jalexander127@comcast.net writes: > But in looking at this >proposition I am wondering, how in the heck did they manage to get the >antenna leads fished down through this thing? Any simple solutions? One of my dock neighbours has a real electrician's 50 ft fish-tape. One of the most frequently borrowed tools around here. If he didn't have one, I'd buy one! Another trick taught to me by an old sailboat rigger: If any wires are already running where you wish to add your antaennae leads is to disconnect the existing wire/cable on one end. Securely attach a thin, smooth nylon string as a lead-line to it, smoothly tape the connection and carefully pull it out the other end. Then attach the new leads to the nylon lead line, again tape smoothly and pull the whole mess back into position. Has worked for me numerous times, even for pulling wires behind headliners and cabin panneling. George of Scaramouche, Lake Ontario, Canada

mttortuga@juno.com writes: >Make sure that you pull another small nylon line back with the wire so >you will have a pull line the next time you need it. Good idea, Morley, never thought of that. Another point I didn't make is that this fishing business should be done by two people. One pulling gently and the other pushing/feeding/wiggling from the other end. This really helps getting around kinks and corners. Been there, done that and won. George of Scaramouche

miahpaih@terra.es writes: >they finally discovered the best way to recover from hypotermia was to bring the pilots in bed with 2 young ladies.... if not better to recovery, maybe something better to remember. Works even better if they all take their clothes off first. Hypothermia not absolutely required...

GordCoInc@aol.com writes: >Just got home from a wonderful weekend aboard, removed the Sunbrella bimini >fabric and brought it home to wash. Any do's or don'ts in washing this stuff?? Just one word: DON'T ! Years ago I bought an experienced boat with an equally experienced bimini and decided to wash it. Never again. It loses it's waterproofing, any isenglass on it gets cloudy, it shrinks while drying and brushing on new waterproofing makes it look streaky and it still leaks. Again: DON'T! Use the old piece as a template to get a new one made by any reliable canvas shop. Sunbrella is not all that expensive (the heavy cost of a cover is in the frame and fittings) and a new Bimini makes your boat look like a million bucks. IMNSHO -- George of Scaramouche, Lake Ontario, Canada

jalexander127@comcast.net writes: >Well, I discovered that I couldn't budge the nut, not even with several >blows from a 5 lb hammer. FWIW: Why bother removing the old transducer? There was an extensive thread a while ago about installing a transducer inside the hull and just leaving the old one in place. If you can't find that info in the archives, I can send you a summary from memory. (I did exactly what I suggested above and it's been working fine for about 4 years now). George of Scaramouche1, Lake Ontario, Canada P.s: What material is your hull made of?

I presume the smiling lady in the business suit is the driver of the 'vessel' on the right. Then, as a Power Squadron Member, I must ask the question: "Has she had boating skills education and if so, did she pass her P.C.O.C. exam?" That's the (Canadian) "Pleasure Craft Operator's Certificate." Only in Canada, you say --pity! George of Scaramouche1, Lake Ontario, Canada

steamer@myhome.net writes: >> AT&T offers many cellular plans, at least it seems so for the ads in >> my local newspaper. I have and have had for at least 3 years one >> called "Digital One Rate". > > When I was shopping I found that this plan from AT&T was the only true >> national plan. > >We have this plan. No problems. Would you also know if and how this plan works in Mexico? A friend of mine wants to extensively travel U.S. and Mexico this summer - an she's from Canada. Appreciate any advise -- Tks, George

mike reminisces: > >>In the navy we coated PC boards with a kind of clear sealer; >>what was it called?? George adds his 2: Heard of an Australian company called Lanotec, that has developed a spray consisting of lanolin dissolved in some easily evaporating solvent for that purpose. Lanolin is sheep's wool fat, has extremely high dielectric strength and is nearly impervious to atmospheric or nautical reactants. Lanotec has a website.... George of Scaramouche, who protects all his boat's exposed metal parts above and below waterline with anhydrous lanolin (for years).

info@medyachtcharter.com writes: >Does anyone know of the best (damp-proof) way to make connections to >those sintered ground plates? After you've cleaned your connections, this year coat them liberally with anhydrous lanolin. When all connected smear some more over and all around the fasteners. Lanolin is the best corrosion blocker known to man and sheep and it's a very good dielectric to boot. You can get anhydrous lanolin from your drugstore for about $15/pound. And that's a lifetime supply. It can be used for all sorts of other things where corrosion could be a problem like battery terminals, turnbuckles, chains etc. George of Scaramouche, Lake Ontario, Canada

In a message dated 4/7/02 12:01:08 AM, you wrote: <> Doug, There is no compression release on the Perkins 4-107. The only way to crank it without compression is to remove, or at least loosen, the injectors. Be sure to get a new set of annealed copper injector washers since they must be replaced if you pull the injectors. The whole test process should take about an hour. Larry Z