A member sent e-mail regarding our P42 conversion to Propane...well I lost it!!! Please send again and I can explain what we believe was a very successful project. Regards, Geoff and Vicki, SV "Flying Colours"
Passage 42 LNG to Propane Conversion
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Dreamtime. That would have been me I think since I did send an email.
I sent another email. I do want to know as I am taking on that project next month in preparation of splashing in July for a couple of years cruise! Maybe you could post here for others who will have the same question on what works and how.
I sent another email. I do want to know as I am taking on that project next month in preparation of splashing in July for a couple of years cruise! Maybe you could post here for others who will have the same question on what works and how.
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Just throwing this out there for consideration - rather than going through the trouble of converting to propane, have you thought about just replacing your existing stove with one that burns diesel? Wallas makes several:
http://www.wallas.fi/default.asp?id=boat-stove-en
The advantages are that you don't have to carry a second fuel (propane) onboard, and apparantly the stove can also be used as a cabin heater with the addition of a blower assembly Wallas sells. The disadvantage is that they aren't cheap. But it's a boat afterall.
http://www.wallas.fi/default.asp?id=boat-stove-en
The advantages are that you don't have to carry a second fuel (propane) onboard, and apparantly the stove can also be used as a cabin heater with the addition of a blower assembly Wallas sells. The disadvantage is that they aren't cheap. But it's a boat afterall.
Two steps: you need to make a locker that drains overboard (the West Marine Advisor online and in the catalogs has a very good description of the requirements), or go external rail mount - many use starboard for "holders", and you need to change your burners, perhaps the oven, too - I forget. Call Dennis at Seaward in California and he knows exactly what to do - be prepared with the serial number of your stove from inside the opening top cover.
I will post pics when I complete the conversion next month. Currently debating between the starboard locker or a deck mounted locker by the stern raill...
are you sure that there is not a place to get CNG in Vancouver?
http://www.cngva.org/en/home/vehicles-stations/natural-gas-refuelling-stations.aspx
You may want to check around. The manifold to pump your own is a couple hundred dollars but the saving are substantial.
http://www.cngva.org/en/home/vehicles-stations/natural-gas-refuelling-stations.aspx
You may want to check around. The manifold to pump your own is a couple hundred dollars but the saving are substantial.
No you are correct, CNG is available at filling stations - its the bottle exchange program that is impossible to find. I guess I should look at making the adapter. Not sure if the local filling stations allow filling of portable tanks - have to check.
We quit exchanging bottles a couple of years ago. We now spend about $2 to fill each bottle. We were paying between $25-30 for a fill. We normally fill the 4 bottles once each year and save about $100/yr.
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