Proper Propane Protocols Prevent Piss Poor Performance
Friday 30 October 2020
Today was propane day, postponed from yesterday due to high winds. The closest place to refill a propane tank is 5 miles from the marina. Uber won’t carry propane tanks so it was out with the bicycle. The tank fitted perfectly in my backpack and off I pedaled on one of our folding bikes. I knew they were strict about tank documentation but I was surprised by how rigorously they enforce this in Virginia. Tanks are good for 12 years before they need re-certification. Ours date back 20 years but are in good condition and were visually inspected in 2017 and re-certified for a further 5 years. I arrived at the UHaul location and asked for a propane refill. “No problem – are they regular tanks?” “They are aluminum marine tanks” I replied. “We can’t fill aluminum tanks” They responded. I pulled out our tank and showed it to them, changing tack to let them know it was made of corrosion resistant metal. “No problem”. They then proceeded to photograph my re-certification sticker before eventually filling the tank, which was a great relief. The cycle back to the boat felt good, even if my bag was 10 lb heavier. We carry three of these tanks and each one seems to last about a month. The one we are using now looks like it’s on it’s last legs so if we finish that in the next two days I might do a second bike trip.
This afternoon we finished up a few more jobs including laundering our warm clothes and foul weather gear. Gloria even found time to do a little sewing.
Whilst it is colder today with a northerly wind it’s nothing compared to New England. Rod sent pictures showing us the 4 inches of snow they got in Rhode Island. Time to go south!
Mike
36 49.891 N, 76 17.764 W
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