Navigator Stove Works little Sardine wood stove, aboard Devlin’s Storm Petrel 33

While at the Lake Union “Boats Afloat” portion of the Seattle Boat Show just now, I spotted a delightful little stove aboard a delightful, just-launched boat.

The little Sardine stove is fabricated on Orcas Island by Andrew Moore as part of his Navigator Stove Works line. So not only is it a delightful product, it’s also a local product, as well. Regular readers know how much I like to boosterize [is that a word?] this region’s rich maritime businesses, large and small.

At under 1 cubic foot, the Sardine weighs about 35 pounds, and requires a 4-inch chimney pipe. Believe it or not, this little wood (or hardwood charcoal) stove is rated as an 86%-efficient, non-catalytic “clean burning” stove, and carries U.S. EPA & State of Washington Emission Certifications.

The boat itself is worthy of some comment as well. I’ve been a “fan from afar” of Sam Devlin’s boats for some time. You can see all the designs at the Devlin Designing Boat Builders website.

This particular boat, homeported in Olympia, WA, has been christened Storm Petrel by new owner Cyndie Phelps. She was positively glowing this afternoon, showing off her pride and joy. Mr. Devlin was on hand as well, and confirmed that Ms. Phelps’ name for the boat would become the official name for the design, the Storm Petrel 33. Some additional information on the design is available here.