[Rhodes22-list] propane outboard motor

[The Rhodes 22 Email List]

The propane tank ought to be fine stored in the cockpit under one of the
open benches, as gasoline tanks are.  Storing propane in the lazarette
would probably justify the Coast Guard "arresting" you boat.

Rick

On Mon, Mar 23, 2015 at 3:33 PM, The Rhodes 22 Email List <
rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org> wrote:

> I like the idea of the propane outboard.  I have researched it and when my
> trusty tohatsu gives up the ghost i am going to get one.
> I would buy a fiberglass tank and on the rhodes i would build in a propane
> locker in the aft lazarette with its own above waterline through-hull at
> the bottom of the locker to dump fumes overboard at the stern (outside the
> cockpit).
> Propane is heavier than air and mightily explosive when it leaks.  I
> wouldnt want a cockpit full of it going off.
> Modern catamarans build in propane lockers that are outboard and aft.
> I would keep a propane alarm in the cabin and cockpit lazarette just in
> case as well.
> I am sure there are many interesting opinions out there.
>
> Bob (palatka)
>
> > On Mar 23, 2015, at 1:07 PM, The Rhodes 22 Email List <
> rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org> wrote:
> >
> >
> > I'm looking into the possibility of having a LEHR 9.9hp ERL outboard
> motor
> > mounted on a new recycled Rhodes22 Stan is finishing off for me. I was
> > wondering whether anyone in this list knows of or has this motor. If so,
> I
> > would appreciate it if you let me know about your experience and how to
> best
> > set it up. For example, what type of propane tank do you use and where do
> > you keep it? A previous thread in this list on this topic was
> discontinued -
> > but from other sources I understand that a vapor-tight locker is the
> safest
> > way to keep propane on board. Could such a locker be installed e.g.
> inside
> > the lazarette?
> >
> > Any other information (e.g. propeller or remote control installation)
> would
> > be much appreciated.
> >
> > Thanks
> >
> > José
> >
> >
> >
> >
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