[Rhodes22-list] gas tank in laz

Chris Cowie ccowie at cowieassociates.com
Thu Nov 18 12:02:53 EST 2010


I suppose I better move that spare gas tank away from sparkie the
electric lift.

 

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From: rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org
[mailto:rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org] On Behalf Of
R22RumRunner at aol.com
Sent: Thursday, November 18, 2010 10:16 AM
To: rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org
Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] gas tank in laz

 

Charles,
Relax. I kept my fuel tank in the lazzerette for almost twenty years. I 
moved it only after I installed the electric motor lift which places an
electric  motor (sparks) in the lazz. The hatch cover for the lazz is
not air
tight and if  you look under both seats you will see large openings
which
provide adequate  ventilation. People on the list were worried that I
was going to
blow myself up,  but as you can see, I'm still intact. I used to drink
like
crazy and smoked  cigars and cigarettes.......all at the same time and
never had a problem with  gas fumes.

Rummy


In a message dated 11/18/2010 9:08:19 A.M. Eastern Standard Time, 
blue66corvette at hotmail.com writes:


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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