That is a good point Jack and thanks for reminding everyone. Very easy to let your guard down with these little butane canisters.
John Sent from my iPad > On Oct 28, 2017, at 4:23 PM, Steve Thomas via CnC-List > <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > > Natural gas is lighter than air, but both butane and propane are heavier. > > Steve Thomas > C&C27 MKIII > > ---- "Matthew L. Wolford via CnC-List" <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > I think butane is lighter than air (unlike propane), but I could be wrong. > > From: jackbrennan via CnC-List > Sent: Saturday, October 28, 2017 2:33 PM > To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com > Cc: jackbrennan > Subject: Re: Stus-List Stove > > I hope everyone using portable stoves fueled by butane or small propane > canisters is taking the appropriate safety precautions. Both types of stoves > can cause explosions. > > The canisters should not be stored inside the boat unless it is an isolated > locker with a drain to the outside. > > I keep mine, for a rail grill, in a large pvc pipe tied to the rail with > holes in the bottom for any stray gas to drain. A couple of years ago, a > canister malfunctioned. > > I was really happy it was not down below. It would have filled the boat with > propane.. > > Jack Brennan > Former C&C 25 > Shanachie, 1974 Bristol 30 > Tierra Verde, Fl. > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > The bills have started coming in for the year 2018 and have gone up again. > October will be our fund raising month. Please consider sending a small > contribution to help keep this list running. Use PayPal to send contribution > -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray > > All contributions are greatly appreciated! _______________________________________________ The bills have started coming in for the year 2018 and have gone up again. October will be our fund raising month. Please consider sending a small contribution to help keep this list running. Use PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray All contributions are greatly appreciated!
