Our boat came with a propane grill that can be mounted on the stern rail . I wonder about the wisdom of having a grill going that close to an outboard with gasoline in the tank . I know I see them all the time , just wondering .
grill safety
- Thread starter mmsailor
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Well there is always a risk but I would say a grill is no worse than a smoker in the cockpit with a lit cigarette in his hand. Gasoline fumes are heavier than air so it is important that they are able to vent overboard through an open transom or vent tube thru the hull. Hang the grill in the opposite side of the engine and tank (if portable) and away from any vent. I tend to measure risk by actual reported accidents and since I have not heard of any grilling and gasoline related fires or explosions in the past 5 years I guess the risk is not as bad as we would tend to imagine.
If it's the canister type, the greatest danger comes from the cans leaking after. You remove them. All of mine leaked slowly. I now leave them attached to the regulator. The regulator bayonets off from the grill and with the valve closed I no longer get any leaking.