LBD

It was a phone conversation with work safe last year that told me the problem was a requirement for a tapered thread valve and the possibility that a tapered thread in a fibreglass bottle would split the neck open. At the time they would not consider a parallel thread and o-ring... I suspect the guy was also worried at the possibility someone might try and use an incorrect thread. But would love to be proven wrong, or opinions to be changed, I would still like to buy a couple of bottles if I could get them refilled.

Is actually really easy to transfer even without inverting or venting, have a short hose HP hose between bottles... leave both bottles upright, open valves and then place the one you want to fill in the fridge or freezer. Watch the level closely, it will fill totally and leave no vapour space, close the valves to stop the transfer before this happens.

No, gave up. They are pretty much approved worldwide, but for NZ. Where some unintelligent govt official cannot understand thread sealing other than antiquated tapered threads. Keeping NZ in the dim dark ages. The concern is tapered threads splitting the neck open if overtightened. Composite gas bottles use parallel threads with an o-ring, a concept too complex for NZ officialdom to comprehend.

Yes Altex did change formula a year or two ago, confirmed by the lacal Altex rep down here, I am having he same poor performance. Will change away from Altex next repaint in 16 months time.

Something a bit gentle....Ed Burnett Gaffers

A bit closer to home.....

Hey Martin Beautiful... What is the name of the marina there?... I have been looking at the archipelago there hoping to visit again in a few years time

So in theory should work with my Raymarine element display.....

Thanks Cam... good video

Yup, thats the way it goes

Excellent thanks, that is how I will set it up as well... eventually I will look to link it to my chart plotter as well. Cheers

Anyone have experience with this AIS/VHF set up?