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I would look at a leather sleeve to protect the hose, leather has been used for 100's of years for protection, I mean I cant remember ever seeing a set of motorcycle rubbers (well maybe at one of those late night adult stores )

Just cut a square and use a couple of cable ties to hold it in place.

sailboatmike wrote:I would look at a leather sleeve to protect the hose, leather has been used for 100's of years for protection, I mean I cant remember ever seeing a set of motorcycle rubbers (well maybe at one of those late night adult stores )

Just cut a square and use a couple of cable ties to hold it in place.

Another excellent idea, I just don't think I will have a problem. I will though, remain alert to the potential chaffing. I have now looked at the gas line with wizened eyes. That line just does not budge. I truly believe the precautions I took were good ones. The ideas presented to me here, were much better ones.

What I now need to do, is find a sniffer/alarm. That was Highlander's suggestion. Yo J, what did you use

Ray

Ray,
I would't lose sleep. Looks pretty solid and an easy inspection point.

As I said, statistically boat explosions from propane are fairly rare. I think compressed gas has a bad reputation. Probably mostly from land based explosions.
Gasoline, on the other hand, is responsible for many boat explosions.

Nice work overall. You've done more work than most to protect gas leaks.

--Russ

Thanks Russ,

Everything I did was based on a conversation with RIS. His suggestions were a big help. I just did the labor, and a lot of thinking before I started cutting. Boy did I cut a lot of holes in my boat.

Ray

NiceAft wrote:Thanks Russ,

Everything I did was based on a conversation with RIS. His suggestions were a big help. I just did the labor, and a lot of thinking before I started cutting. Boy did I cut a lot of holes in my boat.

Ray

Oh Yeah Ray !
I think u got a long way to go before U catch up with me

J

Highlander wrote:

NiceAft wrote:Thanks Russ,

Everything I did was based on a conversation with RIS. His suggestions were a big help. I just did the labor, and a lot of thinking before I started cutting. Boy did I cut a lot of holes in my boat.

Ray

Oh Yeah Ray !
I think u got a long way to go before U catch up with me

J

Great! You responded to the above, but not to this.

What I now need to do, is find a sniffer/alarm. That was Highlander's suggestion. Yo J, what did you use

Ok Settle down here,s the one I used
http://i844.photobucket.com/albums/ab1/ ... m2xlyq.jpg

http://www.marineoutfitters.ca/index.cf ... 5456601113

There r other ones on the market but they r twice the price!

U happy now

J

While your there might as well get a CO2 detector for the boat for when you are cooking.

CO2 can build up very quickly if you dont have good ventilation, a few deaths on boats in recent years due to CO2 poisoning

sailboatmike wrote:While your there might as well get a CO2 detector for the boat for when you are cooking.

CO2 can build up very quickly if you dont have good ventilation, a few deaths on boats in recent years due to CO2 poisoning

Can you prove this?

kurz wrote:

sailboatmike wrote:While your there might as well get a CO2 detector for the boat for when you are cooking.

CO2 can build up very quickly if you dont have good ventilation, a few deaths on boats in recent years due to CO2 poisoning

Can you prove this?

In the UK alone each year around 40 people die and over 4,000 are injured as a result of carbon monoxide poisoning. The MAIB has investigated three double-fatalities due to carbon monoxide on boats since 2013, in North Yorkshire, the Lake District and Norfolk. An investigation is also underway after a man was killed by carbon monoxide poisoning in Cardiff onboard a privately-owned cabin cruiser just last month.
Read more at http://www.yachtingmonthly.com/news/car ... FKux7X8.99

sailboatmike wrote:While your there might as well get a CO2 detector for the boat for when you are cooking.

CO2 can build up very quickly if you dont have good ventilation, a few deaths on boats in recent years due to CO2 poisoning

I believe you mean carbon monoxide, not carbon dioxide.

Carbon dioxide (CO2) is what we all breath out.
Carbon monoxide (CO) is produced from burning propane, butane, etc.

There is a bill being worked on in the New York State Senate right now to require CO monitors in any boat with a closed bow. It would make NY the second state in the US to require such equipment (Minnesota maybe was the first?). I initially questioned the need for a CO monitor on a boat with an outboard, but after being reminded of the possibility of cooking on the boat with a fuel source (which I don't do) I can see how it makes sense. I can envision a preponderance of new marine CO monitors coming on to the market, all at obscenely high marine style prices.

Thanks

A CO monitor is now on my list.

Ray

I recently talked to a professionel chemnistry teacher. And he said that it will practically not be possible to bring enogh CO2 or CO in a boat cabin to get a danger from a alcohol stove.

As long as the cabin is not sealed - what the mac not is.

So I can't say more. Don't know who is right now.

If you make help videos I think they should give better information to you.

Thanks

A CO monitor is now on my list.

Ray

They are cheap enough, under $20 at walmart and less online for CO. Same with propane, type 12v propane alarm into ebay and they start at about $10. I can't imagine the stovetop creating a CO issue while cooking though. We did have our CO alarm go off this winter when the exhaust flue on the propane fridge which runs 24/7 became dirty.

P.S. A 1lb gas canister will only be attached when using the range top.

Saw these recently, they are under $20. Brass fitting with vent so you can fill them the whole way and won't rust. The lehr people have had some good reports of them holding up.