[C38] Propane locker

[S Orton]

Charles,  I'm not talking about installing the propane in the anchor locker- that definitely needs to be clear for anchor deployment, some times in a hurry.  The locker or space I'm talking about is between the anchor locker and the vee berth.  Maybe not all boats have this space, as I'm looking at a Catalina brochure, this space isn't shown.  The 20 lbs of propane you consume per season is a 5 gal. tank?  You are right, you don't want to place excess weight in the bow or stern as this will increase the boats pitching moment and it will kill you if you are trying to point to weather.  To keep my ends as light as possible I use an aluminum Danforth anchor, 20 ft of chain and 200 ft of 7/16 rode in the anchor locker and stow about 8 life jackets in the stern locker. 
Steve O  
 


Date: Thu, 28 Apr 2011 09:49:33 -0400
From: charles at finn.ws
To: listserve at catalina38.org
Subject: Re: [C38] Propane locker


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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