[Rhodes22-list] rum tank in laz

Stephen Staum staum at earthlink.net
Fri Nov 19 12:07:18 EST 2010


Rick,

Great idea w the eye bolt & bungee to hold the tank under seat.

Stephen Staum

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On Nov 19, 2010, at 10:11 AM, Rick <sloopblueheron at gmail.com> wrote:

> Rummy,
>
> Ever open your laz on a sunny day?  It can get very hot in there.
>
> I mounted an eye bolt under my bench.  A bungee cord through the  
> tank handle
> and hooked to the bolt keeps the gas tank from sliding out on a  
> severe heel
> to starboard.  And I can still slide the tank out enough to see the  
> fuel
> gauge.  (Easier than trying to see it leaning into the dark laz.)
>
> Rick
>
> On Fri, Nov 19, 2010 at 9:20 AM, <R22RumRunner at aol.com> wrote:
>
>> Advantage to storing in the lazz is that it is out of sight,  
>> lockable and
>> the lazz has loops in it to actually tie the tank in place. Under  
>> the seat
>> (it's  current location) allows it to come flying out when healed  
>> over. I
>> haven't found  a good way to tie it down yet under the seat. Also,  
>> out of
>> the
>> sun so gas tank  lasts longer. No UV exposure. In my boat there is no
>> connection between the lazz  and any other part of the boat. I know  
>> because
>> I have
>> crawled around inside mine  several times.
>>
>> Rummy
>>
>>
>> In a message dated 11/18/2010 7:01:28 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,
>> mweisner at ebsmed.com writes:
>>
>> I still  want to know what the tremendous advantage of storing  
>> gasoline in
>> the laz  is!
>>
>> Mike
>> s/v Shanghai'd Summer ('81)
>> Nissequogue River,  NY
>>
>> From: "Hank" Thursday, November 18, 2010 6:49 PM
>>> Cell phone  electricity is not an issue.  That has been tested and  
>>> proved
>>> to
>>> not be a threat, both by mythbusters and by real  scientists.


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