sgwright67
Member III
The '76 E29 we are about to purchase has two externally mounted propane tanks; one for the the Dickinson heater, mounted outboard of the cockpit, and one for the Coleman campstove, bungied in the cockpit (!)
Both of these must go, and assuming we retain propane for heat or cooking (see below), I would like to add a proper propane locker system in the aft or port locker. On a Nicholson I saw a blue plastic tub just large enough for a 20lb bottle, with a proper drain and sealed lid. Something like this might work if I can find a source for it. I'm curious what others have done, and if any E29s came with propane from the factory, how it was done.
Another option is to remove the Dickinson (I have a diesel Espar D2 which could replace it), and not have to worry about using up propane for heating, or blowing up the boat. The camp stove has to go, of course, but what to replace it with is the question. We will want a BBQ, so getting rid of propane entirely won't happen, but it might be nice to be propane-free inside the cabin, with either an alcohol stove, or a Wallas diesel stove (expensive, but would also heat the boat and save having to use install the Espar). I've not used an alcohol stove much, but they seem like they might be pain to use. Having an oven might be nice too, I suppose, although we probably wouldn't use it much.
For reference, this is our first boat, and we plan on cruising the BC coast this year, and possibly go south after that, if things go well and we like the boat. Although larger boats will always be enticing, we're pretty used to small spaces, and with just two of us, found the 29 pretty spacious, aside from the galley being a bit tight.
I'm interested in what others have done for stoves and propane setups on the 29, but I suppose the 27 and 32 are probably pretty similar also.
Both of these must go, and assuming we retain propane for heat or cooking (see below), I would like to add a proper propane locker system in the aft or port locker. On a Nicholson I saw a blue plastic tub just large enough for a 20lb bottle, with a proper drain and sealed lid. Something like this might work if I can find a source for it. I'm curious what others have done, and if any E29s came with propane from the factory, how it was done.
Another option is to remove the Dickinson (I have a diesel Espar D2 which could replace it), and not have to worry about using up propane for heating, or blowing up the boat. The camp stove has to go, of course, but what to replace it with is the question. We will want a BBQ, so getting rid of propane entirely won't happen, but it might be nice to be propane-free inside the cabin, with either an alcohol stove, or a Wallas diesel stove (expensive, but would also heat the boat and save having to use install the Espar). I've not used an alcohol stove much, but they seem like they might be pain to use. Having an oven might be nice too, I suppose, although we probably wouldn't use it much.
For reference, this is our first boat, and we plan on cruising the BC coast this year, and possibly go south after that, if things go well and we like the boat. Although larger boats will always be enticing, we're pretty used to small spaces, and with just two of us, found the 29 pretty spacious, aside from the galley being a bit tight.
I'm interested in what others have done for stoves and propane setups on the 29, but I suppose the 27 and 32 are probably pretty similar also.