Nigel Calder recommends copper pipe in his new Cruising Handbook. He does
comment that you need to use flare-type connections and not compression
fittings.

Copper is completely unacceptable for use with acetylene as it forms
explosive copper acetylide deposits in the pipe. Use only hose for your
welding rig g

doug dotson wrote:

I don;t think copper for propane is acceptable for boats in the US. The
surveyor
made me remove all of it on my boat when we bought it. The
boat came from Canada where I guess it must be OK. He also made me
replace all the copper fuel line as well.

Doug
s/v Callista

yes; ultraviolet will harm just about any hose...

On Tue, 09 Dec 2003 14:38:00 -0800, Jessie wrote:

A friend says that standard black rubber propane hose gets old and
goes bad - needs to be replaced. Any truth in this ?



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"Jessie" writes:
A friend says that standard black rubber propane hose gets old and
goes bad - needs to be replaced. Any truth in this ?

Yes.


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Pretty much any black rubber hose will eventually dry rot and start to
crack.
Takes a while though, especially if it is in not exposed to sun (UV).

Doug
s/v Callista

"Jessie" wrote in message
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A friend says that standard black rubber propane hose gets old and
goes bad - needs to be replaced. Any truth in this ?

Ozone is probably the principal destroyer of most rubbers .... then UV,
oxygen, etc. As long as we have thunderstorms, internal combustion
engines, electric sparks, etc. .....
If you really want to destroy your rubber hosing, install an ozone
generator on your boat.
If the hose appears hard or the surface has started to 'crumble' or
develope ANY surface cracks ... replace it immediately.
;-)


In article , Jessie
wrote:

A friend says that standard black rubber propane hose gets old and
goes bad - needs to be replaced. Any truth in this ?

"Jessie" wrote in message
...
A friend says that standard black rubber propane hose gets old and
goes bad - needs to be replaced. Any truth in this ?

Yes. It dries out and starts cracking. Therefore the regulations (in the
Netherlands, that is) say you must replace it every three years.

Meindert

Anywhere except on a boat and the answer would be "maybe". It's on a boat
and you need to ask?
df

"Jessie" wrote in message
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A friend says that standard black rubber propane hose gets old and
goes bad - needs to be replaced. Any truth in this ?