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Post by bottleinamessage on Jun 4, 2008 17:06:24 GMT
I've determined that my boat has a propane leak. I plan to locate and repair it when I return to the boat.
I'm sure the leak is somewhere between the solonoid and the range. The boat is a 1991 SO 42.1
Has anyone experienced a propane leak? If so, what was the culprit?
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Post by Zanshin on Jun 14, 2008 13:00:39 GMT
Bottle - did you ever find the leak and if so, what method of discovery did you use?
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Post by bottleinamessage on Jun 15, 2008 12:53:55 GMT
Not yet. We've been off the boat for the past month visiting friends and family. We plan to return next week and start the search then.
I suspect the rubber hose that connects to the stove. It's 17 years old now. I've been using soap & water in a spray bottle. If that fails, I'll try a match! ;D
There has been a few comments criticizing Jeanneau's use of copper tubing. If it turns out to be the tubing, I'll replace the entire run with rubber hose. Defender's catalog lists several different lengths of premade rubber propane hoses.
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Post by MartyB on Jun 15, 2008 14:49:54 GMT
Personally, I would find using copper to not be that bad a thing to use. Land RV's use coper thru out the units for running LP. If anything, it could be a bad batch of cheap copper if one will that Jeanneau bought for a few yrs if that is the issue. As my 22 yr old copper is still working just fine on my boat.
Marty
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Post by bottleinamessage on Jun 27, 2008 20:12:39 GMT
Basic tests so far indicate that the leak is after (outside) the propane locker and before the shut off valve just before the stove. It appears it's the copper line. More to follow.
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Post by bottleinamessage on Jul 10, 2008 11:42:41 GMT
Well I finally got my courage up and attacked the task. I bought a 30' pre-made propane hose (with swaged fittings) by Trident at West Marine. I also decided to replace the pressure regulator and solonoid. The first day I ran the hose from the propane locker to the stove (nothing connected). It turned out not to be as bad as I had anticipated once I realized that following the course of the copper line was not an option. The copper line is, in places, both glassed to the hull and behind structures to which there is no access. The second day I drilled a hole thru the propane locker and installed a bulkhead fitting to allow the hose into the locker (leakproof). I then removed the stove to allow me to enlarge the access hole for the larger diameter hose. Once done and all connections made, I pressure tested the system. No loss!! Last step was to secure the hose. Glad that project is behind me!
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