Baking bread on a Contessa 26 sailing boat. Using a stove top oven on an Origo spirit stove

[@sallystamford4897]

I can assure you that the bread was fab, he brought a roll home for me to sample. 😋 👍 A thumbs up from me 😁

[@jonathanmorgan7503]

This is a fabulous addition to the small boat kichen. Hope you enjoy many more baking sessions to come.

[@rolty1]

It certainly is, isn't it! I'm sure it will be in regular use, certainly not gathering sludge at the bottom of the bilge!

[@sailingdawntreader]

I enjoy your videos. We've had an omnia for 9 years. We've never made bread on the rack provided, just in the aluminum bunt pan. Also omnia sells silicone inserts that are fantastic, makes clean up easier and insulates the bread touching the inner wall, no more burning. Thanks for posting.

[@rolty1]

I'm very interested to hear about the silicon inserts, I shall investigate and get hold of some.. Good tip, thank you!

[@billchurchouse9575]

Hi Bill churchouse here,I have gas oven on my 22 foot westerly Belgean bread and roast dinners go down well.

[@rolty1]

Oh yes, you are the King of the ocean! 😀... envy....

[@joeltatham5673]

Really nice job on the bread! Didn’t realise it was that easy, loads of kneading is obviously the key!

[@rolty1]

Yeah, that's it. keep going, give it plenty of time and make sure it doesn't get too cold. Then all will be well 🙂

[@dianesilas4243]

Thank you for showing how to use one of these ovens. I was considering getting one for my Bayfield 25.

[@rolty1]

Yeah its a great tool if your cooker doesnt have an oven... I love oven cooking so its a great benefit from my point of view!

[@victoriagreenwood2161]

Really enjoyed watching this, Jim! Yes, do flatbread next time please! Though those rolls look delicious, I am very impressed!

[@rolty1]

Really pleased you enjoyed it Vicki, the rolls were great, probably beginner's luck! Flatbread it is then for next time :)

[@mcallahan9060]

Great 1st attempt. Thumbs up for sharing!

[@rolty1]

Thank you!

[@tomate4461]

very clear for me, it does not need titties and beer to create a wonderful sailing story with details in all we need daily. Thank you very much, Sailor. I appreciate your life serving knowledge that also can be ay lot of fun.🙂

[@tomate4461]

Live saving knowledge?

[@rolty1]

Thank you, I'm amazed how these videos are quite popular!

[@SvGemstar]

G'day From Australia. I live on an Columbia 27 and my boat is currently on the hardstand agoing through a refit.. I have just joined your channel There is an Aussie sailing the east coast of Australia also in a contessa 26 Kevien Green sailing is his channel. Gerard on board, SV GEMSTAR.

[@djopdam199]

I love this channel!!! So glad I found it.

[@rolty1]

Thanks DJ! 😀

[@steflerner7140]

These rolls look delicious!

[@rolty1]

Oh yes, they were!

[@markthomasson5077]

Nice. Only issue is that you can’t make more tha one serving at a time. I find it better to add the water to just the yeast first, then add flour. That way you get a better distribution of yeast through the dough without much kneading. I only do sourdough, discovered this, it really helps. I do tend to use a very wet mix, and don’t do much kneading. ( have admit that sometimes they come a bit heavy, but still taste / eat fine) ps, you could make a giant doughnut with that oven! Yet to make bread onboard, but have done scones on a griddle iron.

[@rolty1]

I'd love to make sourdough, it's not currently in my skill set. I always knead for at least 10 minutes, this really distributes the gluten and makes the dough rise like a rocket! But I know sour dough is a very different system.. one day 🙂

[@davidbuie3316]

This is such an excellent video. Thank you for posting this. It's great to see all the things one can do with an omnia stove top oven.

[@rolty1]

Thank you, I'm glad you enjoyed it!

[@shawnlund]

You’ve got a fantastic channel. Thanks for sharing.

[@rolty1]

Thank you Shawn!

[@lauriebloggs8391]

The Omnia and Origo are both great bits of kit.....the latter now stupidly expensive second hand.

[@rolty1]

I am 'warming' to the Origo, I didnt like it at first and it tends to set off the CO alarm rather regularly, but other than poisoning the crew it's not so bad. Fuel is expensive and difficult to come by away from home, - I get it from ebay, but this wouldnt work in far flung places where you can always get propane

[@lauriebloggs8391]

Interesting, I love it and it's generally felt that the availability of fuel around the world is a lot easier than others? I tend to use bioethanol instead of meths....... Gas is way better at killing crew!!! There used to be an oven that would attach to the base of the top unit (the 3000), but that is unavailable now. Compass are remanufacturing the top burner unit (the 3000) If I could get an oven, I would rip gas out of my boat ! In the Omnia, I have cooked roasts, baked pies and bread...works very well too?@@rolty1

[@lauriebloggs8391]

Sorry tried 3 times to write a reply, and it keeps going missing!!! TRy bioethanol...................@@rolty1

[@ximono]

@@rolty1 I've been told that pure moonshine and over-proofed rum are good substitutes. Rum supposedly smells really nice.

