[C320-list] Obsolete propane tank

[JJ Morrison]

I just had my propane tank (aluminum) revalved at 10 years old which is the regulation here in Canada; cost was around $35CAD. Tank is good to go for another 10 years and has the new date stamped on the tank.Certainly significantly cheaper than purchasing a new tank! Steel tanks are OK and a lot cheaper than AL if you can find one to fit the locker.
Cheers
John Morrison
1999 #574 
> From: jsea at prodigy.net
> To: C320-List at Catalina320.com
> Date: Mon, 2 May 2011 22:08:38 -0700
> Subject: Re: [C320-list] Obsolete propane tank
> 
> 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
> > 
>