Sorry, I meant CO. I blame the Bushmill's. Thanks for setting me straight. :)
Rob On Wednesday, July 9, 2014, Burt Stratton <[email protected] <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','[email protected]');>> wrote: > Bob, > > > > You bring up an excellent point about CO detectors. (not CO2). Any fired > device (stove, engine, generator, etc.) is capable of quickly generating > dangerous levels of carbon monoxide in a confined space such as the cabin > of a sailboat. It is very rare to find one properly installed on a boat. I > am not aware of any code requirements but there are battery operated > combination photo-electric / CO detectors on the market at very reasonable > cost. I highly recommend them. I had two in my 1954 38 foot wheeler. We ran > the generator frequently for long periods of time while on board. > > > > Skip > > > > *From:* CnC-List [mailto:[email protected]] *On Behalf Of *Robert > Gallagher via CnC-List > *Sent:* Wednesday, July 09, 2014 12:27 AM > *To:* [email protected] > *Subject:* Stus-List Atomic 4 > > > > I tried to stay out of this one, but the Irish whiskey has taken over. > > > > Atomic four engines are safe if properly maintained. Those of you who > claim otherwise are just blowing smoke. > > > > Those of you who are under the impression that a diesel upgrade saving you > .5 gallons per hour will pay off in a lifetime of a weekend sailor have > lost the plot or have not done the simple math. > > > > US$10,000.00 for a diesel upgrade, saving US$2.00 in fuel per hour of > motoring will take how long to pay for itself? (My old A4 burned about 3/4 > to 1.0 gallon an hour, my Yanmar turns 1/2 - 3/4 a gallon per hour.) > > > > For those of you so scared of gasoline engines, how many of you keep a car > or two, lawn mower, weed whacker, leaf blower, spare gas can, oil, paint, > spray cans, etc. ad nauseam in your attached garage? Really? > > > > How many of you keep that gas grill and/or spare propane tanks in that > same garage? Or sitting on the deck outside your bedroom window? > > > > How many of you have a smoke detector and CO2 detector on your boat? > > > > Those of you who throw stones better not have your kids napping in the > Vberth whilst you run that motor without CO2 detector(S). > > > > The key to ANY engine is maintaining it. Constantly. Regular periodic > maintenance and upgrades. Just like any other gas engine, you can't leave > it for a decade and expect your fuel lines, tank or carb not to develop > problems. > > > > Install a quality petcock on the fuel lines and close it when you close > the through hulls at the end of the day.... Oh, you don't close your > through hulls?... Never mind. > > > > Rant complete, over and out. > > > > Rob > > > > >
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