[@rolty1]

@@ximono I would imagine brandy would do the trick too! But they do work with different fuels, Ive used meths, etanol, and methanol with equal success

[@davidekrem8192]

Just stumbled on your channel and am thoroughly enjoying it… and finding honest value in it. Would love a chapati video. Thanks for taking the time to share!

[@rolty1]

Ok, chapati video is definitely on the list, watch this space!

[@EpoxyAndButylTape]

Nice one. I had planned to do a similar video on my CO26, but I guess you beat me to it! Lol

[@rolty1]

Great minds think alike!

[@mickey1299]

Bloody hell , are they still available . I had one back in the 90's , when i lived on my 25 footer . Used to cook the whole sunday dinner in it . Veg in make shift baco-foil pots , meat , only thing cooked separately was the tatties . Did miss them not being roasted though ! . Almost no washing up too . Same design , though i'm pretty sure the lid was taller . Looks roughly the same size too . Seriously handy bit of kit ! . Dunno what happened to it in the end , i think it went with the boat . I switched to a motorhome about 5 year ago , but i could be making the switch back any time . Motorhome don't have an oven either , so i'm getting used to a cobb bbq oven now .

[@rolty1]

I didn't know they had been around for a long time, and good to hear your description of how you used it, your clearly an expert!

[@mickey1299]

@@rolty1 🤣🤣 Lol , if you say so 🤣🤣. Mine wasn't as colourful as yours , just plain black . Many a brunt finger , they do get very hot and with space at a premium . Watch the underneath though , mine started to rust , after only a short time , but they do work well .

[@rolty1]

@@mickey1299 I think the under tray is now stainless steel... I will keep an eye on it and report back..

[@mickey1299]

@@rolty1Stainless is a good move . Oh , and this so called , ahem , "expert" (your words) , managed to cremate a pizza in the cobb , when he first got it . I kid you not , it was solid . Flew well , just like a decent frizbee , trouble is only half of it came back . Lol , dog had a big smile on her face though . Ah well , waste not , want not .

[@kendonahve924]

No sound but still enjoying visuals of stovetop oven. Thanks

[@rolty1]

I think the video is still uploading... the sound and everything should be there presently!

[@mikehurley5052]

@@rolty1 Works fine for me, my only complaint is i couldn't smell it.

[@rolty1]

@@mikehurley5052 smellavision is coming soon I'm told 😊

[@BethBrowne]

Ooh, that looks amazing!! 😋

[@rolty1]

It was, better than I expected! @@BethBrowne

[@claverton]

They look delicious!

[@rolty1]

They were, still making them every few days

[@DLBard-bv2nd]

Good job making bread. 🤗

[@rolty1]

Thank you!

[@g7eit]

Great video. I was in penarth marina for a while.

[@rolty1]

Yeah, the Cardiff area is quite groovy isn't it!

[@g7eit]

@@rolty1 trouble is, it’s sat on the dirty bit of the Bristol Channel. Past the mumbles it starts to get nice as you know.

[@rolty1]

@@g7eit absolutely right, and quite testing from a tidal point of view

[@g7eit]

@@rolty1 the Bristol Channel has been my sailing grounds for over 40 years. Why I put myself through that, god knows 😂

[@selmatrudellisailing]

Excellent! Will go for an omnia shortly and use it on my Elizebethan 29 :-) Hope ist works also fine on my petroleum optimus cooker.

[@rolty1]

Yeah I think it'll work fine on that, good luck!

[@SailWhiskeyDream]

Looks quite tasty

[@rolty1]

@@SailWhiskeyDream yes it really was!

[@michaelmahon5743]

Thanks

[@rolty1]

Thanks so much Michael, I really appreciate it!

[@lagazettedesfrancais8155]

Cheers!

[@sietuuba]

Well, as for 15:05 petrol and gasoline aren't gas either but some still call the accelerator a "gas pedal" so it's not that far off. Besides, all liquid fuels gasify before they properly combust. 😉 Nice fresh bread! How do you find keeping the flour usable and dry long term? I've never messed about on boats but I suspect it takes some doing sometimes... maybe I would try a well and truly sealable dry bag with stores of desiccant material, or perhaps repackaging and sealing the flour into smaller bags or containers so the rest of it stays unexposed to moisture much longer. Bonus points for style if a bread maker's boat starts to look like a white powder smuggling operation!

[@rolty1]

I love your white powder remark! 😆 Of course, I am English so gas for us doesn't have anything to do with what we call petrol! And of course you're right, its the gas that burns, not the liquid. As to keeping the flour fresh, I keep it in a pastic box with a sealed lid - Remember Tupperware? That sort of thing is perfect in a wet environment

[@LNM0000]

Remarkable similarities in your voice with Richard E Grant !! Random, I know... Fuckin ace stuff mate.

[@rolty1]

Thank you!

