, so there's no glass to break. That and the insulated carafe keeps the coffee warm without wasting electricity through a hot plate. Not a big deal when you're on shore power but it means you don't have to run the genset any longer than necessary when on the hook.

And keeping a spare impeller onboard for the genset is important. Damned annoying to have it die just as the coffee was starting to brew....

 

[Turtlesboat]

fill in your boat info.

 

[trit21]

what if he doens't have a boat?

 

[Turtlesboat]

then that would answer a lot of questions.

 

[Jack F]

. 's are nice boats,especially with . Engine(s) :grin:

 

[hack4alivin]

Good advice.

If you ever have to replace it consider getting one that uses an insulated carafe and no hot plate. The insulated ones are typically metal, so there's no glass to break. That and the insulated carafe keeps the coffee warm without wasting electricity through a hot plate. Not a big deal when you're on shore power but it means you don't have to run the genset any longer than necessary when on the hook.

And keeping a spare impeller onboard for the genset is important. Damned annoying to have it die just as the coffee was starting to brew....

This coffee pot is for the Microwave / Coffee maker combination that Sea Ray is using. The pot is a special design and size and I was not able to find an aftermarket replacement. So the manufacture has a market on it, and charges a ridiculous price for the replacement.

PS…. Sorry for putting the thread back on topic

 

[CSR_Admin]

PS…. Sorry for putting the thread back on topic

This is a "ban worthy" offense. There will be no putting threads back on topic on my watch :grin::smt043

 

[hack4alivin]

This is a "ban worthy" offense. There will be no putting threads back on topic on my watch :grin::smt043

My bad! Guess I can’t chalk it up to a rookie mistake huh?

 

[carterchapman]

This is a "ban worthy" offense. There will be no putting threads back on topic on my watch :grin::smt043

Jim,

Glad you haven't lost your sense of humor - yet!

 

[giveortake]

So where does one get a new coffee pot for a 1994 370 Dancer? Mine is MIA and I need a new one! Original built in coffee maker.

Thanks,

David

 

[katricol]

You think $70 bucks is a lot? I have to buy the whole damn boat to get one!

 

[giveortake]

Local Walmart has a variety of generic replacement coffee pots. $10 and life is good. Doesn't fit perfectly, but close enough that it works 100% with no issues. Base of pot I chose is smaller than base of hot plate which would allow it to move a bit from side to side. Center & hit brew

 

[tbirdvet]

After having my oven door open the other day and the glass plate flying out and breaking into a several pieces I removed the pot and stowed it away. I ordered a new plate and now velcro the door shut. Poor design by Sea Ray using a home micro/coffee maker on a boat. (unless the boat never moves)

 

[sbw1]

One of the first things I buy when I move up to a new boat is two new coffee replacement pots. You can get them new on ebay for a cheap price. I keep them stowed in our house in case one breaks on the boat. When traveling in rough water we stow them below in a safe place where they will not break.

 

[hack4alivin]

After having my oven door open the other day and the glass plate flying out and breaking into a several pieces I removed the pot and stowed it away. I ordered a new plate and now velcro the door shut. Poor design by Sea Ray using a home micro/coffee maker on a boat. (unless the boat never moves)

Take care of that coffee pot, can you imagine anyone charging 70 plus dollars for a frick’n pot! Well they do.