As we found out the hard way, those propane lockers are for looks, not gas-proofing. We had a job to switch a Bristol 40 from kerosene to propane heat and cooking. One of those lockers installed below got a very quick veto from the surveyor. They can be installed on deck for looks, but the lid cannot be counted on to be gas-tight below decks. We ended up mounting a nice varnished mahogany board to the stern rail and mounting a 6 pound vertical aluminum tank to it. It was fine to be naked as long as it was outside and not positioned to leak into the boat.
Joe Della Barba j...@dellabarba.com <mailto:j...@dellabarba.com> Coquina From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of Frederick G Street via CnC-List Sent: Thursday, November 05, 2015 11:35 AM To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com Cc: Frederick G Street <f...@postaudio.net> Subject: Re: Stus-List Cabin Heat Steve — I’ve got a Dickinson P12000 on my LF38, and love it. However, I’ve got a propane locker with two five-pound tanks in it; I teed off from the feed to the galley range (after the solenoid, inside the locker) and ran a separate propane line to the heater. In your case, you would have to have some sort of external propane locker which is sealed, vented overboard and has a solenoid to control the gas. Also, you’ll need a regulator to reduce the pressure of the gas in the tank to levels that the Dickinson could use (about 3-4 psi, if I recall correctly; and you’d need to do this regardless of whether you were using a large tank or the 1-pound disposables). Something like this, but you’d need to find a place to put it: http://www.go2marine.com/product/211547F/trident-propane-locker-fully-rigged-lpg-system.html — Fred Fred Street -- Minneapolis S/V Oceanis (1979 C&C Landfall 38) -- on the hard in Bayfield, WI :^( On Nov 5, 2015, at 9:57 AM, Stevan Plavsa via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com <mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > wrote: Not sure if this needs a separate thread but I've been looking at the Dickinson heaters, the Propane P9000. I don't have diesel on board and my early 32 doesn't have a propane locker. Seems you can run these things off of 1lb disposable tanks but if I'm reading it correctly, they must be located outside or in a propane locker (which I don't have). I suppose it's not safe to have the 1lb propane tank inside the boat eh? What have other non-propane boat owners done? The hot water engine heat is nice when you're motoring now doubt, but we like to spend days at anchor and we're looking to extend our cruising into the fall next year. Thanks, Steve
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