Re: [Liveaboard] Cool gadget
On Fri, Aug 10, 2012 at 12:33:04AM -0400, Ben Okopnik wrote: I've seen similar arrangements, and like the idea quite a bit; unfort, what I've seen is 1) painted steel, which will chip and rust, and 2) stainless, which is beautiful and *stupid* expensive. I might end up just welding one up, if I can figure out the measurements. A single wide hook at the bottom plus a 40 over-center clamp, with the whole thing clamped to an upright on the pushpit sounds just right. Yep, this one's one of them stupid expensive stainless units. Were I in the market for one now, I'd probably just make my own and save a decent pile of cash, but at the time I didn't have the tools (or skills) handy yet, and was too damned busy already renovating the galley to accept the oven and stove that the propane was installed for (and plumbing in the gas lines, and...) I don't have a working camera right now, or I'd take pictures for you. If I get a break in the next few days, I may try and either make you a drawing, or identify the manufacturer.. A pic and measurements would be awesome. Thanks, Kris! Measurements will have to wait at least a week until I get back home, but I got a friend to take some pictures recently, and she posted them at: https://picasaweb.google.com/117029964194705003009/Propane?authkey=Gv1sRgCJzP16nUoOvRuAEfeat=email (And yes, that's a 1lb bottle hanging from the BBQ in spite of the apparently-disused Y on the tank's valve. The tank-BBQ hose got leaky recently, and I still wanted to grill things, so I pulled out one of the emergency spare bottles that are supposed to be for hooking to the steak saver) Cheers, Kris -- Kris Coward http://unripe.melon.org/ GPG Fingerprint: 2BF3 957D 310A FEEC 4733 830E 21A4 05C7 1FEB 12B3 ___ Liveaboard mailing list Liveaboard@liveaboardonline.com To adjust your membership settings over the web http://liveaboardonline.com/mailman/listinfo/liveaboard To subscribe send an email to liveaboard-j...@liveaboardonline.com To unsubscribe send an email to liveaboard-le...@liveaboardonline.com The archives are at http://www.liveaboardonline.com/pipermail/liveaboard/ To search the archives http://www.mail-archive.com/liveaboard@liveaboardnow.org The Mailman Users Guide can be found here http://www.gnu.org/software/mailman/mailman-member/index.html
Re: [Liveaboard] Cool gadget
The price is certainly right, Ben. But I'm curious where you'd be mounting them. I know you mention rail mounting but I can see the load swinging once you're underway. It's one thing to have a static load (20#) but once the natural movement of the boat takes over that 20# static load starts a pendulum motion I'm guessing that would put stress on the clamps that they weren't designed for. Just a thought. In terms of an alternative, I've see purpose-designed propane tank boxes (designed to fit the tank into and also providing a drainage hole at the bottom for any stray leakage) people have either mounted to their deck if there's space, or in one case, screwed to the transom. S Steve Weinstein S/V CAPTIVA 1997 Hunter 376, Hull #376 Sailing out of Oyster Bay, NY All outgoing mail protected by VIPRE A/V -Original Message- From: Ben Okopnik Sent: Tuesday, August 07, 2012 9:18 AM To: LiveAboard List Subject: [Liveaboard] Cool gadget Just ran across this while looking for a way to mount a 20# propane bottle to my railing (still thinking; suggestions welcome): http://www.endroad.com/index.php/quick-fist-mounts.html This may or may not work for propane, but these seem like they would be really handy for a number of things on board. Ben -- OKOPNIK CONSULTING Custom Computing Solutions For Your Business Expert-led Training | Dynamic, vital websites | Custom programming 443-250-7895 http://okopnik.com http://twitter.com/okopnik ___ Liveaboard mailing list Liveaboard@liveaboardonline.com To adjust your membership settings over the web http://liveaboardonline.com/mailman/listinfo/liveaboard To subscribe send an email to liveaboard-j...@liveaboardonline.com To unsubscribe send an email to liveaboard-le...@liveaboardonline.com The archives are at http://www.liveaboardonline.com/pipermail/liveaboard/ To search the archives http://www.mail-archive.com/liveaboard@liveaboardnow.org The Mailman Users Guide can be found here http://www.gnu.org/software/mailman/mailman-member/index.html ___ Liveaboard mailing list Liveaboard@liveaboardonline.com To adjust your membership settings over the web http://liveaboardonline.com/mailman/listinfo/liveaboard To subscribe send an email to liveaboard-j...@liveaboardonline.com To unsubscribe send an email to liveaboard-le...@liveaboardonline.com The archives are at http://www.liveaboardonline.com/pipermail/liveaboard/ To search the archives http://www.mail-archive.com/liveaboard@liveaboardnow.org The Mailman Users Guide can be found here http://www.gnu.org/software/mailman/mailman-member/index.html
Re: [Liveaboard] Cool gadget
For my 10# propane tank (and I'm sure it'd accomodate a 20# easily), I've got a pair of stainless tubes bent into L shapes, with some plates welded to them on the upright sections, holding them parallel and a few inches apart. There are pegs sticking out of the bottom sections that catch/hold the ring at the bottom of the tank so that it doesn't slide off. The plates clamp to one of the stanchions attached to the railing, and there's a hook-shaped piece of sheet metal with a machine screw in it that a nut gets tightened on, in order to pull the ring/handles at the top of the propane tank towards the uppermost of the 2 welded-on plates. I don't have a working camera right now, or I'd take pictures for you. If I get a break in the next few days, I may try and either make you a drawing, or identify the manufacturer.. Cheers, Kris P.S. Just took a peek out at it, and there's a third plate holding the bottom sections together too. On Tue, Aug 07, 2012 at 09:18:41AM -0400, Ben Okopnik wrote: Just ran across this while looking for a way to mount a 20# propane bottle to my railing (still thinking; suggestions welcome): http://www.endroad.com/index.php/quick-fist-mounts.html This may or may not work for propane, but these seem like they would be really handy for a number of things on board. Ben -- OKOPNIK CONSULTING Custom Computing Solutions For Your Business Expert-led Training | Dynamic, vital websites | Custom programming 443-250-7895 http://okopnik.com http://twitter.com/okopnik ___ Liveaboard mailing list Liveaboard@liveaboardonline.com To adjust your membership settings over the web http://liveaboardonline.com/mailman/listinfo/liveaboard To subscribe send an email to liveaboard-j...@liveaboardonline.com To unsubscribe send an email to liveaboard-le...@liveaboardonline.com The archives are at http://www.liveaboardonline.com/pipermail/liveaboard/ To search the archives http://www.mail-archive.com/liveaboard@liveaboardnow.org The Mailman Users Guide can be found here http://www.gnu.org/software/mailman/mailman-member/index.html -- Kris Coward http://unripe.melon.org/ GPG Fingerprint: 2BF3 957D 310A FEEC 4733 830E 21A4 05C7 1FEB 12B3 ___ Liveaboard mailing list Liveaboard@liveaboardonline.com To adjust your membership settings over the web http://liveaboardonline.com/mailman/listinfo/liveaboard To subscribe send an email to liveaboard-j...@liveaboardonline.com To unsubscribe send an email to liveaboard-le...@liveaboardonline.com The archives are at http://www.liveaboardonline.com/pipermail/liveaboard/ To search the archives http://www.mail-archive.com/liveaboard@liveaboardnow.org The Mailman Users Guide can be found here http://www.gnu.org/software/mailman/mailman-member/index.html
