Billpatton@aol.com writes: >One of our family members is recuperating from surgery and we need >to install >a bidet on board for cruising in the Mediterranean. Our ancestors in Europe used a large bowl and a pitcher with warm water for many long years before we had running (and heated) water and flush-toilets. Perhaps your family member could get by that way for duration of the cruise? George of Scaramouche1, whose ancestors were Hugenots (France), where the bidet was first invented.

The god who gave us personal computers was very wise when she insisted to have at least one DELETE button on every keyboard. Even my ancient Macintosh has one! George G.

I am replying to the list because more than one of you send me the first five days THANK YOU! However you, David. were the first to do so. I appreciate all your kindness and wonder why we couldn't have the whole story on the list just as it occurs. Georgs Kolesnikovs is an accomplished and quite humorous writer. His reports are not excessive in length and we use up a lot more bandwidth for a lot less meaningful transmissions. So, why not post Georgs travellog for all of us right here on the list? Thanks in advance George Geist of Scaramouche (building his winter cover in Lake Ontario)

I hate to brag but ..... My old Macintosh (the one that can't do web-stuff) has a neat feature as part of its system software called MAP. When invoked, it shows graphically on aworld map any major city typed in and.... and displays that city's Lat Long and its time differential in reference to UCT.... Not bragging in the least George of Scaramouche1, Canada

> Georgs Kolesnikovs is an >> accomplished and quite humorous writer. His reports are not >excessive >> in length and we use up a lot more bandwidth for a lot less >> meaningful transmissions. So, why not post Georgs travellog for all >> of us right here on the list? I'll second that. I'm just too darn lazy to have to go and log on to the website! ___________________________ Doug Barnard currently in design phase of "Iron Lotus" 48' X 16' X 4'3" X 22T steel trawler

paul@browne.net writes: >Speaking of Nautispeak, I'm fascinated by eastern North American >shore accents. Paul, Nautispeak is really quite fascinating. Do you know of any literature/books one could obtain to learn at least the rudiments thereof? Or is the only way to move for some time to someplace like a Newfoundland fishing outpost? I live in Toronto, pronounced "Trana" and the natives here have their own dialect of English but Nautispeak it ain't.... George of Scaramouche1, wintering in Lake Ontario, Canada

Someone wanted a picture of my bulkhead mounted solid fuel stove/fireplace. However, I lost their address. Please contact me again. I have the picture now. George

dbarnard@virtualacreage.com writes: > And any kind of gravity-feed situation, like Georges wrote >about, implies that fuel can flow out of the tank, all by itself. >Ergo, I'm >confused about sight glasses and Nordhavn fuel systems vis a vis the >regs. On an earlier boat, a custom built 34 footer with a SABB Diesel, I had a round-bottom tank (a bit like a beer- keg) with a hemispherical collector bulb on the bottom. Fuel would be drawn from the barrel itself. The collector bulb on the bottom had a drain-valve (like on an automotive radiator). I would open this valve twice a year (spring and fall) and drain all the sludge and water into a bucket. I always had clean fuel without fancy Racor etc filtration. I and previous owners also never had a problem with Diesel leakage. These rules about no bottom drain seem to me from some bureaucrats dreams. First opportunityI get, I shall install a drainbowl on my existing tank. Rules or no rules. George of Scaramouche1, Lake Ontario

elnav@uniserve.com writes: >ITs already been done. >] >Check out KVH Can and where do you get one of these in Canada? What price range for a binnacle mounted one? Why doesn't anyone mention push these in CPSS courses? Ciao _ George

jefferyn@home.com writes: >I think floating objects have some kind of magnetic attraction. Not only floating objects. Years ago when I was young and beautiful and did downhill skiing, I noticed that a single tree or bush on an otherwise clean slope would have a similar attraction for shussing skiers. Have a few scars and a once broken leg to prove my theory.... George