[Liveaboard] Cool gadget

2012-08-07 Thread Ben Okopnik
Just ran across this while looking for a way to mount a 20# propane bottle to my railing (still thinking; suggestions welcome): http://www.endroad.com/index.php/quick-fist-mounts.html This may or may not work for propane, but these seem like they would be really handy for a number of things on

Re: [Liveaboard] Cool gadget

2012-08-07 Thread SteveW
The price is certainly right, Ben. But I'm curious where you'd be mounting them. I know you mention rail mounting but I can see the load swinging once you're underway. It's one thing to have a static load (20#) but once the natural movement of the boat takes over that 20# static load starts a

Re: [Liveaboard] Cool gadget

2012-08-07 Thread Kris Coward
For my 10# propane tank (and I'm sure it'd accomodate a 20# easily), I've got a pair of stainless tubes bent into L shapes, with some plates welded to them on the upright sections, holding them parallel and a few inches apart. There are pegs sticking out of the bottom sections that catch/hold the