On Sun, 27 Apr 2008 10:04:01 -0400, "Eisboch" wrote:

You could always get a small propane camp stove; the
risks associated are probably less than carrying gasoline. There are some

I would like to point out thhat propane is considerably heavier than
air, about the same density as carbon dioxide. Given a chance, it will
settle into the bilge. The explosion possible with a pound of the
stuff is equal to several sticks of dynamite, and can easily demolish
a boat. It does also mix with air to the point that the mixture is too
fuel poor to burn. It will do that, given a chance. This is why you
see boats with a 20 lb bottle mounted over the side, outside and
attached to, the stern railing. Gasoline main engines are probably
more dangerous, slightly. I have been boating on an Iowa lake for
fifty years. Never heard of a boat fire. Nearly all the boats are open
runabouts, or in the case of the 5hp fishing boats, crawlabouts, and
carrying a fire extinguisher is required by law.

Casady