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Originally Posted by RCE

"capt.bill11" wrote in message
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"I'm not in love with propane on a boat,
primarily for safety reasons, but also because it's a pain to swap out
the tanks, leak check, etc. Don't forget to leak check with soapy
water, very important."

In all the years I've been running GBs, I've never seen a problem with
the propane setup on one. And while I agree it doesn't hurt to check
for leaks at swap out, it's no big deal to do and one bottle alone
should last you for several months.

As I recall all the GBs I've been involved with, including my own, have
had horizontal bottles and I've never seen a problem with that setup.

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capt.bill11

Somewhere I heard that propane tanks, like scuba tanks, should not be stored
horizontally for long periods of time. I think it has to do with residual
water in the gas and the fact that the sides of the tanks are not as strong
as the ends and the sides may rust out. Old wive's tale?

RCE

I don't recall ever hearding that one before. For either type of tank.

The horizontal propane tanks I have always used are aluminum, as are my scuba tanks. And for what it's worth, some of my aluminum propane tanks are well over 10 years old and have been recertified with no problems.

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