[C38] Propane locker

[Chuck Finn]

Phil,
I really like the raising the seat idea and have been conjuring about 
this as well.  When cruising, I put a 2x10" board across the lower stern 
pulpit rails as the rear seat is way too low for me to comfortably sit 
or see.   I just have not figured out how I want to do this.
To answer Steve O's question about propane size, we go through almost a 
complete 20 pound tank a season.  Mine is aluminum and hangs off the 
stern pulpit, which makes me look just like what I am!  A cruiser!  By 
the way, it makes those folks I sail by even more upset in their sleek, 
new supposedly racing hulls that cannot point!
Right now, I keep my spare danforth, two fire extinguishers,  dock hose 
and electric cord in this locker.  I decided to move the life jacket 
bags to the port lassarette as they are more accessible by the crew when 
things get dicey.  I had not thought about the weight distribution issue 
in the stern.  I don't think I would want to install the propane in the 
anchor locker because I really do notice performance issues when the bow 
is heavy.
If anyone has modified their stern seat, I would love to see it!

Chuck Finn
Mighty Quinn #114
Great Lakes

On 4/28/2011 1:32 AM, Phil Gay wrote:
>
> Steve O,
>
> I have been thinking of using the locker behind the steering pedestal 
> for propane storage.  I am currently hanging a 2.5 gal tank off the 
> aft railing in a large fender holder.  It works pretty well but I'd 
> like more tankage now that I installed a Dickinson propane fireplace.
>
> My thought was that the seat behind the wheel is too low for me to sit 
> on while I steer.  If I raised the seat about 8-10", I could fabricate 
> a sealed locker that would fit into/onto that space and house (2) 2.5 
> gal tanks and be high enough above the water level to drain.
>
> What do you think of this idea?
>
> Phil Gay
>
> C38 049 Que Linda
>
> Everett WA
>
> *From:*listserve-bounces at catalina38.org 
> [mailto:listserve-bounces at catalina38.org] *On Behalf Of *S Orton
> *Sent:* Wednesday, April 27, 2011 10:16 PM
> *To:* Cat 38
> *Subject:* [C38] Propane locker
>
> Has anyone considered taking a portion of the locker fwd of the vee 
> berth and making it into a sealed propane locker?  An access hatch 
> would would have to be cut through the foredeck and the locker would 
> be drained into the anchor compartment, which is drained overboard 
> through the stem above the waterline.  To me, that fwd locker is 
> rather useless except to throw the dirty clothes into.  I am presently 
> in the process of building a FG airtight sealed locker for a 2.5 gal 
> tank that would fit in the sail locker, which location I really don't 
> like, because it is located below WL (won't meet CC building regs) and 
> it takes up valuable space in the sail locker.  Even though I have 
> spent many hours building the plug and I'm at the point of doing 
> the FG layup, I think I will put the project on hold and investigate 
> the fwd locker location.
> Comments would be appreciated.
> Cheers, Steve O
> Santa Susanna (304)
>
>
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