T-Pain Is On A Boat: Re: [Electric Boats] CNG/Tri-fuel Generators?

Wednesday, July 1, 2009

Re: [Electric Boats] CNG/Tri-fuel Generators?

I would think that the biggest challenge would be storage of the CNG,
depending on your run-time needs. CNG storage is space-inefficient. You can
store a gallon of gasoline or diesel in the actual space the fuel takes up
(well, almost). Propane takes more space, and CNG even more.

I have never bought CNG, but have read that it is an expensive alternative,
where you can find it.

Chris

On 6/30/09 1:11 PM, "aweekdaysailor" <aweekdaysailor@yahoo.com> wrote:

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> Does anyone on the group have experience with using CNG on their generator?
> That seems an ideal solution (paired with CNG stove/heater/fridge for example)
> - I really hate having gasoline on board and I have to say I've never
> successfully re-fueled any portable device without spilling gas (and CA's
> stupid CARB containers only make the problem worse).
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> I see kits on eBay for converting the Honda's/Yamaha's to tri-fuel
> (propane/CNG/gas)- not too expensive and claimed to be easy. I don't like
> propane for the same reasons as gas, so I'm interested in pro's/con's of CNG
> (like - is energy density/smell/etc an issue?)
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> Thx
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> -Keith
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