Propane locker replacement
- Thread starter Richardwm
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Propane lockers are a special breed. Your insurance carrier might have requirements on those.. They need a gasket top and overboard drain..
Yes, I am aware of those things. thank you for the heads up. My propane liner is just a bit brittle and I would like to replace with an exact oem copy if it is available anywhere.
It is some type of plastic. It has stood up well for 50+ years. I just want to make certain the propane stays safe.
Thanks for the info. Don't have much to offer in terms of a solution other than perhpaps someone could 3-D print one. If a crack develops West Systems G-Flex may be able to seal it. West claims G-Flex will work on plastic.
It's not fiberglass, its some thick plastic that flexes a bit.
I have the same 1984, 34 so assuming its the same and both are originals (original & same).
It seems strange to me that they're "brittle."
Mine are same age and still servicable, but I'd say these things;
1. CAVEAT - I try not to veer off original as a general statement, everything else introduces some risk
2. If its not completely solid, brittle, but has a crack or whatever, then it can likely be "plastic welded"
(Could also be noted as "not original" to an insurer. I wonder if they used plastic to absorb a small flash explosion, rather than fiberglass... this gets a bit more technical than I actually am. I just think, the volume of air (gas) minus the space the tabk displaces, means 5 liters left to "explode" and plastic might flex that much, fiberglass might not.)
3. Rudy, Rudy and Rudy as others noted above
4. If Rudy doesn't have it, also lookup, Joe Citron - boat salvage and has always responded to my messages
5. I didn't look up "thermo forming" companies, I think there are companies that produce plastic shaped things, but I don't know if they do "run of 1,000,000" at a time or if they do fabrication of low volume items.
Mine are same age and still servicable, but I'd say these things;
1. CAVEAT - I try not to veer off original as a general statement, everything else introduces some risk
2. If its not completely solid, brittle, but has a crack or whatever, then it can likely be "plastic welded"
(Could also be noted as "not original" to an insurer. I wonder if they used plastic to absorb a small flash explosion, rather than fiberglass... this gets a bit more technical than I actually am. I just think, the volume of air (gas) minus the space the tabk displaces, means 5 liters left to "explode" and plastic might flex that much, fiberglass might not.)
3. Rudy, Rudy and Rudy as others noted above
4. If Rudy doesn't have it, also lookup, Joe Citron - boat salvage and has always responded to my messages
5. I didn't look up "thermo forming" companies, I think there are companies that produce plastic shaped things, but I don't know if they do "run of 1,000,000" at a time or if they do fabrication of low volume items.
If it same as mine, 84, 34 footer... they're some sort of plastic so I doubt fiberglass would stick.
If it stuck, I doubt they'd flex at the same amount, like end up breaking the bond once you drop a 5lb tank on it a few times.
If I get the same problem, I'll "plastic weld" like heat it up with a soldering iron.
I'm not sure that all plastics can be welded. Softer more flexible plastics, like the plastics used for water and holding tanks can. Harder plastics may need a different approach. A photo of the locker would be helpful.
