Deck mounted gas cylinders

[ivisonm]

Has anyone got any experience of deck mounting their gas bottles rather than using a gas locker? On my yacht it would make sense as I would only be able to mount a small cylinder whereas I want to use a larger cylinder.

I have read that the Pardeys have their gas bottles in a ventilated wooden locker and this sounds ideal. How are the pipes attaced through the deck?

 

[VicMallows]

Has anyone got any experience of deck mounting their gas bottles rather than using a gas locker?

I keep two 7kg bottles in the cockpit of my Sadler 29 (strapped to the transom). (The 'gas locker' -really just a lift-up flap in the cockpit- will only hold 1 camping-gaz which works out horrendously expensive and doesn't last long.). Any gas escape can drain through the cockpit drains which are always above water. Strictly, any openings in the cockpit well (such as the under-sole locker in a Sadler) should be gas-tight.

Vic

 

[WoodyP]

I have a gas bottle in a stainless steel cage that is screwed to the deck by the taff rail. Just looked taff rail up in Wiki. Mine isn't ornate, just plain stainless steel pushpit. The flexible pipe goes into a deck fitting above deck with copper below deck.

I have a plastic tub that goes over the top to protect from sun and rain and sit the base of the cylinder on a plastic lid to prevent rust stains.

I have seen a variant of this theme with the bottle cage strapped to the rail. Both work, not elegant, but easier than cutting holes in the deck and a lot cheaper than the cost of the purpose made gas bottle containers.

 

[ivisonm]

My yacht is centre cockpit and the cockpit drains are underwater so cannot locate in the cockpit. My firswt thoughts after trawling the forums and googli is to make a ventilated box that sits at the stern.

 

[planteater]

Transom mounted bottles are frowned on by the Boat Safety Scheme organisers. Plenty of scope for damage if boats are bumping around in a lock.

 

[ytd]

we had a 9kg bottle mounted on the deck behind the liferaft on a steel sloop many years ago. Not pretty but because the engine was under the cockpit floor which sometimes got warm (it had a dry exhaust) didn't fancy having gas in the cockpit area. Used a standard caravan bottle mount bolted to the deck and fed the flexible hose through the deck with a big layer of sikaflex.

 

[whipper_snapper]

Has anyone got any experience of deck mounting their gas bottles rather than using a gas locker? On my yacht it would make sense as I would only be able to mount a small cylinder whereas I want to use a larger cylinder.

I have read that the Pardeys have their gas bottles in a ventilated wooden locker and this sounds ideal. How are the pipes attaced through the deck?

Yes, we have gas bottles lashed against a bulkhead on deck. Gas goes through the bulkhead via a fitting with a hose barb on the outside and a standard compression fitting on the inside from Socal.

I added a penny washer to the outside and sealed with sikaflex so that gas could not pass round the fitting under any circumstances.

 

[srm]

Yes, we have gas bottles lashed against a bulkhead on deck. Gas goes through the bulkhead via a fitting with a hose barb on the outside and a standard compression fitting on the inside

I added a penny washer to the outside and sealed with sikaflex so that gas could not pass round the fitting under any circumstances.

Am in the process of doing the same as currently gas bottles are in an unventilated locker! Its normal practice on work boats to stow gas cylinders on deck and I think a lot safer than in lockers as even those that meet the code have had their drains blocked with disasterous results. If you are worried about your boats appearance have a look at this link, if only for the photo taken shortly after the incident:

www.maib.gov.uk/cms_resources.cfm?file=/lord trenchard.pdf

 

[ivisonm]

Only thing that puts me off mounting the bottles aft is the long gas pipe run from the stove, although the previous gas installation had the same pipe run.

I've never fitted gas on anything before but I am more than competant to do nearly very job on the boat so will give it a try and probably get a corgi guy to check it out.

Gas is certainly not something to get complacent about...