Alcohol now illegal in California?

[racushman]

FWIW the HEET product seems to burn no differently than regular denatured alcohol. And yes the ~$6 four pack at Walmart is my go-to. The youtube video posted above was my guide. Maybe it's advancing middle age, but I haven't worried at all about other potential additives. If I were a betting man, I'd guess it's pure methanol. Also, yellow heet is not marketed as an injector cleaner (the red version is).

 

[Alan Gomes]

Why? Because the fine print always reads “According to the State of California........”

A friend of mine and I just installed a Tides Track on my mast yesterday. This tag was stapled to the front page of the installation manual.

I guess this explains all those mysterious cancer deaths and birth defects we've been seeing at the marina....

 

[Alan Gomes]

A friend of mine and I just installed a Tides Track on my mast yesterday. This tag was stapled to the front page of the installation manual.

I guess this explains all those mysterious cancer deaths and birth defects we've been seeing at the marina....

I should also mention that when I read this tag I thought to myself, "Dang! Is it really worth taking these risks just to have an easily-raised and dropped mainsail?" Being 66-years old, I figure my risk of contracting a birth defect is somewhat reduced at this point, but the cancer thing has me worried. But, throwing caution to the wind, I went ahead and installed the track despite the manifest cancer risk. I figured I'd prioritize quality of life, with a mainsail that raises as slick as snot, over longevity.

 

[paul culver]

prioritize quality of life, with a mainsail that raises as slick as snot,

Great thought -- lubricate sail track slides with snot. I make plenty of it myself and it doesn't cost anything.

 

[Filkee]

What’s the latest conventional wisdom on alcohol versus propane? To give you a sense of my useage, I have owned Aylwin for five years and have never filled the propane tank (and never gotten the oven to work). A piece in the Economist this morning pointed out that natural gas is going through the roof and I always wonder if it’s collecting in my bilge. When I finally draw down the tank, I know it’s going to cost a few boat bucks to replace or refurbish the old tank so maybe it’s time to rethink? A gimbaled stove top might be just fine and I know there are people who have looked at life from both sides out there. Thanks for playing.

 

[Filkee]

Of course now I’m reading that you just can’t get Origos anymore. Guess I need to learn to stop worrying and love the bomb.

 

[K2MSmith]

Of course now I’m reading that you just can’t get Origos anymore. Guess I need to learn to stop worrying and love the bomb.

The latest seems to be convection ( electric) . I have not looked into it yet, but that is what my slip neighbor has been telling me .

 

[Filkee]

Tough sledding when you’re on a mooring.

 

[Mr. Scarlett]

I put a two burner Origo on my last boat. After trying a few products claiming to be "clean/kleen" I started using shellac reducer. It has a very high (%90) ethanol content. It's also very expensive compared to 'camp fuels', however it burns very clean and there's no offensive (to me) fumes.

 

[Bepi]

I have been buying gallon cans of stove alcohol at West Marine in Long Beach.

 

[Shankara]

If you’re into a visit to a bordering state, stock up on a few years worth. This method works well for me. Keep the stockpile on land and refill a smaller container for the Ericson.

 

[paul culver]

I have been buying gallon cans of stove alcohol at West Marine in Long Beach.

Same here last week at WM in Oceanside. Wonder if there has been a retraction.

 

[Filkee]

Now we just need them to start selling the stoves again. I still like the idea of making the propane tank go away.

 

[Alan Gomes]

Same here last week at WM in Oceanside. Wonder if there has been a retraction.

I explained the situation in this post, based on what a WM manager told me. The regulations have been and continue to be highly convoluted.

WM's price is way more than I'm willing to pay for it anyway.

 

[paul culver]

I explained the situation in this post, based on what a WM manager told me. The regulations have been and continue to be highly convoluted.

WM's price is way more than I'm willing to pay for it anyway.

I paid 24.99 for a gallon and it seemed reasonable I guess. The weird thing was the next shelf down had the same product tagged at 54.99.

 

[Alan Gomes]

I paid 24.99 for a gallon and it seemed reasonable I guess. The weird thing was the next shelf down had the same product tagged at 54.99.

I got mine from Zoro for $15/gallon, in quantity. Free shipping. Helps to have a cousin in Nevada, though, whom I enjoy visiting anyway....

 

[hjohnson]

We just pick up Methyl Hydrate (aka Methanol) from the hardware store. It's like $13 a gallon. Then again, it might not be available in California.

 

[Christian Williams]

If your boat is propane-ready--meaning vented molds for the bottles and the safety switch and wiring--it would be a shame to forego it.

Propane is cheap and instant. I cooked three meals a day this summer for more than 50 days on one 2 1/2 gallon tank.

It's hard to miss the smell of propane, and you have to work hard to blow up a boat with it--although the Yachting Monthly demo does get one's attention.

 

[Alan Gomes]

We just pick up Methyl Hydrate (aka Methanol) from the hardware store. It's like $13 a gallon. Then again, it might not be available in California.

Nope.

 

[mjsouleman]

I use SunnySide Denatured Alcohol, 1 qt, Fuel, Exempt, Alcohol Appliance Fuel, Marine Stove Fuel on my Origo two burner stove and find it at local marine stores and Amazon for about $7.00/Qt.

I purchased an Origo 4000, two burner with Electric option but Discovery is a 1983 E-30+ and the space for the stove was two small and traded for the Origo 3000 two burner.

Mark "Souleman" Soule