Yup. Earthlink had some sort of outage in email service on Monday, and I missed 
everything between Monday afternoon and Thursday evening. 

 

I think I will see if I can pull up the digest version of the list from the 
photoalbum website and see what was said.

 

 

Rick Brass

Washington, NC

 

 

 

From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of Rich Knowles
Sent: Friday, January 25, 2013 1:09 AM
To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com
Subject: Re: Stus-List Do I need OPD valves on the LPG tanks for the boat?

 

Rick, there was a lengthy discussion of propane tanks and valves following your 
question. You missed all that...???

Rich Knowles

Indigo. LF38

Halifax


On 2013-01-25, at 1:06, "Rick Brass" <rickbr...@earthlink.net> wrote:

Reposting of a question that I suspect disappeared into Cyberspace somehow:

 

 

 

I’m in the early stages of converting Imzadi from an old Galley Maid alcohol 
stove to a propane stove. I got a great deal on a Flavel stove from a friend 
who decided to install a 3 burner model in his trawler after already purchasing 
the two burner stove I bought from him. That made propane a “when I can get to 
it” priority project. 

 

But I just bought two 6-pound Worthington aluminum tanks from another boater, 
and that has raised the priority to “Before I leave for the Chesapeake in June”.

 

The tanks I bought are new, and have the “traditional” valve with the round 
handle and pressure relief. The seller’s reason for selling them was that he 
had been told he needed to convert the tanks to the OPD valve (with triangular 
knob) that is used on the tank for your barbeque grill, and he did not want to 
go to the trouble and expense. Allegedly, propane suppliers cannot legally 
refill tanks with the older style valves.

 

I was in the forklift business when the OPD valve was introduced, and my 
recollection is that the valve I have is legal for motive power and marine use 
so no change in the valves is required.

 

Does anyone have definitive experience with the valve issue, or can you point 
me to where the requirements are published?

 

 

Rick Brass

Washington, NC

 

 

 

 

 

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