Hey guys,
I often wonder why there are no LNG conversions in marine applications for small boats. A standard 4 cycle gasoline engine can be converted to run off propane or NG with a cheap bolt on kit for a carburetor and a pressure regulator. In fact there are kits that allow you to run from all 3 fuel sources, gasoline, propane, and NG.
The fuel storage in modern molded composite LNG tanks is safer than gasoline and has indefinite storage life. Obviously lack of refueling infrastructure is a challenge, however given the low cost of natural gas vs gasoline in terms of BTU per dollar should be attractive enough to look in to this for recreational boats.
I often wonder why there are no LNG conversions in marine applications for small boats. A standard 4 cycle gasoline engine can be converted to run off propane or NG with a cheap bolt on kit for a carburetor and a pressure regulator. In fact there are kits that allow you to run from all 3 fuel sources, gasoline, propane, and NG.
The fuel storage in modern molded composite LNG tanks is safer than gasoline and has indefinite storage life. Obviously lack of refueling infrastructure is a challenge, however given the low cost of natural gas vs gasoline in terms of BTU per dollar should be attractive enough to look in to this for recreational boats.
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