You could always convert to diesel stove/oven/cabin heater. http://www.wallas.fi/index.php?id=56
Josh Muckley S/V Sea Hawk 1989 C&C 37+ Solomons, MD On Jun 23, 2016 9:40 AM, "Hoyt, Mike via CnC-List" <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > Thanks Joe, Richard > > > > The nearest car filling station to Halifax is in Montreal. At least I do > not have to transport across an international border. Montreal is a nice > place to visit as well except that hockey ended there in February this year > (another topic). I have heard that our local gas company is exploring the > idea of getting a filling station locally though … > > > > I believe that these are tanks that should be able to be ordered thru > local sources. It may be that we need to change the fittings on boat end > but we should be able to purchase a tank (even if special order) and then > rather than asking for CNG we could specify the actual gas name (methane) > and have filled someplace local. The two issues I have been finding are > businesses that handle methane gas (or CNG) and the CGA 350 adaptor with > the left hand thread. I am guessing that converting boat to accept a more > standard fitting and purchasing a tank with that fitting may lead to more > success. > > > > The one option I do not consider realistic is limiting the use of our > cooking appliances. Why limit the enjoyment of our boats? > > > > Mike > > > > *From:* CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] *On Behalf Of *Della > Barba, Joe via CnC-List > *Sent:* Thursday, June 23, 2016 10:26 AM > *To:* 'cnc-list@cnc-list.com' > *Cc:* Della Barba, Joe > *Subject:* Re: Stus-List CNG tank refill, purchase or exchange in Canada > OR the US > > > > If you have a CNG filling station for cars, you can buy the pieces to make > a filling adapter and spend about $2 per fill after that! > > Joe > > Coquina > > C&C 35 MK I with CNG stove > > > > > > *From:* CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com > <cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com>] *On Behalf Of *Richard N. Bush via > CnC-List > *Sent:* Thursday, June 23, 2016 9:15 AM > *To:* cnc-list@cnc-list.com > *Cc:* Richard N. Bush > *Subject:* Re: Stus-List CNG tank refill, purchase or exchange in Canada > OR the US > > > > Mike, I feel your pain! I have the CNG and I cannot even find a place that > will attempt to refill it, except for the place in Oregon; which would > require shipping the tank to them, having it filled and then having it > shipped back to me....not a viable option for me... I have looked into > converting and it is a bout a $2000 project... > anyone else out there with any ideas? Thanks > > > > Richard > > 1985 C&C 37 CB; Ohio River, Mile 584.4 > > > Richard N. Bush > 2950 Breckenridge Lane, Suite Nine > Louisville, Kentucky 40220-1462 > 502-584-7255 > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Hoyt, Mike via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > To: cnc-list <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > Cc: Hoyt, Mike <mike.h...@impgroup.com> > Sent: Thu, Jun 23, 2016 8:32 am > Subject: Stus-List CNG tank refill, purchase or exchange in Canada > > We discussed this three months ago and I have been working on it since. > The cooking fuel on our Frers 33 and on a friend’s Sabre 34 as well as a > number of other boats manufactured in the 1980s was Compressed Natural Gas > (CNG). We have a gas distributor in Nova Scotia (Heritage Gas) that > supplies large CNG bottles to commercial customers where they do not have > pipes to supply natural gas. They do not have a consumer refilling side. > > > > I have found that since our boats were purchased in US (and built there) > the CNG canisters we have are DOT certified (which is US only) and not CTC > so have no Canadian certification. In order to have refilled they need to > be certified in Canada and then we need to find a place to have them > refilled. One option is to purchase new tanks the same way we do for > propane. > > > > The reason I am sticking with CNG and not converting to propane is that I > do not have a propane locker. CNG is lighter than air and does not require > one. My only option for Propane would be to hang a tank off the pushpit, > modify the gas lines to reach it and modify the oven to accept it. > Refilling the tanks is a much more attractive option. > > > > I have purchased the boat CNG refill adaptor that Joe mentioned below. I > also have an idea where I may be able to refill a tank and I have managed > to find one Canadian certified tank. All of that was a three month long > endeavor. > > > > I then had an idea. Surely it is possible in Canada to purchase a new > tank of the correct specifications that is certified bot Canada and US. It > must also be possible to have this filled as a normal course of business > thru one of our regular gas and tank supply companies such as Praxair or > Air Liquide. Does anyone on this list have experience with where to > purchase these tanks with the appropriate valves and who would fill them? > The alternative would be to drive to the nearest place that exchanges these > tanks which I believe is Camden Maine. That is a 12 hour driove and > involves transporting gas canisters over an International border … > > > > Thanks > > > > Mike > > Persistence > > Halifax, NS > > > > *From:* CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com > <cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com?>] *On Behalf Of *Della Barba, Joe via > CnC-List > *Sent:* Monday, March 21, 2016 3:10 PM > *To:* 'cnc-list@cnc-list.com' > *Cc:* Della Barba, Joe > *Subject:* Re: Stus-List Stus-CNG tank refills > > > > The tanks is a modified SCUBA tank. 1100 PSI is about just under half > full. They are usually about 2200-2400 when topped off. > > You need to go on FleaBay and look for an adapter to hook your tank up to > the CNG station to fill it. They hold about $4 worth of gas. Your other > choice is to find a marina that does CNG tank exchange for about $100! > > Something like THIS is what you need: > > > http://www.morgan38.org/morgan38/index.php?threads/cng-adapter-to-refuel-cng-tanks-from-cng-vehicle-refuelling-pump.10262/ > > > > > > Joe > > Coquina > > C&C 35 MK I > > CNG Stove > > _______________________________________________ > > This list is supported by the generous donations of our members. If you > like what we do, please help us pay for our costs by donating. All > Contributions are greatly appreciated! > > _______________________________________________ > > This list is supported by the generous donations of our members. If you > like what we do, please help us pay for our costs by donating. All > Contributions are greatly appreciated! > >
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