Camco Marine Propane Canister Holder
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This is the least interesting product in the marine category and probably the most important. Propane storage on a boat is a safety issue, and a loose canister rolling around a cockpit is the worst version of it.
What We Love
- +Keeps 1 lb canisters secured and upright on deck
- +Cheap relative to the risk it addresses
- +Stainless hardware suited to salt exposure
- +Mounts to a rail, bulkhead or deck
- +Stops canisters becoming projectiles underway
- +Keeps fuel out of below-deck lockers
Watch Out For
- −Requires drilling or a rail clamp to install
- −Only fits 1 lb canisters, not 20 lb tanks
- −Exposed to weather — canisters need a wipe-down
- −Basic construction for the price
- −Does not replace a proper vented propane locker
Specifications
Capacity
1 lb disposable canisters
Material
Stainless / coated bracket
Mount
Rail, bulkhead or deck
Hardware
Stainless fasteners
Use
On-deck secured storage
The Full Review
The reason this matters: propane is heavier than air. A canister with a slow leak in a below-deck locker does not vent — the gas sinks, collects in the bilge, and sits there waiting for a spark from a bilge pump or a starter motor. That is the mechanism behind most propane incidents on boats.
The rule is simple. Fuel lives on deck, secured and upright, or in a dedicated locker that is sealed from the interior and drains overboard. Not in a lazarette that drains into the bilge. Not in a cabin. Not in a cockpit locker.
This bracket handles the on-deck version. It holds the canister upright — which matters, because an inverted canister can pass liquid propane to the regulator — and stops it moving underway.
Installation is a rail clamp or four screws into a bulkhead. Use 316 stainless fasteners and bed them in sealant; anything else will bleed rust streaks.
Build quality is adequate rather than impressive for $25, and that is the one criticism. But the alternative is a canister rolling around your cockpit, so the value calculation is not close.
Practical planning note: a 1 lb canister gives roughly 90 minutes of cooking at full output, less in wind. Carry one more than you think you need.
Who Is It For?
Every boat owner running a propane grill on 1 lb canisters. Non-negotiable if you have ever stowed a canister below deck.
Final Verdict
Buy it, mount it, and never put a propane canister in a below-deck locker again. $25 against a fuel-in-the-bilge scenario is not a decision that needs thinking about.
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