SaltAir wrote:

IMHO it is preferable to things going BOOM as propane has been known
to do.

It certainly could, but in all my years around boats I've never heard of a
propane explosion. Of the several explosions I've seen or known about, all were
due to either solvent or gasoline fumes. With the usual precautions, propane
seems to have an excellent safety record.

Matt O.