[Rhodes22-list] propane outboard motor

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Eric,
Placing the LP Gas tank inside the lazerette could be dangerous. At one  
time I had a gas tank which I kept permanently in the lazerette, but this was  
prior to my having the electric motor lift. If you have anything 
electrical,  even speaker wires, I would not place anything combustible inside the  
lazzerette. I don't like the idea of LP gas in the lazerette for another 
reason,  stern weight. The R22 sails best with nose down. Adding the weight of 
the tank  and fuel to the stern could be counter productive. Securing it under 
a cockpit  seat seems to be the easiest the safest way to me. Remember, as 
a LP tank heats  up and the gas expands, it will vent fuel to relieve the 
pressure. A locker  built for that purpose seems to be the safest way to deal 
with gas. Also, your  insurance company may have something to say about it.
 
Rummy
 
 
In a message dated 3/23/2015 7:26:34 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,  
rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org writes:

Hi,  
I have the 5 hp Lehr and use the tank they sale, it is light and easy to  
carry. I do have the long shaft. I day sail on lake and don't leave tank on  
boat. If it's just me I strap it on top of laz, if I have others aboard, I  
will put in laz, but again, it's only for a few hours. I do not use a motor  
much and was having to clean carb twice yearly. Don't have that problem 
with  propane. Been a couple of yrs and all I've done is oil changes (can't 
even  tell it's been used, still clear) and lube. Just my experience. 

Eric  J




> On Mar 23, 2015, at 4:19 PM, The Rhodes 22 Email  List 
<rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org> wrote:
> 
> José,
>  
> Congratulations on the recycled boat and welcome to the Rhodes Fleet.  We 
tend to be a rowdy bunch...just saying. 
> 
> I considered the  propane outboard when I got my recycled boat in 2013, 
but ended up with a new  20-inch shaft Tohatsu 9.8. I love the thought of not 
having unleaded fuel.  However, I just didn't see the benefit of propane 
over a standard four cycle.  My Tohatsu sips gas, starts on first pull ( okay 
one press of electric start)  and has been bullet proof. I do not have 
remote controls but maybe one day. I  don't find it very difficult but I have 
long arms to control tiller and  throttle. 
> 
> Where is your home port?
> 
> Does the  Lehr outboard come in a 20 inch sailboat-friendly ( long shaft) 
 version?
> 
> Cheers,
> Ted
> 
> S/V AIRPOWER  
> 1991/2013 R22
> Jacksonville, FL
> 
> 
>  
>> 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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