[C320-list] Obsolete propane tank

[John Ellis]

Bruce,
 
I replaced my propane tank two years ago with a steel one from West Marine. The next week I saw what looked like the same tank at Home Depot for about 1/3 less cost.
 
John
#271
 
> From: bstumpp at comcast.net
> To: c320-list at lists.catalina320.com
> Date: Mon, 2 May 2011 22:17:27 -0400
> 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