jhamlin@northernway.net writes: > We've had the Sharp TM20 for >about a year now, and it's great I think, I'm convinced. Now all I have to do is get one. PocketMail has two toll free lines operating here in Canada but they want to hear beeps and connect only (no voice to ask questions); and sofar I haven't found a retailer here who sells the Sharp TM-20. Here is Toronto, Canada - and if you can't get it here, you can't get it anywhere (in Canada that is). I shall keep trying to find a dealer. Sofar RadioShack, BusinessDepot and FutureShop have been negative. Yes, I have looked at PocketMail's website and send them an e-mail inquiry. Any Help? George of Scaramouche

tobyboat@erols.com writes: > You might try the Ebay auction pages Call me stubborn and or oldfashioned or old and grumpy, but I refuse to set myself up with web access for the sake of one item that I later will use ONLY on e-mail. When I buy something, I like to walk into a store, touch and feel the item, get a demo if possible and walk out smiling, knowing that what I came in for is now in my hands, ready to use. And yes, I'm willing to pay a bit extra for this if I have to..... Ciao - George, 64, retired and practising 'grouchiness' ;-)

arider@bellsouth.net writes: >What is the lists opinion of the proper length of the oars for an 8' >dinghy? At the price of new oars these days - $100.- without oarlocks - the proper length for me is whatever comes with the dinghy :-) :-) :-) George of Scaramouche who has an old fibreglass dink and even older oars to go with it. Both came with an ancient wooden boat I boat five years ago....

JKG97@prodigy.net writes: >For the future? I will be cutting an access hatch in the >salon/saloon floor >right above the genset so that future repairs/impeller replacements >can be >done from above. And I thought sailboats were tight for space.... Mine is so bad, that I have to hire a 3 ft contortionist midget with superior mechanical ability and no fear of claustrophobia to lubricate my shaft bearing and or tighten the stuffing box. Since there is a shortage of said contortionist midgets around here and I am too big to get my creaking body through the lazaret opening, standing on my head or otherwise, I too have decided to mangle my floorboard to cut an access hole for the stuffing box. Since said access will have to be through the cockpit floor, I have an additional quest: to make the new hatch cover waterproof - but that's another story and part of the coming winter-projects. My water pump incidentially is located right in front of the Diesel and I can fiddle with it sitting crosslegged on the saloon floor (carpeted and padded with comfortable cushions) with beverage next to me and friendly jazz emanating from the surround-sound music machine. Just thought I had to throw this in ;-) ;-) ;-) George of Scaramouche, presently mastless and pretending to be a troller/trawler (not quite to WTP standards -more winter-projects to come).

zhyachts@pub.zhuhai.gd.cn writes: >We've gone from giant salvage tugs using their prop wash to dig >canals to free stranded vessels to molecular basketballs trying to >get through blankets i n > just the last few days. Eat your heart out >Discovery Channel. I love this forUm too, that's why we all contribute so much useful information. I was going to enlighten you with the water/oil interface as in "oil over troubled waters" and why old time sailors poured unrefined crude on the waves to calm the sea. But I won't, at least not today.... Gg

pjr13@home.com writes: >but I've also spent 34 years in >computers and that tends to make me cautious... Phil, so did I since 1965 with Honeywell, mainframes of course. Where did you serve your pennance? George of Scaramouche - now retired and liveaboard on The Great Lakes in Canada.

This message should have been private, not gone to list. Sorry, plse ignore & delete. Gg pjr13@home.com writes: >>but I've also spent 34 years in ....... >>>snip<<<

>KARL BRANCH wrote: > >> We are about to make an offer on a Trawler that has no holding >tank but >> does have a Lectra/San. Since we are planing to take the great >loop tour >> next Spring we are concerned about "No Dumping Zones" along our >rout. >> Can any one shed any light on this subject? Since we are new to >this >> type of traveling we usually have more questions then answers and >this >> board appears to be an excellent place to get answers. >> Thank you >> Karl & Phyllis >> Soon to be owners of our own Trawler. The Great Loop Tour includes, I believe, some sections of canals. Some of these won't let you enter unless you have a holding tank and your Y-valve is permanently plugged. I believe the Erie Canal is one of them. perhaps someone who has recently done this trip could advise? - George of Scaramouche

abinning@ovc.uoguelph.ca writes: >I purchased a Sharp TM 20 and a >years pocketmail service in Kingston, Ontario from what is known as a >reseller. His name is Ron Miller Do you have an e-mail or phone number for this individual? I am looking at $99 for the TM-20 and $100 for Pocketmail (U.S.) unless I want to go the married route you suggested. But my single state is worth the $40 to me.

zhyachts@pub.zhuhai.gd.cn writes: >There is just one thing I'm not sure of - why do we remove >the pellets??? Why not to damage the paint job on the PWC - it would lower the resale value after the driver's body has been removed.... :-)