[C320-list] Obsolete propane tank

[Jerry Clayton]

Aluminum tanks are running between $220-$270 according to the '09 West 
Marine catalog I had here at home, probably more now, as everything is going 
up.

Regards,

Jerry Clayton
#988

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Rick Sulewski" <rsulewski at bex.net>
To: <C320-List at Catalina320.com>
Sent: Monday, May 02, 2011 7:31 PM
Subject: Re: [C320-list] Obsolete propane tank


> Bruce,
>
> I wonder if your propane tank concern is a local or state code question. 
> My
> tank was over 15 years old when I last filled it. If you have not updated
> the valve to the new standard, that could be a contributing variable.
>
> Rick
> My-Ria #277
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: c320-list-bounces at lists.catalina320.com
> [mailto:c320-list-bounces at lists.catalina320.com] On Behalf Of Bruce Stumpp
> Sent: Monday, May 02, 2011 10:17 PM
> To: c320-list at lists.catalina320.com
> Subject: [C320-list] Obsolete propane tank
>
> Over the weekend I took our propane tank to get filled.  The man at the 
> ACE
> hardware store said the date  - 1998  - was older than 12 years and after 
> 12
> years a tank had to be recertified or replaced.  When I called about 
> having
> it recertified I was told it would probably be cheaper to replace it.  So
> I'm curious , has anyone else run into this and, if so, what did you do? 
> If
> you purchased a replacement, where did you find the small tank?
>
> Bruce Stumpp
> #647, Adventure
> Frog Mortar Creek, MD
>