Gas!

[blackbeard]

On the safety of Camping Gaz bottles...
My boat has a dedicated gas bottle locker. Problem is, it's only big enough for one bottle (plus one very small bottle which would last about a day). So, if I want to be independent from shore for several days and still want to be able to cook, I need to stow a spare bottle somewhere. But where?
Obvious place is cockpit locker but this might still possibly allow some gas to leak into the accommodation.
I have been told, by the chap working in the shop which supplies the full bottles, that the bottles are perfectly safe provided that the screw fitting in the top, which supplies the carrying handle and has a rubber seal, is in place. I'm a bit uncertain of this, on the grounds that the totally reliable seal (like the totally reliable weld, as in totally reliable welded steel cylinders anywhere near salt water) has yet to be invented. I notice that he keeps his stock in an outdoor cage.
So what's the best way of being sure of an offshore cuppa without turning my boat into a floating bomb? given that the only other obvious place which vents overboard is the anchor locker and it's full of anchor.
Or should I do as everyone else seems to do, and put the spare bottle in the cockpit locker and stop worrying?

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[Neal]

Taylor\'s paraffin stove works well! NM

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[ccscott49]

Lash it to base of mast/pushpit/steering pedestal, anywhere ouside. Failing that, ensure the top is tight, washer good and stow it in the cockpit locker. I personally lash mine to the handrails aft.

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[jackho]

I believe the sensible approach if you want peace of mind is to store in cockpit locker (like everyone else I know) and install a gas detector.

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[chas]

Careful!

Don't put it anywhere other than in a properly ventilated locker! A couple of years ago, my cylinder ran out. Shifted to the spare and it was empty. It had obviously been leaking into the (luckily properly drained) locker for several months, although the valve appeared to be closed.

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[jimi]

Re: Careful!

Agree!!! Store it outside or in a proper gas locker.

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[Anchorite]

Re: Red rings in the sunset

Wherever you put it, place something underneath: Camping Gas bottles
are not well protected, they rust and stain whatever they're sitting on.

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[vyv_cox]

IMHO the salesman is not far wrong. Camping Gaz bottles have two seals, the ball bearing that seats when no fitting is applied and the bolt on the top with the carrying handle. The likelihood of both failing simultaneously is very low. Everyone knows that the unexpected sometimes happens but the risk is very low and can be tested. Make sure the bolt is done up tight and test with Snoop or soapy water before storing it. I have never known a Gaz bottle to leak, although I'm not saying it never happens.

In UK it may be compulsory to store bottles outside. In Holland I know many suppliers, including my local chandler, who store them indoors in the back of the shop.

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[Robin]

And on the shelves of French supermarkets and chandlers.

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