fg tanks

[stella maris]

Any input on fiberglass propane, good, bad, hardy?

[ReMetau]

Good. Very good

[Exile]

I've had good service from mine, and it's probably been at least five years.

[zeehag]

i cannot find em at marine swap meets , so they must be great....i have seen many in use while out here cruising... am starting to feel tank envy..

[Exile]

Originally Posted by zeehag

i cannot find em at marine swap meets , so they must be great....i have seen many in use while out here cruising... am starting to feel tank envy..

They'e kinda nice in that there's no corrosion & they're lightweight when it comes to refilling. I stumbled on them at a hardware store in a yachtie area after we first bought the boat & noticed all the corrosion on the orig. metal ones. Probably more costly than metal but I can't remember. Probably not worth any tank envy but something to look out for at the swap meets and in the classifieds!

[Lancerbye]

I picked up one at the local Chandler last summer. Love the see through capability. Can see the level of the liquid propane without needing gauge. Love it so far.

[HopCar]

I sat on one for a couple of hours when I worked the Lehr outboard booth at the boat show">Miami boat show. It was very comfortable. What do you mean not relevant? Comfort isn't what you look for in a propane tank?

[nhschneider]

I don't have any documented information but I have heard that they can't be filled in some countries. On the other hand, getting any propane tank filled can be a challenge in some countries.

Fair winds and calm seas.

[zeehag]

they fill em fine in mexico and usa...which countries are not able to fill em???
this is important info to and for those of us out here....

[Exile]

I've heard, of course, the reports of the fittings being different in some countries, and possibly adaptors being needed or just different fittings. I assume what we're talking about here has to do with fiberglass vs. metal? Is this a valid safety issue?

[zeehag]

so far the fittings seem to be same on the fg as steel and aluminum tanks.
folks i met who have em say there is no problem. they had done caribean and mexico and south america.
dont know about europe, is why i asked if you had any real info on this alleged problem, as i had been considering these and hadnt heard this....

[Dulcesuenos]

Sucks its near Its near
Impossible to find horizontal fiberglass tanks

[minaret]

They're great, no corrosion issues when exposed to salt water mounted on the stern rail and a fraction of the weight when empty, plus visible fill level. If your concern is safety, I have a fiberglass compressed air tank rated for 5000 psi. That's huge pressure.

[zeehag]

dulceswenos--didyou try downwind marine in san diego--they ship....