[Rhodes22-list] gas tank in laz
R22RumRunner at aol.com
R22RumRunner at aol.com
Thu Nov 18 10:15:31 EST 2010
Charles,
Relax. I kept my fuel tank in the lazzerette for almost twenty years. I
moved it only after I installed the electric motor lift which places an
electric motor (sparks) in the lazz. The hatch cover for the lazz is not air
tight and if you look under both seats you will see large openings which
provide adequate ventilation. People on the list were worried that I was going to
blow myself up, but as you can see, I'm still intact. I used to drink like
crazy and smoked cigars and cigarettes.......all at the same time and
never had a problem with gas fumes.
Rummy
In a message dated 11/18/2010 9:08:19 A.M. Eastern Standard Time,
blue66corvette at hotmail.com writes:
I sail in teh suburbs of Dallas, Texas ..... I think I am the only Rhodie
in these parts so you probably won't even hear the explosion......I do't
have propane on the boat, I am guessing that would be for a stove? I don't
have one of those either.
Thanks for the education, I will gfive some thought to moving the tank.
Charles
s/v Blue Feather
84 R 22 ... recycled 96
> From: mweisner at ebsmed.com
> To: rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org
> Date: Thu, 18 Nov 2010 08:53:59 -0500
> Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Reintroduction - Now gas tank in laz
>
> It depends on how far away from here you sail your Rhodes ...
>
> Basically, fuel vapors that accumulate can be fairly explosive. Since
the
> laz is not ventilated, it is not a great place to store gasoline. I have
> always stored a 6 gal tank under the cockpit seat without a problem
where at
> least the fumes (lighter than air) would not be trapped.
>
> BTW, where do you store your propane (heavier than air)? Please do not
> store it in the cabin.
>
> Where do you sail,again?
>
> Mike
> s/v Shanghai'd Summer ('81)
> Nissequogue River, NY
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Charles Nieman" <blue66corvette at hotmail.com>
> To: "Rhodes List" <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
> Sent: Thursday, November 18, 2010 8:42 AM
> Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Reintroduction
>
>
> >
> > I don't know about all that political stuff ..... but what's this
about
> > keeping your gas tank in tha lazerette????? That is where I have
always
> > kept mine .... is this a problem????
> >
> > Charles
> >
> >> From: benonvelvetelvis at theskinnyonbenny.com
> >> To: rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org
> >> Date: Thu, 18 Nov 2010 06:40:39 -0600
> >> Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Reintroduction
> >>
> >> We are overdue for some angry -- or at least passionate rants.
Thoughts
> >> on
> >> midterm elections? Sarah Palin's book tour? Did dinosaurs really
exist?
> >> Do you prefer Bicardi to Mount Gay? Isn't anyone at least keeping
their
> >> gas
> >> tank in the lazerette?
> >>
> >> Watching and waiting from BR,
> >>
> >> Ben
> >>
> >>
> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> From: rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org
> >> [mailto:rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org] On Behalf Of Geoff Farrell
> >> Sent: Wednesday, November 17, 2010 12:39
> >> To: The Rhodes 22 Email List
> >> Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Reintroduction
> >>
> >> Thank God... on both counts.
> >>
> >> On Wed, Nov 17, 2010 at 12:28 PM, <R22RumRunner at aol.com> wrote:
> >>
> >> > Mike.
> >> > Welcome back to the list. A while back we had to have a separation
of
> >> > sailing from politics. The political people left the list and
started
> >> their
> >> > own
> >> > social network list. The sailors and most of the drunks are still
here.
> >> >
> >> > Rummy
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > In a message dated 11/16/2010 3:07:58 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,
> >> > michael.4591 at gmail.com writes:
> >> >
> >> > By way of a reintroduction I am Mike Corley, a loyal Rhodes owner
since
> >> > 1996. I have not been active on the list in several years. It is
> >> > definitely a lot quieter now than it used to be. Sort of miss the
> >> barroom
> >> > mentality of the old list.
> >> > I have owned two Rhodes, the first was a new 96 model I bought from
> >> > Stan and then after returning from Europe Stan made me a great deal
and
> >> > I
> >> > traded it in on a slightly used and upgraded 99 Rhodes in 2000, but
> >> > that
> >> > is
> >> > another story. I like to tell people that I liked the boat so much I
> >> > bought
> >> > it twice. I still take the boat back to GB in Edenton, NC when it
needs
> >> > work which is infrequently. Stan and GB is the most honest business
I
> >> > have
> >> > ever dealt with and they still do good work!
> >> > I just recently retired from the Army after 30 years of service. I
> >> > retired from Fort Monroe, Va and now live in Smithfield, Va at the
> >> > intersection of the Pagan and James Rivers. I keep my boat at the
Old
> >> > Point
> >> > Comfort Marina at Ft Monroe in Hampton, Va which is about 22 miles
from
> >> > Smithfield. My children are grown now so I primarily singlehand
which
> >> > is
> >> > easy to do in a Rhodes. I have enjoyed sailing the Southern
Chesapeake
> >> > for
> >> > the last four years. Previously I have sailed my Rhodes out of
Middle
> >> > River
> >> > near Baltimore, Newbern, NC on the Neuse river, and Washington DC
on
> >> > the
> >> > Potomac River. As all of you will agree, the Rhodes is a great
costal
> >> and
> >> > inland pocket cruiser!
> >> >
> >> > Mike Corley
> >> > S/V Ranger
> >> > 99 Rhodes
> >> > Hampton Roads, Va
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