What limitations are there for the on-board propane tank of our Class C?I understand TUNNELS are pretty much out of the question.But, what about Ferry Boats? There are locations along the East Coast and Great Lakes that can be reached either ONLY by Ferry or with great time / distance savings.Beyond specific Height/Width/Weight limits I've found posted for certain Ferry routes, are there State/Provincial limitations?We certainly wouldn't want to get to a dock, like Tobermory, Ontario, only to find we have to drive AROUND Lake Huron instead.Thanks.

Here in Washington state, on ferries we have to turn the PP off and place a tag on it that certifies so.

I know that there are some tunnels in New York that RVs are not permitted to drive through but we've not encountered this anywhere else. There are some long tunnels like the bay bridge where the valves must be closed but it's fine to just drive through most shorter tunnels. Long ferries rides with multiple decks have required closing the valve. Shorter rides with single decks usually do not have this rule. We've never been denied passage so I think you'll be fine.

Restricted tunnels are WELL marked with SIGNAGE long before you get to them.Pay attention to 'Road Signs'Notably Baltimore, Chesapeake Bay and MobileFerries........ALL require propane tank/cylinders valved out (Might be one or two that don't but everyone we have used did)

Never never never take a propane tank through the Holland or Lincoln tunnels. Closed or not it will be bad. Missing the signs and stopping short of the tunnel is bad too. Very very bad.

I can speak for the Tidewater area of VA. You are allowed propane through the tunnels but the tanks just need to be shut off. There are places to pull over to turn them off.

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Houston_Remodel
Explorer
Aug 02, 2015
Never never never take a propane tank through the Holland or Lincoln tunnels.

Closed or not it will be bad. Missing the signs and stopping short of the tunnel is bad too.

Very very bad.
Old-Biscuit
Explorer III
Aug 01, 2015
Restricted tunnels are WELL marked with SIGNAGE long before you get to them.
Pay attention to 'Road Signs'

Notably Baltimore, Chesapeake Bay and Mobile

Ferries........ALL require propane tank/cylinders valved out
(Might be one or two that don't but everyone we have used did)
tonyandkaren
Explorer
Aug 01, 2015
I know that there are some tunnels in New York that RVs are not permitted to drive through but we've not encountered this anywhere else. There are some long tunnels like the bay bridge where the valves must be closed but it's fine to just drive through most shorter tunnels.

Long ferries rides with multiple decks have required closing the valve. Shorter rides with single decks usually do not have this rule. We've never been denied passage so I think you'll be fine.
ScottG
Nomad
Aug 01, 2015
Here in Washington state, on ferries we have to turn the PP off and place a tag on it that certifies so.

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