[Rhodes22-list] propane outboard motor

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I like the idea of the propane outboard.  I have researched it and when my trusty tohatsu gives up the ghost i am going to get one.
I would buy a fiberglass tank and on the rhodes i would build in a propane locker in the aft lazarette with its own above waterline through-hull at the bottom of the locker to dump fumes overboard at the stern (outside the cockpit).  
Propane is heavier than air and mightily explosive when it leaks.  I wouldnt want a cockpit full of it going off.
Modern catamarans build in propane lockers that are outboard and aft.
I would keep a propane alarm in the cabin and cockpit lazarette just in case as well.
I am sure there are many interesting opinions out there.

Bob (palatka)

> On Mar 23, 2015, at 1:07 PM, The Rhodes 22 Email List <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org> wrote:
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> I'm looking into the possibility of having a LEHR 9.9hp ERL outboard motor
> mounted on a new recycled Rhodes22 Stan is finishing off for me. I was
> wondering whether anyone in this list knows of or has this motor. If so, I
> would appreciate it if you let me know about your experience and how to best
> set it up. For example, what type of propane tank do you use and where do
> you keep it? A previous thread in this list on this topic was discontinued -
> but from other sources I understand that a vapor-tight locker is the safest
> way to keep propane on board. Could such a locker be installed e.g. inside
> the lazarette? 
> 
> Any other information (e.g. propeller or remote control installation) would
> be much appreciated.
> 
> Thanks
> 
> José
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