Re: [Electric Boats] Re: Advice on repowering a Cal 29

You don't need a "spare" carb. switching between gasoline and propane is
as easy as flipping the fuel lever on the gasoline tank.

There are approximately 4 gallons of propane in a 20lb bottle.

propane has about 84,000 btu / gallon
gasoline has about 114,000 btu

1 gallon of propane is equal to about 1.35 gallons of gasoline, so a
20lb bottle has the same energy as about 3 gallons of gasoline, half of
what the article your read claimed.

Steve Spence
Renewable energy and self sufficiency
http://www.green-trust.org
http://arduinotronics.blogspot.com/

On 11/03/2010 03:22 PM, Capt. Mike wrote:
>
>
> I think I read recently of someone who converted a Honda generator to
> propane. They calculated a 20lb propane tank equals about six gallons of
> gasoline. They also bought a spare carb so they could covert the Honda
> back to gas easily. IMO gas is much easier to come by when cruising
> (especially in remote areas) something you might want to consider in
> future trips with you boat.
>
>
> Sent from on board BIANKA
> http://biankablog.blogspot.com
>
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> *Subject: *[Electric Boats] Re: Advice on repowering a Cal 29
>
>
>
> Thanks for the responses.
>
> I will check out the Honda option, any chance of getting that to run on
> propane? Anyone know the pros and cons of propane vs gas for this
> application?
>
> The air cooled Hatz is intriguing, I will look at it with an eye to
> ensuring adequate ventilation.
>
>

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