[alberg30] hatch

[John Birch]

From: John Birch <sunstone at idirect.com>

Sorry Russ but I have a propane plant operators certification and I guarantee you
PROPANE IS HEAVIER than air and will gather in the bilge.   Personally I won't
have propane below deck, my tank for the BBQ sits on the after deck lashed to the
pushpit on a wooden riser.

A fine alcohol stove is the non pressurized Origo, much safer than the
cantankerous pressure stoves.

Butane cylinders should be stored in a vented overboard, sealed (from the boat's
interior) locker, whether hooked up to the portable stove or not.  The amount of
butane in a cigarette lighter can destroy your boat, imagine what a failed seal
on one of those small cylinders can do.

John.

Rap1208 at aol.com wrote:

> From: Rap1208 at aol.com
>
> Just a note on that butane.  I use a Mini Galley that I've had for years, but
> always remember that butane is heavier than air, and will find the lowest
> place.  ALWAYS
> change canisters on deck, and make sure it's not leaking before you take it
> below.
> Propane is lighter that air but still very explosive. Nothing wrong with a
> alchoal stove, it just needs to be used correctly, like most things in life.
> Russ Pfeiffer
>
> 

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