[Curmudgeon]

I'm a Newbie and I've been wondering: why don't more sailboat stoves, heaters etc. use kerosene?

Propane is dangerous. I would never have anything propane in an enclosed space. You'd need a sniffer and you would want to pressure test the system before every use. There are enough other things to worry about on a sailboat.

CNG is better, since lighter than air. But you need to keep it under high presssure in those scuba tanks.

What's wrong with Kerosene? It's odorless, not particularly volatile and provides plenty of heat per cubic foot. It's inexpensive and available everywhere. You could use it for the stove, a cabin heater, a hot water heater, even lighting.

Years ago I owned a ski house in Vermont with a kerosene heater. It was great, and I was able to heat 1200 sq. feet for 10-12 weekends a year for under $100. There was no noise and it was odorless. Easy to light.

Is there some reason why kerosene isn't used more on boats?