sensibly priced marine gas regulator?

I think I might source some gas regulators and sell them for £300 - clearly you'd be a fool to skimp dangerously by buying a £35 one when a £300 pound one is available. "You can't put a price on safety", so maybe they'd go well for £1000. Or is there a flaw in that argument somewhere?
 
MikeBz said:
I think I might source some gas regulators and sell them for £300 - clearly you'd be a fool to skimp dangerously by buying a £35 one when a £300 pound one is available. "You can't put a price on safety", so maybe they'd go well for £1000. Or is there a flaw in that argument somewhere?
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You will be having folk refilling their own bottles just to enable them to save up for a good expensive regulator with a "marine" sticker slapped on it
 
MikeBz said:
I think I might source some gas regulators and sell them for £300 - clearly you'd be a fool to skimp dangerously by buying a £35 one when a £300 pound one is available. "You can't put a price on safety", so maybe they'd go well for £1000. Or is there a flaw in that argument somewhere?
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You'd need to mark them "Even More Marine", but yes, that done you could be on to something.
 
Gordonmc said:
Thinking about this the worst-case would be complete failure of the standard reg innards and high pressure gas getting to the burner and, possibly, blowing the valves.
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What you actually get is a scary large roaring flame as you light it, which blows itself out as soon as you take the lighter away because the pressure is too high for the burner shape. Enough gas is emitted before and after ignition to set the gas alarm off after a couple of attempts.

Happened to us in Haslar marina after a wet and wild trip round from Littlehampton.

Pete
 
My first GasBOAT regulator was faulty out of the box and replaced bt SOCAL.
The second one lasted a 1 1/2 years before failing with no gas flow. Not tried returning it as I am now in the Pacific.
The ones that I buy from BES last longer, have high flow cutoff at a fraction of the price.
 
My brand new boat did NOT come with a marine gas regulator on the original Camping Gas installation. So how would insurance work on that?
I changed to double valve and Propane for 2 bottle, and used BES.co.uk for all the bits.
The hoses all have manufactured dates on them and recommended toss in the can dates. As the regulators are as cheap as the hoses, I can afford to bin the lot in one go.

Also note that I carry a few different regulators/valve setups for if I can't get Calor Propane....


In general, as my gas locker is not subject to torrents of water, and is well vented both upward and overboard, I am not going to change to a 'marine' regulator.
 
FullCircle said:
My brand new boat did NOT come with a marine gas regulator on the original Camping Gas installation. So how would insurance work on that?
I changed to double valve and Propane for 2 bottle, and used BES.co.uk for all the bits.
The hoses all have manufactured dates on them and recommended toss in the can dates. As the regulators are as cheap as the hoses, I can afford to bin the lot in one go.

Also note that I carry a few different regulators/valve setups for if I can't get Calor Propane....


In general, as my gas locker is not subject to torrents of water, and is well vented both upward and overboard, I am not going to change to a 'marine' regulator.
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So the installation was covered by the correct CE mark then Jim
 
sailorman said:
So the installation was covered by the correct CE mark then Jim
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Certainly was Rog.

VicS: I have a great deal of respect for almost all of your views, but you are spouting uncorroborated yacht club bar talk here. In my opinion nothing you have produce has demonstrated prima facie that you must have marinbe regulators or face the consequences.

You do know it is not illegal to fit remould tyres on your Ferrari?
 
VicS said:
You seem to be the one who as " opinions"
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I have an opinion, as I have laid out,and my reg/hose change regime is there for anyone to read, but it isn't me who is doom mongering about refutable insurance claims, and boats/owners which are somehow made illegal or irresponsible because they refuse to pony up 35 quid for a £3.12 (source BES) regulator.
 
To be fair, the marine regulator complying with EU something or other is superior to a caravan type and, as it lives in a harsh environment, is probably something that is worth having. but not at 35 quid. I had a problem with an 'inferior' type regulator once and replaced it with another 5 quid jobbie which worked until i parted with the boat. I examined the old one and found that the equalising vent was blocked. I poked a pin through it and it has worked ever since.
I don't have a regulator on my current boat - I only have room for a camping stove so probably shouldn't be writing on this thread.
 
Vic i think you are getting to exercised over insurance. & what "might or might not" be covered. we all, i am sure, take great care in all items we fit to our boats.
where does one draw a line, on how much to spend on what item. Im sure there will always be a better item to spend a few more hard earned £s on.
Look @ the bav verses the GT 35 argument, £200k difference in price, both to the relevant CE mark
 
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