CD330 CNG To Propane Conversion

[Gene Prather]

We are interested in a 330 that uses CNG rather than propane. The spec page on the 330 says "innovative built-in CNG/LPG locker".

Can the boat be converted to LPG? Is the locker truly set-up for LPG, gasketed, self-draining to overboard drain etc?

Any comments will be appreciated.



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[Joe]

We are interested in a 330 that uses CNG rather than propane. The spec page on the 330 says "innovative built-in CNG/LPG locker".

Can the boat be converted to LPG? Is the locker truly set-up for LPG, gasketed, self-draining to overboard drain etc?

Any comments will be appreciated.

Our 330, hull #126, has a sealed, vented, propane locker in the starboard aft corner. It holds two ten lb tanks - manual shut-off only.

We added a Xintex Propane monitor & control system - about $300 installed by Robinhood. The sniffer is under the stove and needs to be replaced every three years.

Joe



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[Gene Prather]

We are interested in a 330 that uses CNG rather than propane. The spec page on the 330 says "innovative built-in CNG/LPG locker".

Can the boat be converted to LPG? Is the locker truly set-up for LPG, gasketed, self-draining to overboard drain etc?

Any comments will be appreciated.

Our 330, hull #126, has a sealed, vented, propane locker in the starboard aft corner. It holds two ten lb tanks - manual shut-off only.

We added a Xintex Propane monitor & control system - about $300 installed by Robinhood. The sniffer is under the stove and needs to be replaced every three years.

Joe

Do you know if the gas bottle locker was an either/or situation? In other words, if originally supplied as CNG, is conversion of the storage space to fit propane cylinders impossible or impractical? The longer length of CNG tanks may place the bottom of the locker to low in the hull to allow an overboard drain through the hull as required. The boat that we are interested in is about 4 hours away and I hope to resolve this question before making the drive to look at it.

Our plan is to take our next boat south to the Bahamas for the 1999/2000 season. From everything I hear CNG is not available there and we must have propane.

Thanks for your response



GeneRPrather@Compuserve.Com

[Tom Coons]

We are interested in a 330 that uses CNG rather than propane. The spec page on the 330 says "innovative built-in CNG/LPG locker".

Can the boat be converted to LPG? Is the locker truly set-up for LPG, gasketed, self-draining to overboard drain etc?

Any comments will be appreciated.

Our 330, hull #126, has a sealed, vented, propane locker in the starboard aft corner. It holds two ten lb tanks - manual shut-off only.

We added a Xintex Propane monitor & control system - about $300 installed by Robinhood. The sniffer is under the stove and needs to be replaced every three years.

Joe

Do you know if the gas bottle locker was an either/or situation? In other words, if originally supplied as CNG, is conversion of the storage space to fit propane cylinders impossible or impractical? The longer length of CNG tanks may place the bottom of the locker to low in the hull to allow an overboard drain through the hull as required. The boat that we are interested in is about 4 hours away and I hope to resolve this question before making the drive to look at it.

Our plan is to take our next boat south to the Bahamas for the 1999/2000 season. From everything I hear CNG is not available there and we must have propane.

Thanks for your response

CNG was not available in the Bahamas when I was there. It's been a few years so things may have changed but I doubt it. Propane is the better way to go anyway. Another thing that might be of interest is that the 110 electric power that is available in most marinas does not use 30 amp twist lock plugs nor the standard 15 amp three prong plug like you have in your house. Their 110 uses a plug like we use on our 220 volt clothes dryers. Here again it's been a few years so check with someone who has been there recently but we couldn't plug in anywhere in the Exumas when we were there. I've got two CNG cylinders (full)one of them brand new which you can have free if you pay the shipping. I switched to propane and will never go back. Tom



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