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Originally Posted by bmacfarquhar
To what extent is it stupidity to sleep in an enclosed cabin containing a gasoline system? Especially a 33 year old gas engine thats probably on its last legs. Somehow I am uncomfortable living in a cabin full of gasoline. I suppose a repower could be done to diesel at considerable cost. I could just run the atomic 4 until it dies and worry about it later. How common are fires from gas inboards?
I take it there may be a silence because no one has lived to tell the tale...
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Like others have said, you're making a big deal out of not much of anything. If the tank is leaking, well, gas smells really bad... you'll know. Fumes are the issue. To put in perspective, there were thousands of boats powered with an A-4. Very few have blown up and/or otherwise killed their owners. You have a better chance of getting hit by a train and struck by lightning at same instant you win a Mega Millions jackpot. The bigger issue is looking into the cost of re-powering as your A-4 reaches the end of it's functional life.