Charles,
Relax. I kept my fuel tank in the lazzerette for almost twenty years. I  
moved it only after I installed the electric motor lift which places an 
electric  motor (sparks) in the lazz. The hatch cover for the lazz is not air 
tight and if  you look under both seats you will see large openings which 
provide adequate  ventilation. People on the list were worried that I was going to 
blow myself up,  but as you can see, I'm still intact. I used to drink like 
crazy and smoked  cigars and cigarettes.......all at the same time and 
never had a problem with  gas fumes.
 
Rummy
 
 
In a message dated 11/18/2010 9:08:19 A.M. Eastern Standard Time,  
blue66corvette at hotmail.com writes:


I  sail in teh suburbs of Dallas, Texas ..... I think I am the only Rhodie 
in  these parts so you probably won't even hear the explosion......I do't 
have  propane on the boat, I am guessing that would be for a stove? I don't 
have one  of those either.

Thanks for the education, I will gfive some thought to  moving the tank.

Charles
s/v Blue Feather
84 R 22 ... recycled  96

> From: mweisner at ebsmed.com
> To:  rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org
> Date: Thu, 18 Nov 2010 08:53:59  -0500
> Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Reintroduction - Now gas tank in  laz
> 
> It depends on how far away from here you sail your Rhodes  ...
> 
> Basically, fuel vapors that accumulate can be fairly  explosive. Since 
the 
> laz is not ventilated, it is not a great place  to store gasoline. I have 
> always stored a 6 gal tank under the  cockpit seat without a problem 
where at 
> least the fumes (lighter than  air) would not be trapped.
> 
> BTW, where do you store your  propane (heavier than air)? Please do not 
> store it in the  cabin.
> 
> Where do you sail,again?
> 
> Mike
>  s/v Shanghai'd Summer ('81)
> Nissequogue River, NY
> 
>  ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Charles Nieman"  <blue66corvette at hotmail.com>
> To: "Rhodes List"  <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
> Sent: Thursday, November 18, 2010  8:42 AM
> Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Reintroduction
> 
>  
> >
> > I don't know about all that political stuff .....  but what's this 
about 
> > keeping your gas tank in tha  lazerette????? That is where I have 
always 
> > kept mine .... is  this a problem????
> >
> > Charles
> >
>  >> From: benonvelvetelvis at theskinnyonbenny.com
> >> To:  rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org
> >> Date: Thu, 18 Nov 2010 06:40:39  -0600
> >> Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Reintroduction
>  >>
> >> We are overdue for some angry -- or at least  passionate rants. 
Thoughts 
> >> on
> >> midterm  elections? Sarah Palin's book tour? Did dinosaurs really 
exist?
>  >> Do you prefer Bicardi to Mount Gay? Isn't anyone at least keeping  
their 
> >> gas
> >> tank in the lazerette?
>  >>
> >> Watching and waiting from BR,
>  >>
> >> Ben
> >>
> >>
>  >> -----Original Message-----
> >> From:  rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org
> >>  [mailto:rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org] On Behalf Of Geoff Farrell
>  >> Sent: Wednesday, November 17, 2010 12:39
> >> To: The  Rhodes 22 Email List
> >> Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list]  Reintroduction
> >>
> >> Thank God... on both  counts.
> >>
> >> On Wed, Nov 17, 2010 at 12:28 PM,  <R22RumRunner at aol.com> wrote:
> >>
> >> >  Mike.
> >> > Welcome back to the list. A while back we had to  have a separation 
of
> >> > sailing from politics. The  political people left the list and 
started
> >> their
>  >> > own
> >> > social network list. The sailors and  most of the drunks are still 
here.
> >> >
> >> >  Rummy
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > In a  message dated 11/16/2010 3:07:58 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,
> >>  > michael.4591 at gmail.com writes:
> >> >
> >>  > By way of a reintroduction I am Mike Corley, a loyal Rhodes owner  
since
> >> > 1996. I have not been active on the list in  several years. It is
> >> > definitely a lot quieter now than  it used to be. Sort of miss the
> >> barroom
> >> >  mentality of the old list.
> >> > I have owned two Rhodes, the  first was a new 96 model I bought from
> >> > Stan and then  after returning from Europe Stan made me a great deal 
and 
> >>  > I
> >> > traded it in on a slightly used and upgraded 99  Rhodes in 2000, but 
> >> > that
> >> >  is
> >> > another story. I like to tell people that I liked the  boat so much I
> >> > bought
> >> > it twice. I  still take the boat back to GB in Edenton, NC when it 
needs
> >>  > work which is infrequently. Stan and GB is the most honest business 
 I
> >> > have
> >> > ever dealt with and they  still do good work!
> >> > I just recently retired from the  Army after 30 years of service. I
> >> > retired from Fort  Monroe, Va and now live in Smithfield, Va at the
> >> >  intersection of the Pagan and James Rivers. I keep my boat at the 
Old
>  >> > Point
> >> > Comfort Marina at Ft Monroe in  Hampton, Va which is about 22 miles 
from
> >> > Smithfield. My  children are grown now so I primarily singlehand 
which 
> >> >  is
> >> > easy to do in a Rhodes. I have enjoyed sailing the  Southern 
Chesapeake
> >> > for
> >> > the last  four years. Previously I have sailed my Rhodes out of 
Middle
> >>  > River
> >> > near Baltimore, Newbern, NC on the Neuse  river, and Washington DC 
on 
> >> > the
> >> >  Potomac River. As all of you will agree, the Rhodes is a great 
costal
>  >> and
> >> > inland pocket cruiser!
> >>  >
> >> > Mike Corley
> >> > S/V  Ranger
> >> > 99 Rhodes
> >> > Hampton Roads,  Va
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