krj wrote:

Don,
Don't you have a cutoff solenoid in your propane locker to make sure
there can be no propane in the cabin if the line were to break? Propane
should be in a locker sealed from the cabin and vented to the outside of
the boat with a shutoff valve. I and many others have used it for years
with no booom.
krj

Yes, we have the solenoid, but solenoids can stick
open, or a small gas leak while cooking can go
undetected.

I know that propane can be used safely, and is by
many people. I've also seen the pictures of at
least two different cruising boats that blew up at
anchor or the dock due to propane. It was a nasty
scene.

My thinking is that since I need the genset
anyway, why not just eliminate one fuel source,
and the necessity of finding a place to fill the
propane bottle in the boonies. I've got a large
built in diesel tank on board, and I have to keep
gasoline for the dinghy outboard anyway. Why add
a third fuel source to the mix?

The only reason I see to keep the propane stuff is
that you can then run the outside BBQ grill off of
propane--which would be handy.

Don W.