This still seems unresolved. The rule is not at all specific, other than saying a similar stove may be used. Being that the boat was fitted at various times with very different standard stoves with very different weights, why is the list of acceptable alternates so restricted? The goal of the rule as I see it is to keep the boats as similar as possible, and prevent them being gutted for weight savings. In an area such as this where the rule is very vague, couldn't we get a looser interpretation to encourage boats to participate in OD events without unnecessary expense?
It seems to me that a functioning stove fixed in the original location with a specified minimum weight should comply with the spirit of the rule.
In any case, we need an alternate stove that can be fitted in the post '84 models. We need a clear ruling/interpretation soon so that boats can purchase and install complying equipment in time for the NA's.
