Re: [Liveaboard] Seltzer from Faucet?

2010-07-13 Thread JohnB
Add Lemon juice and gin.:-) Stephen Petri wrote: > I've got a strange thing happening with my galley faucet. The water is > coming out fizzy like seltzer, even when the system has been left > unpressurized. The water from the hand pumps is fine. > > Any ideas? > > -- > Stephen Petri >S/V W

Re: [Liveaboard] Test

2010-07-15 Thread JohnB
Your Score 78.5%. On 7/15/2010 8:11 PM, Stephen Petri wrote: > Is this thing working? > > ___ Liveaboard mailing list Liveaboard@liveaboardonline.com To adjust your membership settings over the web http://liveaboardonline.com/mailman/listinfo/livea

Re: [Liveaboard] List still up?

2010-07-29 Thread JohnB
Time for a group hug? JohnB On 7/29/2010 8:33 PM, Lee Huddleston wrote: > Is the list still operating? I have not seen a single post in several days. > I am having withdrawal symptoms. > > Lee Huddleston > s/v Truelove > ___

Re: [Liveaboard] West Marine Crimpers?

2010-08-12 Thread JohnB
Maybe we should change the Subject to reflect the discussion. JohnB On 8/12/2010 7:40 PM, Ron Rogers wrote: > Solder can wick out beyond the terminal barrel and defeat strain relief as > it is brittle. The reason that ABYC specifies stranded wire is for the same > reason - more flexible

Re: [Liveaboard] Anchors for Inflatable's?

2010-08-23 Thread JohnB
Check the specs on the cord, it may not be UV proof, parachutes have a low lifetime of exposure to sunlight usually. Well unless you are prone to a lot of aviation disasters. JohnB On 8/23/2010 9:48 PM, Ben Okopnik wrote: > On Mon, Aug 23, 2010 at 09:04:17PM -0400, spetri wrote: >

Re: [Liveaboard] Boat Tender

2010-08-25 Thread JohnB
loyed all the time. Well if you have a cat you would be surfing too and well ahead of the dink.:-) Presently I just haul it on board and lash to the foredeck, if I got rid of the dog I might never inflate it but I'm not doing ocean passages just 40-50nm between anchorages. JohnB Iroquois MKI

Re: [Liveaboard] Motor start capacitor.

2011-02-02 Thread JohnB
No problem just lick your fingers.:-) JohnB > Thanks for the tip, however my meter does measure capacitance but does > not measure AC current. Oh and I don't have insulated gloves on the > boat. :) > > Jim. > > > __

Re: [Liveaboard] Stoves

2011-02-12 Thread JohnB
Also interested in a propane stove/oven replacement for a Iroquois MKII. I'm leaning toward an RV stove combo as I think cost will be less and I don't need gimbals.:-) JohnB s/cat Drumbeat Iroquois MKII On 2/12/2011 7:40 PM, Philip McConnell wrote: > We have a pretty ubiquitous F

Re: [Liveaboard] EXT :Re: Can't Change my Email address on List.Anyone know how?

2011-02-18 Thread JohnB
I have a very nice lightly used slide rule.:-) JohnB S/Cat Drumbeat Iroquois MKII on the hard in Ontario On 18/02/2011 13:15, Steve Weinstein wrote: I know the feeling!  Don't get me wrong, I love the new marine electronics with touch-screen ability to bring up just

Re: [Liveaboard] EXT :Re: Can't Change my Email address on List.Anyone know how?

2011-02-18 Thread JohnB
Yeah but I didn't have pocket protector.:-) JohnB On 18/02/2011 14:07, Ben Okopnik wrote: > On Fri, Feb 18, 2011 at 10:51:16AM -0800, Lew Hodgett wrote: > >> "JohnB" wrote: >> >>> I have a very nice lightly used slide rule.:-) >>>

Re: [Liveaboard] EXT :Re: Can't Change my Email address on List.Anyone know how?

2011-02-18 Thread JohnB
I think I have one of those too.:-) Must check might reside next to the slide rule. My grade 10 math class didn't get the vector thing but I did. They got to write the final exam.:-) JohnB On 2/18/2011 9:23 PM, Steve Weinstein wrote: One of my favorite Current Set & Drift "t

Re: [Liveaboard] Energy Efficient Printers...

2011-03-21 Thread JohnB
I had a Brother and noticed a slight dimming of lights when first switch on so it seemed to drawing a lot of power in my mind. Cartridge ran out of ink and cost was more than for a new printer so I bought a HP 1018 works great, lights stay on and replacement cartridge $58.00. JohnB On 3/20

Re: [Liveaboard] Virus Report

2011-05-01 Thread JohnB
Mine did an auto update last week to V4 something, no problems. JohnB On 5/1/2011 8:34 PM, ROBERT ZANUSSI wrote: > Got me Ron! I am not really worrying about being up to date on this > laptop as it will prob be replaced come the fall. Anyway, the version > that is here seems to be wor

Re: [Liveaboard] Hull breach and about 2 feet of water in my boat.

2012-05-01 Thread JohnB
s it would seem to be a hull problem. Having said that the hulls are glass and thick from back when glass was cheap and weight was not a big issue. JohnB s/c Drumbeat Iroquois MKII On 5/1/2012 9:37 PM, Rufus wrote: > Ouch. Sorry to hear, Vern. > >> big hole... > Bring some glov

Re: [Liveaboard] Hull breach and about 2 feet of water in my boat.

2012-05-02 Thread JohnB
Wow! JohnB On 5/2/2012 9:22 PM, Vernon Densler wrote: > So not a good day at all. Got the 3" pump and managed to pump the hull out > enough to see not only the last thing I expected but the last thing I wanted > to see. There is a 4" concrete piling skewering my hull. I

Re: [Liveaboard] EXT :Re: Hull breach and about 2 feet of water in my boat.

2012-05-03 Thread JohnB
How about contacting a towing company and using their air bags under the bridge deck and float her out. JohnB On 5/3/2012 8:43 AM, Densler, Vernon R (AS) wrote: > The marina owner is looking for other options so that we can make sure we do > the right thing. Anyone have any

Re: [Liveaboard] Whatever Floats Your Boat :)

2012-05-19 Thread JohnB
Good news Vern. Careful with the bleach you don't need lung damage too. JohnB On 5/19/2012 5:37 PM, Vernon Densler wrote: Well We got the boat floating again and temporary plugs over the holes. The good thing is that both of the pilings were actually wood and Sam's step son was a