Propane System

[Gus Moody]

I am planning on taking Winter Moon south along the ICW from the Chesapeake to Florida and the Keys in Fall 2002.  I am interested in upgrading the propane capacity to the tank size used on a normal back-yard barbecue.  The walk-thru transom on Winter Moon breaks the lazerette into two lockers, and there is not room for a tank of this size in the port locker - where the very small tank is now.  It appears to me that my only option is to hang a bracket for the tank on the port side of the stern pulpet and extend the tubing from the existing system.  This will definately work but will be, I fear, less than lovely.  Anyone out there have any ideas as to a better way to do this?

Thanks, in advance.

GUS

[Gus Moody]

Hi Ron.  Haven't chatted with you since we talked in Jackson Creek about three years ago. Give our best to the wife.

As I remember, Apache has the full lazarette across the transom.  Remember that Winter Moon is a walk-thru transom with the propane locker in a small (about 14" x 14") locker on port.  I looked at your elegant solution both on the CD and here on the site, but it just won't work for me - at least not with a 20 lb. bottle.  I have not considered the 10# bottle option.  What are the demensions of the bottle?

Probably my cheapest option, all things considered, is to buy two cases of 1 lb. disposeable bottles and use the conversion fitting that connects them to a "normal" propane system.  HMMMMM....  Perhaps I have something there....

GUS