[Rhodes22-list] gas tank in laz

Thu Nov 18 09:08:02 EST 2010

I sail in teh suburbs of Dallas, Texas ..... I think I am the only Rhodie in these parts so you probably won't even hear the explosion......I do't have propane on the boat, I am guessing that would be for a stove? I don't have one of those either.

Thanks for the education, I will gfive some thought to moving the tank.

Charles
s/v Blue Feather
84 R 22 ... recycled 96

> From: mweisner at ebsmed.com
> To: rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org
> Date: Thu, 18 Nov 2010 08:53:59 -0500
> Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Reintroduction - Now gas tank in laz
> 
> It depends on how far away from here you sail your Rhodes ...
> 
> Basically, fuel vapors that accumulate can be fairly explosive. Since the 
> laz is not ventilated, it is not a great place to store gasoline. I have 
> always stored a 6 gal tank under the cockpit seat without a problem where at 
> least the fumes (lighter than air) would not be trapped.
> 
> BTW, where do you store your propane (heavier than air)? Please do not 
> store it in the cabin.
> 
> Where do you sail,again?
> 
> Mike
> s/v Shanghai'd Summer ('81)
> Nissequogue River, NY
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Charles Nieman" <blue66corvette at hotmail.com>
> To: "Rhodes List" <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
> Sent: Thursday, November 18, 2010 8:42 AM
> Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Reintroduction
> 
> 
> >
> > I don't know about all that political stuff ..... but what's this about 
> > keeping your gas tank in tha lazerette????? That is where I have always 
> > kept mine .... is this a problem????
> >
> > Charles
> >
> >> From: benonvelvetelvis at theskinnyonbenny.com
> >> To: rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org
> >> Date: Thu, 18 Nov 2010 06:40:39 -0600
> >> Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Reintroduction
> >>
> >> We are overdue for some angry -- or at least passionate rants. Thoughts 
> >> on
> >> midterm elections? Sarah Palin's book tour? Did dinosaurs really exist?
> >> Do you prefer Bicardi to Mount Gay? Isn't anyone at least keeping their 
> >> gas
> >> tank in the lazerette?
> >>
> >> Watching and waiting from BR,
> >>
> >> Ben
> >>
> >>
> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> From: rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org
> >> [mailto:rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org] On Behalf Of Geoff Farrell
> >> Sent: Wednesday, November 17, 2010 12:39
> >> To: The Rhodes 22 Email List
> >> Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Reintroduction
> >>
> >> Thank God... on both counts.
> >>
> >> On Wed, Nov 17, 2010 at 12:28 PM, <R22RumRunner at aol.com> wrote:
> >>
> >> > Mike.
> >> > Welcome back to the list. A while back we had to have a separation of
> >> > sailing from politics. The political people left the list and started
> >> their
> >> > own
> >> > social network list. The sailors and most of the drunks are still here.
> >> >
> >> > Rummy
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > In a message dated 11/16/2010 3:07:58 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,
> >> > michael.4591 at gmail.com writes:
> >> >
> >> > By way of a reintroduction I am Mike Corley, a loyal Rhodes owner since
> >> > 1996. I have not been active on the list in several years. It is
> >> > definitely a lot quieter now than it used to be. Sort of miss the
> >> barroom
> >> > mentality of the old list.
> >> > I have owned two Rhodes, the first was a new 96 model I bought from
> >> > Stan and then after returning from Europe Stan made me a great deal and 
> >> > I
> >> > traded it in on a slightly used and upgraded 99 Rhodes in 2000, but 
> >> > that
> >> > is
> >> > another story. I like to tell people that I liked the boat so much I
> >> > bought
> >> > it twice. I still take the boat back to GB in Edenton, NC when it needs
> >> > work which is infrequently. Stan and GB is the most honest business I
> >> > have
> >> > ever dealt with and they still do good work!
> >> > I just recently retired from the Army after 30 years of service. I
> >> > retired from Fort Monroe, Va and now live in Smithfield, Va at the
> >> > intersection of the Pagan and James Rivers. I keep my boat at the Old
> >> > Point
> >> > Comfort Marina at Ft Monroe in Hampton, Va which is about 22 miles from
> >> > Smithfield. My children are grown now so I primarily singlehand which 
> >> > is
> >> > easy to do in a Rhodes. I have enjoyed sailing the Southern Chesapeake
> >> > for
> >> > the last four years. Previously I have sailed my Rhodes out of Middle
> >> > River
> >> > near Baltimore, Newbern, NC on the Neuse river, and Washington DC on 
> >> > the
> >> > Potomac River. As all of you will agree, the Rhodes is a great costal
> >> and
> >> > inland pocket cruiser!
> >> >
> >> > Mike Corley
> >> > S/V Ranger
> >> > 99 Rhodes
> >> > Hampton Roads, Va
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