Re: Stus-List re Atomic 4 (Indigo) now propane locker latches

2014-07-11 Thread Russ & Melody via CnC-List
I would expect it is proper to have a latch AND a good seal. The whole purpose of a propane locker is to send vapour (leak) overboard. If a large leak escapes through an improper seal then you have a potential path to the interior via the companionway. Not good. As Chuck points out, a propan

Re: Stus-List re Atomic 4 (Indigo) now propane locker latches

2014-07-10 Thread Chuck S via CnC-List
No latch on the propane locker? This sounds good at first, until you question what would cause a propane tank to explode. The tank has a pressure relief plug and relief valve built into the valve. I think a tank explosion would need direct flame, or a spark near a leak near the tank, direct fl