Traditional stove mounting is typically facing the center of the galley with the stove gimballed to compensate for rolling.  Anyone out there have their stove mounted facing aft and non-gimballed?  I have seen this on a couple of boats, but am looking for some feedback on how it worked out.  Has stove operation been severely limited allowing use only during very calm conditions?  Do you find yourself using 4 quart pots to heat up a single pot? Or has it been a non-issue?  We are in the process of re-configuring Abake's (W42) galley.  Original stove was a huge diesel fired stove mounted facing aft.  New stove will be propane.  The icebox / refrigeration is out for re-insulation, so it is a clean slate.  We can do whatever we choose.  Could make arguments for either direction.

Thoughts?

I have a kit boat hull #138. I replaced the old propane 2 burner with a three burner Force 10. I had to mount it as high as possible to allow for clearance below on the gimbals as there is a shallow locker underneath for pots and pans.  It will hang up a bit on the locker top in  a severe heel to port (30 degrees or more) but it is unlikely I'd ever be cooking in such a seaway anyhow. I like the size and utility of the full size Force 10 so it is a tradeoff.