I am looking for Terry Cox so I can ask him a question. Terry if you read this can you respond to this post? Thanks Allen
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Hi Terry, I have read many of your comments and enjoyed seeing the additions to your Passage. I bought a 1992 Passage last July in the Chesapeake Bay area. We have enjoyed it very very much. The one thing I have not been able to deal with as of yet is the CNG. I have moved the vessel to the Beaufort, SC area last fall. It currently is docked there for the upcoming hurricane season. I can not find any cng in this area, nor could I find it further north when I was in Virginia. I am thinking I will have to convert to propane. That been said I wondered if you had converted your vessel to propane? If you have I wanted to ask some specific questions on that conversion.
Hi Terry, I have read many of your comments and enjoyed seeing the additions to your Passage. I bought a 1992 Passage last July in the Chesapeake Bay area. We have enjoyed it very very much. The one thing I have not been able to deal with as of yet is the CNG. I have moved the vessel to the Beaufort, SC area last fall. It currently is docked there for the upcoming hurricane season. I can not find any cng in this area, nor could I find it further north when I was in Virginia. I am thinking I will have to convert to propane. That been said I wondered if you had converted your vessel to propane? If you have I wanted to ask some specific questions on that conversion.
Hi Allen, no I have not, yet. I know some ...
have. I carry two tanks, one as spare at all times. Usually one tank lasts a season for us even during our two month cruises up north each year. And it gets used every day. Several PNW marine stores offer CNG exchanges, bring your empty tank in and they give you a full one. Try posting an article in the big boat forum regarding those that have converted to propane. You might check the archives as well because I remember reading articles about it. Hunter Marine Customer Service can help you, too. The existing CNG tank locker should make a good place for the propane tank(s) with ventilation modifications. Terry
have. I carry two tanks, one as spare at all times. Usually one tank lasts a season for us even during our two month cruises up north each year. And it gets used every day. Several PNW marine stores offer CNG exchanges, bring your empty tank in and they give you a full one. Try posting an article in the big boat forum regarding those that have converted to propane. You might check the archives as well because I remember reading articles about it. Hunter Marine Customer Service can help you, too. The existing CNG tank locker should make a good place for the propane tank(s) with ventilation modifications. Terry
Conversion from CNG to LPG for a P42
Allen, I have a 1991 Passage 42 that I converted to propane in 1993. We cruised the South Pacific, and CNG was available only in NZ, while propane was available everywhere. It was time consuming, but not particularly difficult or expensive to do. The hardest part is finding a properly sized propane locker and locating it conveniently. We purchased an airtight purpose built plastic propane locker from West Marine in 1993. It has a gasketed top and a vent at the bottom. I can't remember the price, but believe it was around $200 to $300. It holds two of the 11 pound (four gallon, I think) propane tanks. I truly can't remember whether it came with a double tank hose set-up or whether I bought that separately from West. In any event, that part is very easy to come by. I purchased a solenoid that was very easy to install inside of the actual propane locker. The entire locker fit in the upper starboard lazarette right where the CNG tank used to be located. I cut a small plywood board to serve as a shelf and just laid it on top of the wire support that used to hold the CNG tank. The locker is secured in place by webbed belts secured to footman's loops I affixed to the wall of the lazarette. To refill the tanks I loosen the webbed belts and let the locker fall towards the center of the lazarette, after which I can take the top off and remove the propane tanks for refilling. The bottom of the locker has a nipple for a vent hose. I ran a hose from that nipple to a hole that I drilled in the side of the lazarette, making sure that the vent hole was about one inch lower than the nipple and hose run. That ensures that the propane leaks overboard, if it leaks at all. Running the hose from the propane locker to the galley is a breeze, as you just follow the old CNG hose run. You run the solenoid control switch wires along the same route. I installed the solenoid control on the galley cabinet right above the microwave oven, where the fan switch is located on the older P 42 models. I also installed two propane "sniffers", one in the galley floor area and one in the bilge area, just under the freezer compressors. Your Seaward stove is easily converted to propane by purchasing their standard jet conversion package. The jet replacements are a breeze. During the years we lived aboard and used our stove/oven regularly, we found a single tank of propane would last about 8 to 12 weeks. That provided us with plenty of propane for even the longest island excursions. As an aside, we used to have a charcoal magma BBQ, but charcoal is almost impossible to find in the Polynesian islands. So we converted to a magma propane BBQ. We affix a 1.4 gallon propane tank to a stanchion and run a short line to the BBQ. Since the tank is outside there is no concern about venting or solenoids. Please feel free to let me know if you have any questions about other aspects of the conversion. I was very happy that I did it, and was actually surprised at how easy it was to complete once I found the right sized locker.
Allen, I have a 1991 Passage 42 that I converted to propane in 1993. We cruised the South Pacific, and CNG was available only in NZ, while propane was available everywhere. It was time consuming, but not particularly difficult or expensive to do. The hardest part is finding a properly sized propane locker and locating it conveniently. We purchased an airtight purpose built plastic propane locker from West Marine in 1993. It has a gasketed top and a vent at the bottom. I can't remember the price, but believe it was around $200 to $300. It holds two of the 11 pound (four gallon, I think) propane tanks. I truly can't remember whether it came with a double tank hose set-up or whether I bought that separately from West. In any event, that part is very easy to come by. I purchased a solenoid that was very easy to install inside of the actual propane locker. The entire locker fit in the upper starboard lazarette right where the CNG tank used to be located. I cut a small plywood board to serve as a shelf and just laid it on top of the wire support that used to hold the CNG tank. The locker is secured in place by webbed belts secured to footman's loops I affixed to the wall of the lazarette. To refill the tanks I loosen the webbed belts and let the locker fall towards the center of the lazarette, after which I can take the top off and remove the propane tanks for refilling. The bottom of the locker has a nipple for a vent hose. I ran a hose from that nipple to a hole that I drilled in the side of the lazarette, making sure that the vent hole was about one inch lower than the nipple and hose run. That ensures that the propane leaks overboard, if it leaks at all. Running the hose from the propane locker to the galley is a breeze, as you just follow the old CNG hose run. You run the solenoid control switch wires along the same route. I installed the solenoid control on the galley cabinet right above the microwave oven, where the fan switch is located on the older P 42 models. I also installed two propane "sniffers", one in the galley floor area and one in the bilge area, just under the freezer compressors. Your Seaward stove is easily converted to propane by purchasing their standard jet conversion package. The jet replacements are a breeze. During the years we lived aboard and used our stove/oven regularly, we found a single tank of propane would last about 8 to 12 weeks. That provided us with plenty of propane for even the longest island excursions. As an aside, we used to have a charcoal magma BBQ, but charcoal is almost impossible to find in the Polynesian islands. So we converted to a magma propane BBQ. We affix a 1.4 gallon propane tank to a stanchion and run a short line to the BBQ. Since the tank is outside there is no concern about venting or solenoids. Please feel free to let me know if you have any questions about other aspects of the conversion. I was very happy that I did it, and was actually surprised at how easy it was to complete once I found the right sized locker.
Thank you all very much.
I can't tell you all that sent ideas how appreciative I am. What a great way to share ideas. I hope some day to be able to share some as well. All The Best Allen
I can't tell you all that sent ideas how appreciative I am. What a great way to share ideas. I hope some day to be able to share some as well. All The Best Allen
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