I think y'all have covered the comment about Propane now.
It was written by the former owner in his ad for
the boat. (check the site again..)
(I keep the stuff in the 13ft Boston Whaler
that I tow/lifeboat/dinghy for an old man....)

Here's the 'scoop'...
The little bottles don't have the overpressure
relief valve as on the big ones. I've seen them
go thru fires on big and small boats, and not
explode, or even leak. (maybe luck for the owners or...)
I STILL don't trust it and mainly use the microwave...

....got aboard first boat in 1947/owned 15-20 boats
in various states of decomposition over the years
(one time owned 7 at once...stupid!!!)
worked in 4/5 yards/deliveries all over east coast/
retired now...Where were U in 1947???
(no offense intended)

I accomplished my purpose...
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Rick Morel wrote in message . ..
"Fred Allen" wrote in message
. com...
It's only the LITTLE can about a quart
used for torches.
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On Thu, 6 May 2004 07:10:18 -0700, "Steve" wrote:

Those small cylinders hold enough propane to blow up you boat.. There for
you are dealing with the same risks..

I'll second that.

I use them for my small SeaCook gimbled single burner stove, however I
remove the cylinder and store it in the cockpit locker when not in use.

Steve, I wonder if that cockpit locker can "leak" into the hull? Is a
an on deck one? Not being a smart A or anything, and I know you have
your act together, but I have seen folks store them in a side cockpit
locker that goes right into the hull. Either directly in the hull or
so-called "sealed" with no vent to outside on the bottom. Propane is
heavier than air and will settle into the bilge. One spark and boats
have been split in two, and/or the deck goes flying.

When I used the little cans for stoves, I always put the can in the
galley sink. Kind of an open top propane locker with the drain :-)

Rick