Fred, you mean two 10-lb propane tanks, right? Bob
Sent from my iPhone, Bob Boyer > On Nov 5, 2015, at 11:35 AM, Frederick G Street via CnC-List > <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > > Steve — I’ve got a Dickinson P12000 on my LF38, and love it. However, I’ve > got a propane locker with two five-pound tanks in it; I teed off from the > feed to the galley range (after the solenoid, inside the locker) and ran a > separate propane line to the heater. > > In your case, you would have to have some sort of external propane locker > which is sealed, vented overboard and has a solenoid to control the gas. > Also, you’ll need a regulator to reduce the pressure of the gas in the tank > to levels that the Dickinson could use (about 3-4 psi, if I recall correctly; > and you’d need to do this regardless of whether you were using a large tank > or the 1-pound disposables). Something like this, but you’d need to find a > place to put it: > http://www.go2marine.com/product/211547F/trident-propane-locker-fully-rigged-lpg-system.html > > — Fred > > Fred Street -- Minneapolis > S/V Oceanis (1979 C&C Landfall 38) -- on the hard in Bayfield, WI :^( > >> On Nov 5, 2015, at 9:57 AM, Stevan Plavsa via CnC-List >> <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: >> >> Not sure if this needs a separate thread but I've been looking at the >> Dickinson heaters, the Propane P9000. I don't have diesel on board and my >> early 32 doesn't have a propane locker. Seems you can run these things off >> of 1lb disposable tanks but if I'm reading it correctly, they must be >> located outside or in a propane locker (which I don't have). I suppose it's >> not safe to have the 1lb propane tank inside the boat eh? >> >> What have other non-propane boat owners done? >> The hot water engine heat is nice when you're motoring now doubt, but we >> like to spend days at anchor and we're looking to extend our cruising into >> the fall next year. >> >> Thanks, >> Steve > _______________________________________________ > > Email address: > CnC-List@cnc-list.com > To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go to the bottom > of page at: > http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com >
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