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The next generation of boater! Good.
I was planning to put a Lehr 9.9 on and I was just going to just turn my regular propane tank upside down to supply liquid to the engine. Anode your comments about the relief valve have me rethinking this. Anode you understand the application, could an upside down tank be a problem for me?
Rick, I think fire on a small open boat is pretty unlikely but the tank will be sitting in the sun. I wonder if that could raise the pressure enough to open the valve?
Rick, I think fire on a small open boat is pretty unlikely but the tank will be sitting in the sun. I wonder if that could raise the pressure enough to open the valve? Forklift tanks are bigger than what I was hoping to use but might be a good option.
This is getting complicated. I think I'll just run the engine on vapor. The Worthington tank site says that liquid feed tanks have different threads than vapor feed tanks.
How do folks secure a propane tank in a dinghy?
I carry a thirty pound forklift tank in my skiff. It lays on its side just behind the center seat. I run a couple of straps around the tank and seat.
The most sensible way based on what kind of dinghy you have?
We'll soon be getting a 5hp for our dinghy, which is pretty small, but it beats using oars. We opted for the 5hp because it can either use a tank, or those small canisters used for camping stoves. Somewhere in my website storage folders there's a device for refilling those canisters yourself from a larger tank...then you'd only have to bring several of those on the dinghy instead.
I carry a thirty pound forklift tank in my skiff. It lays on its side just behind the center seat. I run a couple of straps around the tank and seat.
If I ever get another dinghy, it will be powered by a Lehr.It's been 3 years now that our Lehr 9.9hp propane 'get home' kicker has been sitting on our swimstep, and it's never once seen duty because of a main engine failure...only getting fired up once in a while to make sure it still works.
What is the weight of the 9.9 and 15hp models? Thanks!