[@ericgfx01]

Great video mate. I’m hoping to buy my first C26 in a couple days. So personally, any modifications you’ve made that you love or hate, if appreciate.😊

[@rolty1]

Hi Eric, the boat is pretty standard, the wind vane steering is the most useful and life saving addition, plus the AIS transponder..

[@birdinthebush]

Love you videos. I have a Nic31, like you space is always an issue. I have a Navtex on board, but it would be nice to be able to receive a daily isobar chart using a radio and tablet. I have been trying to download hf-weather-fax but Google Play doesn't seem to support it anymore. Any ideas? Thanks

[@rolty1]

Yes, I'm having the same problem, trying to find wefax decoder has become elusive overnight! I'm hoping it is a glitch and it will all come back before long.... The only other alternative I've found is fldigi which decodes wefax (free) but doesnt have the correct plug in on android, as far as I can tell..

[@hellosunshine3199]

Chapati pls❤

[@rolty1]

Yeah you got it, stay tuned!

[@pironiero]

yay, boat cooking! also why did you moved from c32?

[@rolty1]

Thank you! The 26 is easier to handle single handed, and cheaper to maintain. I do miss the headroom and extra space to store things though..

[@stevenwatsham5973]

I have gone from a 44footer to a Hurley 22r for exactly the same reasons.. Sooo easy to look after and she is bomb proof..

[@victorimmature]

I enjoyed the Bread making vid , Looks very nice :) . just one question , why did you go from the contessa 32 to the 26 ? Thanks for Posting

[@rolty1]

2 main reasons really, easier to handle: to raise the mainsal on the 32 I would invariably have to use a winch, on the 26 I can pull it up quickly and easily by hand. Secondly , cost: 26 is cheaper to buy sails for and all the other bits, mooring and all that stuff is cheaper too. The downside is very little standing room, I'm only 5'6" and can just stand right by the companionway... it's a bit slower too, although remarkably willing in a decent breeze!

[@victorimmature]

@@rolty1 Thank you so much for replying , You look Taller than 5' 6" 🙂 , could a 6' person stand in a 32 ? i can't find the cabin heights anywhere all the other info is out there .

[@rolty1]

@@victorimmature No, I dont think you would be able to stand fully in a 32,, I think its about 5'10"

[@AdrianKerr]

How do you find the 26 vs your old 32

[@rolty1]

It's also a great go anywhere sea boat that inspires great confidence. She is easier to handle single handed, I can raise the main sail without using a winch, everything is easy to reach, maintenance is cheaper. On the downside is poor headroom below, and generally tight on space. On balance I think I'll stay with the 26!

[@AdrianKerr]

@@rolty1 that's cool, thanks for the reply.

[@ItreboR63I]

999 subscribers as I write this!

[@rolty1]

Hooray! Who will be number 1000?

[@markthomasson5077]

How is it that the Origo cooker has Electrolux on the front!

[@rolty1]

I often wonder that too..

[@ximono]

I think Electrolux bought Origo at some point. They don't just make vacuum cleaners, but kitchen appliances and all sorts of things. I think they still make spare parts for Origo stoves.

[@rolty1]

@@ximono Thats good to know, thanks 🙂

[@MS-ji6oj]

How do you like 26 Contessa overall? I have one offer to buy it out and do a a refit.

[@rolty1]

I absolutely love her! Very easy to handle single handed and always feels very stable and safe. Also surprisingly fast considering the long keel and very well built..(I'm not sure this would exactly apply to the Canadian boats which have some balsa coring). The only drawback is the limited headroom below, but you get used to sitting! I would buy another 🙂

[@MS-ji6oj]

@@rolty1 Nice feedback 🙏😄 You love the boat! Would you consider buying 32 Contessa if the current one is that small?

[@rolty1]

@@MS-ji6oj yes absolutely. In fact my previous boat was a co32 which I owned for 10 years and crossed the Atlantic 3 times with. A truly fabulous boat which I can stand up inside (I am 5ft 6) .a little more costly to maintain, -bigger sails cost more -, and i had to winch the main up, which isn't necessary on the 26, but I do miss her!

[@MS-ji6oj]

@@rolty1 Thanks for sharing! I will think about that offer to refurbish Contessa 26. It also can cross the Atlantic ocean, I believe. It has enough space to stock up food and water for 1-2 months to ensure that needed autonomy.

[@rolty1]

@@MS-ji6oj yes sure, I would hesitate to cross oceans in it!

[@lotophagi711]

All that kneeding. I make a wetter mix and leave Tim to prove overnight with just a mix with a spoon.

[@rolty1]

that sounds a bit more like a sourdough method, I'll try it sometime, it could be easier.

[@moonshine3333]

Enjoyed that. More simple cooking please. If you mention the zest of a nearly ripe Taiwanese mango infused in a crystal glass containing the mould of a five day old Jnnn Pnnn tea leaf … just the one … then I shall consider unsubscribing 😳😊

[@rolty1]

I don't think there's muxh of a remote chance of that ever happening! 😄