Island Time 1,235 Posted May 19, 2012 Share Posted May 19, 2012 Yep, fill your own alive and well - I did it in Indonesia the other day. Large local bottle (LPG) maybe 15-20KG. Adapteres and hose to NZ Alloy 4.5 KG bottle. Off the boat, hang big bottle inverted from something (Wharf roof for us) connect up, open NZ bottle valve, open full botlle valve. Open NZ bottle bleed unitl gas comes out. Close all valves, done. There is some gas lost to atmoshere. make certain you are in a safe place!! We did 2 cruisers bottles at once. No other way to fill them in this location... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted May 19, 2012 Share Posted May 19, 2012 Cheapest answer is steel gas bottles with swaps instead of fills (which is the way most service stations are these days anyway). Then they are not on the boat long enough to go rusty! I use a 9kg hooked up to the hob at home. Takes 6 months plus to empty it. That would convert into 6 years plus for most cruisers. Might rust after all. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Battgirl 23 Posted May 20, 2012 Author Share Posted May 20, 2012 Makes sense, saves $, thanks everyone Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Chewing Gum 17 Posted May 23, 2012 Share Posted May 23, 2012 I like my ally bottles. Much lighter to carry around and don't rust ie maintenance free. They are expensive though. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Battgirl 23 Posted May 27, 2012 Author Share Posted May 27, 2012 Please does anyone know if the drain hose from the bottom of the gas locker has to be a special type of hose at all? Thanks Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tuffyluffy 76 Posted May 27, 2012 Share Posted May 27, 2012 Please does anyone know if the drain hose from the bottom of the gas locker has to be a special type of hose at all? Thanks Im not sure it matters. Whatever the stuff was i grabbed from the local chandlery passed Cat 3. I think it was the same stuff i used for potable water just a bit larger. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
wheels 543 Posted May 27, 2012 Share Posted May 27, 2012 No not at all. Just a hose or even just a hole is OK, as long as the gas can not drain back into the boat in anyway. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Battgirl 23 Posted May 27, 2012 Author Share Posted May 27, 2012 Great thanks guys Quote Link to post Share on other sites
twisty 176 Posted January 24, 2016 Share Posted January 24, 2016 I have a couple of gas bottles on the boat (4.5 and 2.25 kg) Ive just been to Caltex fanshawe street. They have reenacted their $15 per bottle minimum charge.($30 for 6kg of gas) Does anybody know where I can get these filled without being rogered? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
harrytom 646 Posted January 24, 2016 Share Posted January 24, 2016 I get mine filled at wormalds in mahia rd for $8.00 each,manurewa Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tuffyluffy 76 Posted January 24, 2016 Share Posted January 24, 2016 Google for your nearest Rockgas. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Island Time 1,235 Posted January 24, 2016 Share Posted January 24, 2016 many service stations - BP Silverdale does it by weight of gas only.... Mr Google will help you find a local one, I'm sure. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Vorpal Blade 89 Posted January 24, 2016 Share Posted January 24, 2016 On the North Shore the BP on Northcote road still does bottle fills Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ScottiE 174 Posted January 24, 2016 Share Posted January 24, 2016 http://www.lpga.co.nz/aboutUsSuppliers.php For most filling stations in NZ Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ScottiE 174 Posted January 24, 2016 Share Posted January 24, 2016 Except it's now horribl out of date! Bloody hell only just checked this out before Xmas Quote Link to post Share on other sites
twisty 176 Posted January 24, 2016 Share Posted January 24, 2016 Thanks everyone. I have found Mata Gas in Victoria street onehunga does it. $7 for 2kg $15 for 4Kg $26 for 9Kg Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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