[C38] CNG in the SF Bay area

[Jim and Barbara]

It's my understanding that the biggest work required to convert CNG to LP is
the plumbing required to make sure that the LP gas doesn't get into the
bilge.  Some folks just hang the tank from the stern pulpit (pushpit?), but
if you want it in the port locker you have to build an enclosure and vent it
overboard from the bottom.  You will probably want a gas detector for the
bilge as well.
 
Too bad that CNG didn't really catch on.  Much safer approach.
 
Jim Williams
C38 #180
Checks in the Mail
Norfolk, VA

   _____  

From: Listserve-bounces at catalina38.org
[mailto:Listserve-bounces at catalina38.org] On Behalf Of Tom T.
Sent: Monday, February 13, 2006 10:46 AM
To: Catalina 38 Listserve
Subject: Re: [C38] CNG in the SF Bay area


What would happen if you used LP instead of CNG?
 
I've converted many LP appliances to work on Natural Gas and vice versa and
I'm wondering if a similar conversion would work on CNG to LP.  With my
other conversions, it was just a matter of changing jet sizes, going to
larger jets for LP to Natural gas and smaller jets for going from Natural
Gas to LP.
 
In all cases, I just kept changing the jet size and mixture collar until I
got a blue flame with no yellow.  A touch of solder on a jet will make it
easy to drill to any smaller size you may so you won't need to buy jets.
Don't worry about the solder melting in use, it stays very cool with the gas
going through it, even if the jet is very near the flame.
 
Most good hardware stores sell the tiny drill sets with drill holders that
have a chuck collar so you can hand drill the jets held in a vice very
easily.
 
I've never worked with CNG so I don't know if you need a smaller or larger
jet size to an LP conversion but if it's close, you may  get away with only
adjusting the air mixture collar to get a blue flame but my experience has
been it's a combination of the jet size and mixture collar.
 
(destroy all evidence of this email so the marine insurance fire
investigators won't find it! lol)
 
Good luck,
 
Tom Troncalli
The Renata #95
St. Pete, Fla
 
 
 

----- Original Message ----- 
From: HYPERLINK "mailto:georgesuppes_iii at yahoo.com"george suppes 
To: HYPERLINK "mailto:Listserve at catalina38.org"Listserve at catalina38.org
Sent: 2/13/2006 7:58:25 AM 
Subject: [C38] CNG in the SF Bay area


Does anyone still use thier CNG stove around San Francisco?  I have noticed
several boats in the area.  I wondered if anone knew where to get the CNG
tanks refilled?
Thanks,
George Suppes
Complete Abandon #111



   _____  

Yahoo! Mail
HYPERLINK
"http://pa.yahoo.com/*http://us.rd.yahoo.com/evt=38867/*http://photomail.mai
l.yahoo.com"Use Photomail to share photos without annoying attachments. 


--
No virus found in this incoming message.
Checked by AVG Free Edition.
Version: 7.1.375 / Virus Database: 267.15.6/257 - Release Date: 2/10/2006



-- 
No virus found in this outgoing message.
Checked by AVG Free Edition.
Version: 7.1.375 / Virus Database: 267.15.6/257 - Release Date: 2/10/2006
 
-------------- next part --------------
An HTML attachment was scrubbed...
URL: <http://catalina38.org/pipermail/listserve_catalina38.org/attachments/20060213/18fbd546/attachment-0001.htm>