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On Thu, 24 May 2012 19:50:22 -0400, John H.
wrote:

On Thu, 24 May 2012 19:22:37 -0400, wrote:

On Tue, 22 May 2012 23:32:19 -0400, Wayne.B
wrote:

http://www.golehr.com/

It would certainly eliminate the ethanol/bad fuel problems.

Where onboard does one safely store the propane?

Why not where the gasoline is stored now? Different tank, of course. I've got four 20lb'ers on my
trailer. Doesn't seem to cause anyone a problem until I go under the tunnel at Norfolf or Baltimore.
Then I just have to turn them off.

John, management of LP gas is a well known problem, on boats.

http://www.boattest.com/resources/vi...spx?NewsID=502

So isn't gasoline.

On 5/26/2012 8:35 AM, iBoaterer wrote:
In ,
says...

On Thu, 24 May 2012 19:50:22 -0400, John
wrote:

On Thu, 24 May 2012 19:22:37 -0400, wrote:

On Tue, 22 May 2012 23:32:19 -0400, Wayne.B
wrote:

http://www.golehr.com/

It would certainly eliminate the ethanol/bad fuel problems.

Where onboard does one safely store the propane?

Why not where the gasoline is stored now? Different tank, of course. I've got four 20lb'ers on my
trailer. Doesn't seem to cause anyone a problem until I go under the tunnel at Norfolf or Baltimore.
Then I just have to turn them off.

John, management of LP gas is a well known problem, on boats.

http://www.boattest.com/resources/vi...spx?NewsID=502

So isn't gasoline.

Gasoline storage isn't a problem?

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On Sat, 26 May 2012 08:35:57 -0400, iBoaterer wrote:

In article ,
says...

On Thu, 24 May 2012 19:50:22 -0400, John H.
wrote:

On Thu, 24 May 2012 19:22:37 -0400, wrote:

On Tue, 22 May 2012 23:32:19 -0400, Wayne.B
wrote:

http://www.golehr.com/

It would certainly eliminate the ethanol/bad fuel problems.

Where onboard does one safely store the propane?

Why not where the gasoline is stored now? Different tank, of course. I've got four 20lb'ers on my
trailer. Doesn't seem to cause anyone a problem until I go under the tunnel at Norfolf or Baltimore.
Then I just have to turn them off.

John, management of LP gas is a well known problem, on boats.

http://www.boattest.com/resources/vi...spx?NewsID=502

So isn't gasoline.

Do we store gasoline tanks on the deck in lockers vented overboard?

In a way, yes. Gasoline is stored in a gasoline tank (locker) and is
vented.

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On Sat, 26 May 2012 09:09:13 -0400, iBoaterer wrote:

In article ,
says...

On Sat, 26 May 2012 08:35:57 -0400, iBoaterer wrote:

In article ,
says...

On Thu, 24 May 2012 19:50:22 -0400, John H.
wrote:

On Thu, 24 May 2012 19:22:37 -0400, wrote:

On Tue, 22 May 2012 23:32:19 -0400, Wayne.B
wrote:

http://www.golehr.com/

It would certainly eliminate the ethanol/bad fuel problems.

Where onboard does one safely store the propane?

Why not where the gasoline is stored now? Different tank, of course. I've got four 20lb'ers on my
trailer. Doesn't seem to cause anyone a problem until I go under the tunnel at Norfolf or Baltimore.
Then I just have to turn them off.

John, management of LP gas is a well known problem, on boats.

http://www.boattest.com/resources/vi...spx?NewsID=502

So isn't gasoline.

Do we store gasoline tanks on the deck in lockers vented overboard?

In a way, yes. Gasoline is stored in a gasoline tank (locker) and is
vented.

Oh, good grief. Whatever.

I guess he has never heard of a leak in a gasoline tank.

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In article ,
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On Sat, 26 May 2012 09:09:13 -0400, iBoaterer wrote:

In article ,
says...

On Sat, 26 May 2012 08:35:57 -0400, iBoaterer wrote:

In article ,
says...

On Thu, 24 May 2012 19:50:22 -0400, John H.
wrote:

On Thu, 24 May 2012 19:22:37 -0400, wrote:

On Tue, 22 May 2012 23:32:19 -0400, Wayne.B
wrote:

http://www.golehr.com/

It would certainly eliminate the ethanol/bad fuel problems.

Where onboard does one safely store the propane?

Why not where the gasoline is stored now? Different tank, of course. I've got four 20lb'ers on my
trailer. Doesn't seem to cause anyone a problem until I go under the tunnel at Norfolf or Baltimore.
Then I just have to turn them off.

John, management of LP gas is a well known problem, on boats.

http://www.boattest.com/resources/vi...spx?NewsID=502

So isn't gasoline.

Do we store gasoline tanks on the deck in lockers vented overboard?

In a way, yes. Gasoline is stored in a gasoline tank (locker) and is
vented.

Oh, good grief. Whatever.

I guess he has never heard of a leak in a gasoline tank.

Sure I have, and that's my point! Storing gasoline is just as dangerous
as storing propane. I guess you've never heard of a boat blowing up
because of gasoline fumes in the bilge?

On Sat, 26 May 2012 10:23:17 -0400, iBoaterer wrote:

Storing gasoline is just as dangerous
as storing propane. I guess you've never heard of a boat blowing up
because of gasoline fumes in the bilge?

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It happens all the time unfortunately but propane is still more
dangerous than gasoline for a couple of reasons:

1. It is invisible so leaks are not obvious.

2. The fittings on propane tanks get frequently uncoupled and
recoupled as tanks are swapped out. This is not true for permanently
installed gasoline tanks. Portable gasoline tanks should always be on
deck in open air.

On Sat, 26 May 2012 12:41:39 -0400, wrote:

Usually a gasoline leak is more quickly noticed but when it happens a
fire/explosion is very likely if it is not immediately and properly
addressed.

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The same is true for propane leaks but there is no fire, only
explosions. You have half a chance to get off a burning boat alive,
almost no chance with a propane explosion.